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Uncommon Monument: A King memorial for Boston

Wed, Nov 14, 2018

The Boston Society of Architects/AIA and the BSA Foundation consider the shifting landscape of public remembrance, specifically as Boston considers a new memorial on the Boston Common to commemorate Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. What role do memorials play in contemporary society? How do we decide what to commemorate? What are the design considerations for this work of public art and how it relates to its site and to the history of race in Boston? Photo: Herman Hiller / New York World-Telegram & Sun [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Climate Beacon Conference - Harborside Stage: Municipal Movers Chat w/ Mayor Wu and Susan Goldberg

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

Climate Beacon, the region’s premier global climate change gathering, is back from October 16-18 at the UMass Club and the Boston Society of Architects. This is where corporate, municipal, institutional, and community leaders all come together with experts and practitioners to share information, get down to brass tacks, and chart paths to more sustainable, livable futures.

On October 17, GBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg will host Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and other phenomenal municipal leaders to dive into the decisions that are being made to try to keep our cities at the forefront of scaling climate change solutions while also ensuring healthier, safer, and more equitable communities for everyone.

Michelle Wu credit: Courtesy City of Boston, Mayor's Office
Susan Goldberg credit: Celeste Sloman

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The City and the Sea: Boston’s Evolving Dance With Water

Mon, Dec 1, 2014

Architects, designers, politicians, city planners, advocates, students and Boston-area citizens convened at the **Boston Society of Architects/AIA** space on Congress Street to discuss how the city and state will cope with inevitable sea level rise and future flood events. Learn about the history of Boston's sea walls, the natural barriers that protect Boston Harbor and see some futuristic plans for how to manage living in a part of town that could someday flood during high tide. **Boston City Council member Mike Ross** emceed the event, designed to explore Boston’s evolving relationship with the ocean—both in how we built up the shorelines over the past three centuries and what that means as we face present-day sea-level rise. Issues addressed include which low-lying areas we need to start thinking about now, what we can learn from neighborhoods such as the Back Bay that were created from historic wetlands, and when designing new sites, what must be considered.

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Electric Futures: Practical Approaches

Tue, Feb 4, 2020

The Boston Society for Architecture, Green Ribbon Commission and Massachusetts Climate Action Network host presentations from designers, architects, engineers and leading practitioners and firms who share their “know how” in planning and constructing electric projects, passive houses and net zero buildings. Hear the lessons learned in these practical solutions grown from past projects.

Image: Unsplash

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Designing Boston: The Olympics in 2024

Thu, Mar 5, 2015

The Designing Boston conversation hosted by the Boston Society of Architects focused on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s decision to back Boston as the host for the 2024 Olympics. As former Boston city councilor Mike Ross said during a recent interview, “[The Big Dig] changed the shape and face of Boston and... the Olympics will do the same thing.” Focusing on the role that architecture has (or has not) played in making previous Olympics successful, Ross moderated the panel discussion and dived into lessons learned by architects and planners with past Olympic experience in such cities as Seoul, Beijing, Sydney, and London. This event launches a series of conversations and debates related to potential roles, responsibilities, and opportunities available to architects, planners, and developers as this huge and exciting undertaking unfolds. The BSA Urban Design Committee co-hosted this event. Image: [Boston à lheure bleue, Emmanuel Huybrechts, Creative Commons License, modified.](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_à_lheure_bleue_(4769294947).jpg "")

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Haril A. Pandya

November 30, 2015

Haril A. Pandya, AIA, LEED AP, is an award-winning Principal at CBT Architects, a 48-year-old international design architectural firm headquartered in Boston. With over 21 years of professional experience in corporate office, hospitality, mixed-use and retail projects, Haril leads the firm’s rapidly expanding Building Repositioning and Asset Strategy division. His 40+ team is focused on the repositioning and rebranding of urban and suburban corporate/commercial – often historic – buildings and the public areas around them, ultimately upgrading and transforming these spaces into increasingly attractive commodities for building owners looking to retain existing tenants and attract new ones. Currently overseeing over 30 high-profile projects totaling over $180 million in the U.S. and Canada, he often tells his team that you need to think differently on every project because each property has a rich history and great story to tell. Repositioning is all about leveraging and enlivening a building’s existing features and amenities, while maintaining the essence of what makes the building unique in the first place. Haril is a published writer, regular blogger on his personal website www.harilestate.com and has made numerous public speaking appearances, including a regional TEDx Talk in Boston discussing what the future of the workplace will be like for generations to come. He is a recipient of the AIA’s Young Architects Award - the highest recognition for architects who have been licensed for 10 years or less. Haril was also named to Building Design + Construction's “40 under 40” and Banker & Tradesman’s “New Leaders” lists. He served as the youngest elected member on the Boston Society of Architects’ Board of Directors, the Boston Center for the Arts, the AIA Government Affairs Committee and the NAIOP Gavel Board Board of Directors where he worked as a thesis advisor for the Master of Interior Design program at Suffolk, and as a visiting critic at the Boston Architectural College. He received a Bachelor’s of Building Science and a Bachelor’s of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Mike Davis FAIA

December 11, 2015

Michael R. Davis, FAIA, LEED®, a Principal and Vice President at Bergmeyer Associates, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, is a practicing architect, and educator, and an advocate for sustainable public policy. He is 2012 Vice President/President-Elect of the Boston Society of Architects and Co-Chairs the AIA Massachusetts Government Affairs Committee. Mr. Davis advises the Boston Redevelopment Authority as Chair of the Boston Civic Design Commission has served on the Boston Mayor Menino's Green Building Task Force, Massachusetts Governor Patrick's Net Zero Energy Building Task Force and is currently on the Advisory Board of the Boston Foundation for Architecture. For the American Institute of Architects, he has participated in three (2010 - 2012) and led two Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) charrettes in Ithaca, NY, DeKalb County, GA, and Augusta, GA.
Resilient Places and People

Thu, Sep 20, 2018

“Breathing Room: Mapping Boston’s Green Spaces,” was an exhibition on view at the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library in 2018. It presented an array of historical maps that display Boston’s great tradition of understanding open space as a vital resource for the city and for the region. As Boston grapples with pressing issues like access, equity and climate change, it is essential to recognize the critical role landscape plays in the creation of resilient places. Boston is experiencing higher seas, warmer temperatures, and stronger storms. As its citizens accommodate more water and heat, the landscapes must be both functional and beautiful. In partnership with the Leventhal Center, the [Boston Society of Landscape Architects](http://bslanow.org/ "") and [NBBJ](http://www.nbbj.com/ "") host a conversation on what our priorities should be as we build upon this legacy and look ahead. Photo: Stoss Landscape Urbanism

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Arts This Week: 'Fat Pig,' 'Wood as Muse,' 'The New Inflatable Moment'

June 22, 2017

This week, WGBH News' Arts Editor Jared Bowen visits the Art Complex Museum, The Boston Society of Architects Space, and reviews the latest from Flat…

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