• Addison Circle Addison retrofitted streetscape

    Addison Circle

    A pioneer in suburban retrofit
    In the early 1990s, Addison, Texas community officials identified the lack of a coherent core as a major inhibitor to sustainable town growth. In a public/private initiative, the community took on a community vision process which envisioned a mixed-use downtown for the Dallas suburb—developing...Read more

  • Pompidou Expressway replaced with pedestrian zone

    The Seine has long been a source of cultural and artistic inspiration for Parisians and even the world, becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. Despite its societal value and cultural depth, access to its banks were cut off when the two-lane Voie Georges Pompidou (Pompidou Expressway) was...Read more
  • Building Durable Wealth Providence 3-D Aerial

    Building Durable Wealth

    Redeveloping in-city freeway corridors
    An extraordinary example of student work in a real-world context, Building Durable Wealth addresses two areas in Providence that were impacted by freeways: The 195 Redevelopment District, the site of a former in-city freeway, and the 6/10 Connector, the site of an existing freeway through...Read more
  • Boston Public Library Renovation Cafe

    Boston Public Library, Central Library Renovation

    Community-oriented redesign for brutalist landmark building
    This 156,000 square foot renovation transforms the inward-facing 1972 wing of Boston Public Library’s central location into an inviting urban building that engages the street and forms an outdoor room with community gathering spaces. The renovation, designed by William Rawn Associates for the City...Read more