Tim Logan of The Boston Globe discusses “Living With Heat” a new study released by the Boston/New England chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in collaboration with a team of planners and design professionals, including Perkins + Will, Arrowstreet, Halvorson, and several other experts in development, planning, architecture, and sustainability. The report identifies areas most at risk for extreme heat and outlines opportunities to protect the community from extreme heat.

Gables Seaport, the latest development by Gables Residential with Drew Company, will open in March 2020. This new transit-oriented development designed by CBT Architects will be feature a roof deck and amenity spaces designed by Halvorson to create an “oasis in the city,”

The New Hampshire Union Leader highlighted plans for the implementation of the Nashua Downtown Riverfront Development Plan, developed by Halvorson. Adopted by the City in 2017, Halvorson’s plan offers a variety of improvements to activate the riverfront, revitalize the parks and open spaces, and connect Main Street to the river and extended trail system.

Learn more via The Union Leader and read about the City’s first step in activating the river, through the introduction of two new water features.

Gables Seaport, the new 23-story, 307-unit apartment building going up at 501 Congress Street in the Seaport District will open March 2020, according to developers Gables Residential and Drew Company.

This transit-oriented apartment building has direct access to the Silver Line was designed by CBT Architects with Halvorson designing the roof deck and amenity spaces. The building will also feature a green roof designed to guide rainfall toward plantings and soil, “greatly reducing runoff.”

We’re pleased to announce that South Street Landing’s Turbine Hall, the stunning adaptive reuse by Tsoi Kobus Design with landscape architecture by Halvorson Design of the former Narragansett Electric Lighting Company plant, is one of this year’s recipients of the 2019 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The MBTA Government Center Station, designed by HDR with landscape architecture by Halvorson Design, has been recognized by the Boston Society of Architects and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board for excellence in Accessible Design.

Students, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Bristol County Agricultural High School expansion and renovation, designed by HMFH Architects with landscape architecture by Halvorson Design..

Clippership Wharf, a new residential development overlooking Boston Harbor, is designed to withstand rising seas and storm surges. Fast Company spoke with Nick Iselin, general manager of development for Lendlease Americas, and Shannon Lane, associate and landscape architect at Halvorson Design, about the resilient measures built into the site, including the new living shoreline.

In this interview with WBUR, Nick Iselin, director of development for Lendlease Boston, discusses the most unique aspect of Clippership Wharf, its living shoreline. "We didn't want our site to be precious," he said. "We wanted to take native plant species [and] saltwater-resistant species, and make this a fairly rugged line of defense from the ocean."

Boston Mayor Walsh, state and city officials, and community members came together to celebrate the opening of Clippership Wharf, a new mixed-use residential development that is transforming East Boston’s historic waterfront.

Touted as one of the most resilient projects on Boston Harbor, Clippership Wharf was developed by Lendlease with buildings by The Architectural Team and landscape design by Halvorson. The 7-acre site features a first-of-its-kind “living shoreline” with natural plantings, salt marshes, rocky beaches and wildlife habitats. It also adds a key stretch of the East Boston Harborwalk enhanced with welcoming new gathering spaces, public art and climate-resilient features.