We are honored to be recognized by the prestigious AIA National Awards program, receiving the AIA Interior Architecture Award for the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard, and the AIA Small Project Award for Land’s Sake Farm.
The AIA Interior Architecture Award celebrates the most innovative and spectacular interior spaces. Impressive building interiors make their mark on the cities, places, and spaces where we live and work.
The Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard’s new 323,000-square-foot Cambridge facility embodies a forward-thinking vision for research design. Bringing together multidisciplinary scientists and engineers to combat infectious diseases such as HIV and COVID, the building integrates advanced laboratories, collaboration spaces, a café, a childcare center, and public gardens. Guided by sustainability and well-being, its biophilic features—ample daylight, natural views, and operable windows—enhance comfort and connection to nature. A minimalist façade of scalloped sunshades creates a dynamic, light-filled exterior that responds to program and solar orientation while concealing mechanical systems. This landmark facility redefines how research environments can foster discovery, community, and resilience.
The AIA Small Project Award raises public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects provide regardless of the limits of size and scope. It celebrates projects where a single design element or a small-scale intervention can have a significant impact on users and communities.
Land’s Sake Farm is a non-profit community farm located on public land that donates 30% of its produce for hunger relief to communities in need and serves as an educational venue for 8,000 children annually. The new Farmstand and Animal Barn are the result of a 7-year pro-bono effort that began with a master plan; they form the heart of the Agrarian Campus. The structures are sited to preserve the “infinite vista” through the heart of the historic site and explore the craft and materiality of “First Settlers” building techniques, with a confident nod toward modernity.
Congratulations to our clients, collaborators and project teams on these achievements!
Photography (c) Robert Benson Photography; (c) Warren Jagger Photography
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