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Boston College - Smoke Test

01.25.12 / Jan Taylor, Project Manager

ARC is currently completing renovations of the former Archdiocese of Boston’s Chancery Building to accommodate the college’s University Advancement department on its Brighton Campus. One of the goals of the project is to consolidate University Advancement (UA) - which is currently located in three different buildings on three different campuses - in one location to foster interaction among the departments. Working together, ARC developed an understanding of the department’s needs and desires. read more »

The Completion of Colby College Biomass Cogeneration Plant

01.05.12 / Christopher Angelakis, Project Architect

I went up to Colby to do the final punch for the exterior and architectural interior of the Colby College Biomass Steam Plant. This package of pictures is really worth looking at. read more »

UMass Medical School's Albert Sherman Center Featured in High-Profile Monthly

11.30.11 / Courtesy of High-Profile

Worcester, MA - The Albert Sherman Center will expand and unify the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Worcester campus, double its research capacity and support the school’s new learning-centered curriculum. This interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art research and education facility will foster interaction and collaboration among scientists and promote innovation and synergies across disciplines...

(Read full article by clicking "PDF" below). read more »

Colby College Biomass Cogeneration Plant - Project Update

11.29.11 / Christopher Angelakis, Project Architect

Colby is quickly getting pulled together. We are a couple weeks out for punch-listing. We are excited to have what will likely be another LEED gold project to our credit, as well as having another Infrastructure project under our belt.

Information regarding the Biomass Cogeneration Plant project at Colby College:

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Work Under Way at Deerfield Academy

11.21.11 / ARC

Construction of a 30-bedroom student dormitory and three faculty residences at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA has begun. The project is designed by ARC, which has completed 12 projects at Deerfield Academy in the past 20 years. The new dorm will be ready for students by August.

ARC’s Philip Laird, who serves as principal-in-charge, notes that the project incorporates numerous sustainable design elements, including passive solar design, thermal solar panels, and a super-insulated building enclosure. Burlington, MA-based Erland Construction is general contractor for the project.

11.18.11 / Alisa Nagano

On Saturday, November 12, 2011 Greenwich Country Day School celebrated the opening of its recently completed Performing Arts Center (photo: Robert Benson). Philip Laird and Alisa Nagano joined more than four hundred parents and grandparents in attending the evening festivities, beginning with a cocktail reception and building tours followed by a lively hour-long program showcasing GCDS students’ musical talents. read more »

Fenway High School Annual Career Fair

11.18.11 / Emmy Yamaguchi

Jan Taylor and Peter Reiss participated in Fenway High School’s Annual Career Fair today. The event proved to be an incredibly rewarding experience for both students (approximately 150 participants) and professionals (approximately 100 volunteers). It is a unique opportunity for the students to meet with professionals from all types of industries to share experiences, practice their interviewing skills, discuss career fields, and prepare for the future. read more »

Portsmouth Abbey School Dormitories Going Green

11.03.11 / WPRI Eyewitness News / Melissa Sardelli

Students will move in end of May or June

Field Reporting by: Pete Mangione

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) - The Portsmouth Abbey School has always been at the forefront of environmental awareness and now the boarding school is building even bigger and better things.

Hybrid spray foam insulation is one of many things that will make the new dormitory at the Portsmouth Abbey ultra-green.

The copper roof will help keep down energy costs, and that's important when trying to heat and cool the soon-to-be 28,000 square foot dormitory. read more »

IIDA Fashion Show

10.14.11 / Jessica Schlieben

Marilyn, Obama and Audrey were quite a hit at last night's fashion show! We did not bring home a trophy this year, but we all were proud of what we pulled off with just a little newspaper and paint! As always the event was over the top with lots of impressive competition. read more »

ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge Hires Four

10.05.11 / BY ARC

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (July 14, 2011)—ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, one of the nation’s leading architectural, planning and interior design firms specializing in science, educational, sports and corporate facilities, today announced that it has added four people to its growing team of professionals.

Jennifer Plume joins ARC as Intern Architect, Emmy Yamaguchi as Marketing Coordinator, Jill Kaufman as Administrative Assistant and Ruki Abdulhussein as Co-Op student. read more »

nARCHITECT'S Bamboo Pavilion

09.13.11 / linkedin.com / Christopher Lind

Saw this story on LinkedIn today - very interesting stuff here from a young design firm in Brooklyn. read more »

How Twitter And Facebook Helped Bing Thom Design A Public Library

08.10.11 / Lisa Schoenbrunn

I copied and pasted the title, because it really says it all. Click HERE for a fascinating article on how architects used social media to navigate public opinion with a tight deadline. Something to think about while working our way into the social media scene. read more »

Building on karma: Sprawling Thai temple project offers rare opportunity for architectural firm

07.15.11 / Boston Business Journal / BY Eric Convey

Even for an architect whose portfolio includes Genzyme Corp.'s Allston landing plant and the dramatic Arco Forum at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, a Raynham project scheduled to get underway any day now stands out.

The Wat Nawamintararachutis NMR Meditation Center will be big — about 110,000 square feet, covering about 5 acres on a parcel of 50 acres. Uses will range from worship to lodging. Craftsmen will travel more than 8,000 miles for certain portions of the job. read more »

Creating Collaboration

04.24.11 / Banker & TRADESMAN / by JIM CRONIN

Architectural Resources Cambridge has created some of the most notable research and manufacturing facilities in the region, including the Genzyme biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Allston; the Tufts University expansion in Chinatown; and the 739,288-squarefoot New Research Building at Harvard Medical School. read more »