On Friday night, New England's architecture and design community virtually tuned into the AIA New England Design Awards Gala. Of more than 160 total submissions, less than twenty projects took home an award and the Dorchester Brewing Co. was one of those recipients! The jury shared the factors behind their decisions for this year's winners, citing that The Brewery's innovative adaptive re-use of an existing building; impact on the community as a placemaking landmark; and creative use of design to stimulate local business, as some of the elements that impressed them about the project. Boston’s first-ever contract brewery, the 12,500 SF facility, dedicated to all things beer, truly represents
This spring we introduced our newest members to the RODE family, so this Fall we'd like to re-introduce you to the rest of our amazing design team, to learn how they've dealt with designing during a pandemic, what they do for fun outside of work, and what design means to them. This week, Miranda Shugars took time out of her busy day to chat with us. What made you bring your talents to RODE? I heard Eric and Kevin on WGBH's Friday quiz show (with Jim Braude and Margery Eagan). They talked about RODE's supportive housing project with Pine Street Inn homeless shelter, and about the firm's philosophy of designing and building where you live, and I thought, these are the people I want to be worki
We've taken our talents to Miami (virtually) to create a fresh design concept for the outdoor space of a Spanish colonial villa. Villa Sheridan is a single family residence located in Miami Beach, FL. In an effort to elevate the facade, curb appeal, and maximize outdoor living space of this already charming home, RODE Architects put together a visualization scope document noting ways in which simple greenery and pavers can activate an otherwise underutilized front yard, creating privacy and street noise reduction. Inspired by the Spanish colonial Architecture of the area, we proposed to re-work the facade stone work, transform living room windows into french doors connecting the living room
