Knowledge Communities Continue Work During Pandemic When Governor Baker issued a State of Emergency for Massachusetts in March 2020, it became clear that the community the BSA had convened for a century and a half was about to be upended. This was especially true for the BSA Knowledge Communities. BSA News Aug 31, 2021
Mayoral Candidates to Participate in BSA Forum on the Built Environment Candidates in Boston's upcoming mayoral race are set to participate in a virtual forum hosted by the BSA and moderated by GBH News reporter Liz Neissloss. The forum will take place on Monday, August 30 from 1:00–2:00 PM. BSA News Aug 19, 2021
Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal The Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure package (H.R. 3684) includes some important policies to improve the energy-efficiency and resilience of America's buildings. This is a positive step forward, but there is much more to do. Contact your Member of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge them to support investments in the building sector in BOTH infrastructure bills Congress will consider this year. Community News Aug 16, 2021
Call for Submissions: 2021 Design Awards The BSA Design Awards are an opportunity to recognize exemplary projects designed by and for our community that represent excellent design work, collaboration across disciplines, and investment from committed clients. Submissions for the 2021 Design Awards are open through August. BSA News Aug 04, 2021
First Phase of Co-Creating Boston's Future Decker Competition Ends This summer, the BSA and the Mayor's Housing Innovation Lab put out a request for ideas, Co-Creating Boston's Future-Decker, inviting teams and individuals to ideate and propose new housing that can be built on small sites in Boston. The call closed on Friday, July 30, with a total of 17 submissions. BSA News Aug 03, 2021
Remembering Robert "Buz" Brannen FAIA Robert Brannen, known to all as Buz, died July 29, 2021 at the age of 90. With Yu Sing Jung, Brannen was the founder of Jung/Brannen Associates, Inc., which in the 1980s was the largest architectural firm in Boston with about 260 employees. Remembering Aug 03, 2021
Co-Creating Boston's Future-Decker Request for Ideas Ends this Week This summer BSA and the Mayor's Housing Innovation Lab put out a request for ideas, Co-Creating Boston's Future-Decker, inviting teams and individuals to ideate and propose new housing that can be built on small sites in Boston. The RFI closes on Friday, July 30, 2021. Public Call Jul 28, 2021