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Accessibility Gallery

The following are some of the Accessible Design Awards sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board.

2005 Honor Award for Accessible Design in Public Architecture:

  1. Abacus Architects & Planners for the Seal and Sea Otter Environment, New England Aquarium
  2. HKT Architects, Inc. for the Russel Towers Student Residence, Fitchburg State College

2005 Honor Award for Accessible Design in Private Residential Architecture:

  1. Ruhl Walker Architects, Patrolia Loft

2005 Honorable Mention for Accessible Design in Public Architecture:

  1. Olson Lewis Dioli & Doktor Architects & Planners Incorporated for the Pingree Accessible Gallery
  2. HMFH Architects, Inc., Visual & Performing Arts Center, Beaver Country Day School

2005 Commendation for Accessible Design in Public Architecture:

  1. Nichols Design Associates, Inc., Hopedale Town Hall Ramp/Terrace Renovation

Seal and Sea Otter Environment, New England Aquarium
Honor Award: Abacus Architects & Planners for creating a universally accessible space (above) that encourages intimate involvement with marine wildlife at the New England Aquarium...photo by David Pollak

Russel Towers Student Residence, Fitchburg State College

Honor Award: HKT Architects for overcoming site constraints to create an aesthetically pleasing and easily identifiable accessible entry (above, with pre-construction inset) for the Russell Towers student residence at Fitchburg State College (Linbeck was the contractor)...photo by HKT Architects

 

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Patrolia Loft

Honor Award: Ruhl Walker Architects for the elegant design (above) of an aesthetically pleasing private residence for Brian Patrolia (Sleeping Dog Properties & C.W. Keller & Associates were the contractors)...photo by Richard Hayward Smith

Pingree Accessible Gallery

Honorable Mention: Olson Lewis Dioli & Doktor Architects & Planners for creating a space (above) that allows ramp users to interact with the gallery exhibits at the Pingree School (C.E. Floyd Co. was the contractor)

Beaver Country Day School

Honorable Mention: HMFH Architects for an accessible and inviting bridge design (above) at the Beaver Country Day School’s Visual and Performing Arts Center (Erland Construction Co. was the builder)...photo by Wayne Soverns, Jr.

  

Hopedale Town Hall Ramp/Terrace Renovation

Commendation for Access: Nichols Design Associates for the integration of a town hall ramp (above) for the Town of Hopedale (Barbato Construction Co. was the contractor)

 
 

 

 

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