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Arrowstreet design adventure gym with first-of-its-kind recovery centre
by Andrew Manns | 09 May 2019
American interior design practice Arrowstreet have created BKBX, a 771 sq m "adventure lifestyle ecosystem" in Boston, US. Geared towards athletes who regularly embark on high-intensity excursions, the new facility features a bouldering wall, an "adventure bar", and an integrated fitness programme devised by Dr Paul Juris, formerly the executive director of the Cybex Research Institute. The gym – Arrowstreet's fourth project with Brooklyn Boulders – also boasts an innovative
Four Seasons Boston: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners' soaring glass skyscraper features entire floor of wellness
by Jane Kitchen | 01 May 2019
Rising 61 storeys above the thriving Back Bay neighbourhood, the all-new Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston is due to open shortly in one of America's most historic cities, complete with a full-floor spa. The soaring glass skyscraper – now the city's third tallest building at 724 feet or 220 metres – was designed by Harry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners in collaboration with Gary Johnson of
Schmidt Hammer Lassen to restore Boston's Seaport World Trade Center
by Andrew Manns | 18 Feb 2019
Danish architecture practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) have unveiled images of their new design for the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The architects'' intervention will see the maritime landmark – once the largest pier building in the world – expanded to include 15,200 sq m of public realm. Located on the 118-year-old Commonwealth Pier, the new mixed-use property will play host to a waterfront plaza with multiple courtyards, promenades,
Finalists for Martin Luther King Jr. Boston memorial revealed
by Andrew Manns | 08 Oct 2018
MLK Boston – a non-profit which supports cultural programmes focused on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr – has unveiled the final designs for a memorial to the late activist and his wife, Coretta Scott King. The competition, first announced in December 2017, received 126 submissions; five made the final cut. Once chosen, the winning design will stand near the Massachusetts State House, in the 50-acre Boston Common. Among
TAT will ink Boston skyline with curved Raffles and unmatched views
by Luke Cloherty | 28 Aug 2018
The architects behind a brand new tower in Boston, USA, which will house a hotel from AccorHotels's high-end Raffles Hotel & Resorts brand, have exclusively told CLADglobal that its curved edge facades and unparallelled vista vantages set it apart from neighbouring towers in the city. Michael Liu, partner at Boston-based practice The Architectural Team (TAT), said: “The building is a 33-storey tower, however, it’s not a traditional rectilinear form. We’ve
Boston Four Seasons is now the city’s third-tallest building
by Luke Cloherty | 15 Aug 2018
The developer behind a new Four Seasons hotel and residential unit has called it “the finest and most architecturally-significant skyscraper ever built in Boston, ushering in a new era of modern development and elevating the standard of luxury living” in the US city. Richard L. Friedman, president and CEO of Carpenter & Company, said of Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences One Dalton Street: “Watching this unprecedented, architectural landmark soar
OMA design 'grand architectural gesture' for Boston Seaport leisure district
by Kim Megson | 01 Jun 2017
International architecture studio OMA are designing a major mixed-use building in Boston, which will be seemingly sliced in two by cascading exterior terraces. Massachusetts property firm WS Development is overseeing the project in Boston Seaport; one of the fastest-growing leisure districts in the US. The project, called 88 Seaport Boulevard, will include nearly 425,000sq ft (39,500sq m) of office space, 60,000sq ft (5,570sq m) of retail and 5,000sq ft (465sq
Arquitectonica design luxury getaway in Boston with glass-bottomed rooftop dining floor
by Kim Megson | 04 Aug 2016
International studio Arquitectonica has partnered with “placemaking specialist” developers Samuels & Associates and Landsea Group to bring leisure to the skies of Boston. The architects – who have just completed EAST, Miami, the first Swire Hotels property in the US – have unveiled their design for a mixed-use residential tower with private sky cabanas and a rooftop swimming pool and hot tub. The building, called Pierce Boston, will feature 360
Echelman Studio creates colourful aerial sculpture for Boston skyline
by Kath Hudson | 22 Jul 2015
A monumental aerial sculpture created by Echelman Studio has been suspended over Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway, bringing art to the city's skies. Commissioned by The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, As If It Were Already Here is the signature contemporary art installation in the Greenway Conservancy’s Public Art Program, running from May until October. Made out of 100 miles of twine, the sculpture soars 600ft (183m) in the air, spanning the
Three Boston museum projects for Renzo Piano
by Kath Hudson | 26 Feb 2014
Celebrated Italian architect, Renzo Piano, is changing Boston’s museum landscape with three major projects in quick succession. The first project was the launch of the extension to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in January 2012. Providing a distinctive architectural addition behind the historic palace, the extension relieves pressure on the exhibition space and also adds a shop, café, exhibition preparation space, archival storage and conservation labs. In November 2013 a
Boston chair hopes to submit stadium plans next month
by Tom Anstey | 14 Feb 2014
Boston United chair David Newton says he is looking to fund the club's new stadium project by securing loans from local and central government and hopes to submit a planning application in March. The non-league football side will gain a new 4,000-seat community stadium as part of a £100m mixed-use project which will also feature an all-weather 3G pitch for community use, plus educational facilities, conference and banqueting facilities. There
£3m Y Spa opens at Wyboston Lakes
by Tom Walker | 14 Nov 2012
Just over £3m (3.7m euro, US$4.8m) has been invested in a new 11,000sq ft (1,022sq m) full-service spa at Wyboston Lakes, an independently-owned leisure and conference destination in Bedfordshire, UK. Located within an onsite hotel, Y Spa is one of the most significant UK spa openings in 2012 and has been put together by some of the country's top talents. Ray Payne, previously a long-standing general manager at the famous
Boston university starts work on sports facility
by Pete Hayman | 19 Apr 2011
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of work on the new Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center at Tufts University in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, US. The 42,000sq ft (3,902sq m) venue - on College Avenue, Medford - will help the institution in its bid to promote healthier lifestyles and improve competitive athletics. Steve Tisch, the film producer and the chair of New York Giants, provided around
Edward M. Kennedy Institute planned for Boston
by Luke Tuchscherer | 11 Aug 2010
Senator Ted Kennedy - the youngest brother of JFK - who died last August, is to have an Institute for the Senate built in his name, next to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum on the University of Massachusetts at Boston campus. According to its website, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate is "dedicated to educating the public about our system of government and enhancing civic
Boston development put in doubt
by Pete Hayman | 08 Jul 2009
Doubts have been cast over the future of the proposed Merchants Quay development in Boston, Lincolnshire, after the developer behind the mixed-use scheme was placed into administration. Proposals put forward by Modus Eastern (Boston) for the 300,000sq ft (27,870.9sq m) West Street development included a new riverside restaurant quarter, a hotel and retail units, as well as more than 100 city-style apartments. However, the project has now been put on
Wyboston gym reopens
by Tom Walker | 06 Feb 2009
Leisure Connection has opened a Harpers-branded health club at a leisure centre in Wyboston, Bedfordshire, after completing a £0.5m revamp at the site. The new private health club at Wyboston Health and Fitness, managed by Leisure Connection, features equipment from Technogym and Star Trac as well as range of NXT spin bikes and a boxing fitness zone. The gym has been designed based on a zone layout system, with designated
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