ART
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
in the Public Realm
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Residence Hall

Architect
ADD, Inc.
Landscape Architect
Ground
Dates
  • 2010
 Podcasts
The MassArt Residence Hall - Tamara Roy and B.K. Boley
The MassArt Residence Hall Landscape Project - Shauna Gillies-Smith
The Materials and Construction of the MassArt Residence Hall Landscape - Shauna Gillies-Smith
Description
Inspired by Gustav Klimt's painting "Tree of Life," this residence hall designed by ADD, Inc., and landscape designed by Ground, with collaboration from MassArt students adds a strong graphic presence in the Boston skyline. The facade is made up of 5,500 metal panels that are five colors, five widths, and five depths, giving it the beautifully varied and organic quality of tree bark. On the interior, the floors are organized by colors as they are arranged in a pastel case; the inventor of this...
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Location
582 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
United States

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