The Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted a public meeting to kick off the planned renovation of Titus Sparrow Park in the South End. Landscape architects at Tighe & Bond (Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio) provided an overview of the park and its various site features followed by public comments on potential improvements.
Construction is ongoing for Breakwater, a new walkable, transit-oriented neighborhood that will feature a welcoming new resilient waterfront park and extension of the Lynn Harborwalk.
Working in collaboration with Lynn Redevelopment LLC, HDS Architecture, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio developed the site and landscape design and assisted with permitting for the project.
On March 26th, Rob Adams of Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio will join Nick Iselin, General Manager of Development for Lendlease, and Seth Homes, Associate Professor and Architecture Graduate Program Director at the University of Hartford to discuss: “Integrating Climate Resilience into Buildings and the Public Realm” as part of the NESSBE Power of Place Conference.
Bob Uhlig joined David LaPointe of Beals + Thomas to present “Innovation through Green Infrastructure” to the ACEC MA Private Sector Committee. Using a variety of case studies, the presentation focused on collaborations between engineers and landscape architects to successfully incorporate green infrastructure into their projects.
Bob discussed four unique projects—Western Avenue in Cambridge, the Boston Architectural College Green Alley, Boston’s Government Center Plaza, and South Street Landing in Providence—to highlight the various ways Halvorson has collaborated with engineers, incorporating green infrastructure to achieve project success.
Recognized as a “great example of how Providence is using green infrastructure to separate space between people on bikes and others driving cars” San Souci Drive was named one of America’s Best New Bikeways of 2020 by People for Bikes. As part of a multidisciplinary team led by VHB, Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio developed a series of landscape improvements along the 0.35-mile path overlooking the Woonasquatucket River to minimize stormwater runoff and flooding while creating a safer, more attractive multi-modal connection.
As part of the two-day virtual Architecture Boston Expo (ABX), Vesna Maneva, senior landscape architect at Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio participated in the panel “Water Use Reduction? Low Priority, Too Complex? Think Again!” with experts from HMFH Architects, Berkshire Design Group, and Samiotes Consulting. The panel focused on a variety of projects, including the new Bristol County Agricultural High School designed by HMFH Architects with landscape by Halvorson.
Developed by Leggat McCall Properties and Bentall GreenOak, with buildings by CBT Architects and landscape by Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio, this multi-phase project sits on 3.1 acres of land and will include two state-of-the-art buildings with ground floor amenities that offer a mix of uses, including retail, restaurant, and cultural space.
Phase 1 of the project opened Fall 2020 and features 300 apartments, including 30 affordable residential units, in a U-shaped building that wraps around a large courtyard.
