Fronting on Massachusetts Avenue, the new multi-use residence hall for Berklee College of Music strengthens the College’s multiple connections to the City of Boston.
Photography: Bruce T. Martin Photography
The transparent facade reveals the life of the building while creating an active urban street edge.
Photography: Bruce T. Martin Photography
The building includes freshman housing, a 400-seat, 2-story Dining Hall serving as a student performance venue overlooking the street, music technology studios, student activity, and gathering spaces, and ground-floor retail. (176,000 g.s.f.)
Basement Level A
Project Info:

Architects: William Rawn Associates

Location: Boston, MA, United States

Principal for Design: Cliff Gayley, AIA, LEED AP

Area: 167000.0 ft2
Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Bruce T. Martin Photography

Associate Principal for Design: Sam Lasky, AIA, LEED AP

Music Technology Space Design & Performance/Dining Space Acoustical Design: Walters-Storyk Design Group

Principal for Design: John Storyk, AIA

Structural Engineer: LeMessurier Consultants

MEP/FP/IT/Security Engineer: Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering

Civil Engineer: Nitsch Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering: Haley & Aldrich

Landscape Architect: Landworks Studio, Inc.

Lighting Designer: Lam Partners, Inc.

Sustainability Consultant: The Green Engineer, Inc.

Food Service Consultant: Ricca Newmark Design

Code Consultant: R.W. Sullivan Engineering

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