In memory of their 358 employees and consultants lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Marsh & McLennan Companies commissioned Providence artist Richard Fleischner to create a place of remembrance within the plaza outside their midtown Manhattan offices. Fleischner brought in Malcolm Grear Designers to collaborate on the design of the glass wall. ...continue reading
This year's graduating class at Brown University passed through the newly renovated Faunce Arch. The arch includes an interpretation of the University's brand, rendered in large, truncated, letterforms "BROWN" reversed against a red background. These are integrated into the east side of the arch along with a new campus map and directory. The result is a warm and welcoming visual statement that greets pedestrians ...continue reading
On Friday, Pawtucket's mayor James E. Doyle will kick off the Pawtucket Arts Festival with a bridge dedication ceremony honoring Morris Nathanson who, for almost a quarter of a century, has dedicated his life to the promotion and cultivation of the arts and culture in Pawtucket.
The InterContinental Hotel Boston commissioned Malcolm Grear Designers to design three historical markers to be located on Boston's Waterfront. With numerous historical sites in the vicinity, the markers were designed to encourage further investigation into the local history.
Architectural Record has included the Nulman Lewis Student Center in its "Building Type Studies" section of the July 2009 issue.
The Wheeler School, a private co-ed K-12 grade school in Providence, Rhode Island, recently unveiled the newest addition to its campus, the Nulman Lewis Student Center. Designed by Boston-based Ann Beha Architects, the student center is now a central focal point of the ...continue reading
Be sure to read Martina Windels' article Wheeler's lovely new building in Sunday's Providence Journal (read article). "The Wheeler School is to be commended for being bold and showing us that well-designed and beautifully executed contemporary architecture can, not only peacefully co-exist with, but enhance existing buildings...," writes Martina, and we couldn't agree with her more.