ACEC/MA 2024 Engineering Excellence Award Winners

Logan Airport Terminal B to Co Connector

Firm: Fennick McCredie Architecture

Client: MassPort

The new Logan Airport Terminal B to C Connector improves efficiency and connectivity for passengers, tenants, and airport operators by creating a post-security connection between Terminals B and C. The Connector was an ambitious project for which innovative, forward-thinking design was expected of a project bound by complicated existing conditions. This multi-stakeholder project was defined both by the complex details inherent in stitching together new construction elements with some of Logan’s oldest terminal space, and the big ideas that Massport envisions for Logan – namely the establishment of a seamless, post-security connection. Working on an active airfield added further complexity.

Haverhill Bridge Replacement Design-Build

Firm: HNTB Corporation & SPS New England, Inc.

Client: MassDOT Highway Division

The MassDOT Haverhill Bridge Replacement DB provided needed improvements to heavily-traveled I-495 structures. Both bridges were structurally deficient and required complete replacement to establish a safer transportation network and improve traffic operations between exits 48 and 49 on I-495. The SPS and HNTB Team’s innovative solution and seamless collaboration provided enhanced structures on-time and on-budget, despite a variety of significant challenges.

Reconstruction East Milton Square Reconstruction

Firm: Howard Stein Hudson

Client: Town of Milton, MassDOT

Howard Stein Hudson (HSH) partnered with the Town of Milton and MassDOT to provide design and engineering services for the complete reconstruction of East Milton Square. This project reconstructed and revitalized a bustling business district sitting on top of bridge deck over the southeast expressway (I-93). This complex project included adaptive signal technology, complete streets improvements, structural repairs to the bridge deck, robust community engagement, design, local and regional traffic management, construction and activation of a new park, plantings, irrigation, landscape features and traffic control devices – all installed with minimal depth for construction on top of a bridge deck.

Main Street Bridge & US 202 Reconstruction

Firm: Hoyle Tanner & Associates, Inc.

Client: Town of Peterborough, NH

The Main Street Bridge and US 202 Reconstruction project successfully preserved the cultural appeal of the Historic District by replicating the appearance of the existing bridge and retaining walls through innovative reuse of existing stone elements fused with modern engineering techniques to update the structures to current design standards. Paid for by two separate funding streams, the project included six major elements consisting of bridge replacement, canal slip lining, partial dam reconstruction, king pile retaining wall construction, boulder wall stabilization, and roadway widening. Unforeseen conditions, extreme weather, and Covid-19 were a handful of the challenges overcome to complete this project. 

BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences​

Firm: Nitsch Engineering

Client: Boston University
 

Nitsch Engineering worked as part of a collaborative project team to provide civil engineering, permitting, and land surveying services for Boston University’s Center for Computing and Data Sciences. Nitsch’s unique and sustainable stormwater management and permitting solutions, provided within a very complex urban site, contributed to the huge environmental achievement of this project. The CCDS is an exemplary model for future development projects in Boston as a sustainable and iconic center of learning and community that serves both the university and the public.

Revitalizing & Preserving Lexington Center

Firm: BETA Group, Inc.

Client: Town of Lexington
 

The revitalization and preservation of the historic Lexington downtown enhanced the vehicular, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle experience through state-of-the-art streetscape amenities and complete streets/traffic calming features that meet ADA compliance and improve overall safety. Through thoughtful and innovative design engineering, sustainable solutions and an innovative lighting system were implemented which beautify and improve the streetscape. The project included significant public outreach, which resulted in stakeholder buy-in and support, coordination with local business owners, and informed residents and visitors. The finished project, which took over a decade to complete, resulted in safety improvements, landscape amenities, improved traffic circulation, and accessibility. 

Low Service Pressure Reducing Valve Upgrades

Firm: CDM Smith

Client: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
 

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) provides high-quality drinking water to approximately 2.5 million residents in 53 Massachusetts communities. The Low Service Pressure Reducing Valve Improvements project is a strategic distribution system improvement that will increase the reliability and resiliency of water supply to communities north of Boston and provide greater operational flexibility for the overall MWRA distribution network. This highly complex project required careful planning to maintain uninterrupted system operation during construction. Additionally, community outreach and cooperation were key elements of the project given the project locations. The project will benefit over a million greater Boston residents.

Massachusetts Port Authority Conley Terminal Berth 11 & 12 Backlands Reconstruction

Firm: HDR

Client: MassPort

Massport’s Conley Terminal is a vital economic asset for New England, as its only deep-water, full-service container terminal. The Conley Terminal Berth 11 & 12 Backlands Reconstruction Project rebuilt severely deteriorated portions of the container yard by using an innovative sustainable pavement recycling method that reused asphalt in place, eliminating off-site disposal as well as the import of sub-base material. The approach had only been used on terminals twice before in North America, and never in the Northeast.

Sustainable management of 8,800 tons of asphalt, soil and construction materials reduced the project’s impacts to the environment and surrounding community.

North Hero – Grand Isle Drawbridge Replacement

Firm: HDR

Client: Vermont Agency of Transportation
 

The North Hero – Grand Isle Drawbridge Replacement restores a critical crossing and Vermont’s only highway drawbridge with a similar twin-leaf bascule structure. The bridge features unique hydraulic cylinders with fewer components. It’s more reliable, improves maintenance and operations, provides a redundant frame, protects from the harsh winters and correlated road salt, and enhances safety. The team overcame significant challenges, including changing to a temporary bridge design, difficult construction access, unexpected soil contamination, extreme weather conditions and a global pandemic. Perhaps most importantly, they kept the crossing open to both road and boat traffic throughout the project with minimal delays.

Hayden Campus

Firm: Highpoint

Client: King Street Properties
 

Highpoint played a key role in transforming Lexington’s Hayden Campus into a modern laboratory and life science cluster, branded as the “Hayden Research Campus.” The aged site was poised for transformation, to integrate a best-in-class life science development with essential improvements to eliminate flooding, improve stream flow, and enhance degraded environmental resource areas. The Project design balanced the campus expansion with ecological enhancements including stream restoration, expansion of wildlife habitat and foraging areas, invasive species management, improved stormwater discharges, and support of passive recreation with public access to abutting conservation land.

Airport Portal & Alewife Flood Resiliency

Firm: Jacobs

Client: MBTA

Jacobs developed a plan for implementation of flood protection systems at Airport Portal in Boston, MA and Alewife Station/Garage in Cambridge, MA. The project involved site visits to assess facility vulnerabilities, gathering and analysis of existing flood maps and expected flood inundation levels from various sources for the 2030-, 2050-, and 2070-time horizons, definition of a design flood elevation, and development of a plan to protect the facilities from future flood hazard. The Study has been extremely important and valuable so the MBTA can plan to mitigate future flood impacts from climate change and increase the resiliency of the facilities. 

Carlton St. Footbridge Restoration

Firm: Kleinfelder

Client: Town of Brookline & MassDOT
 

The project achieved its goal of restoring and reopening an historic pedestrian truss bridge as a universally accessible, bicycle-friendly connection over active MBTA Green Line tracks. Closed since 1976 due to poor structural condition, the reopened bridge restores an important connection between Brookline’s historic Longwood/Cottage Farm neighborhoods and the historic Riverway Park and the nearby Longwood Medical area.  The challenge of working over active tracks was met by lifting and transporting the bridge to an off-site location for truss and stair repairs and painting, saving time and money, thus minimizing conflicts with on-going MBTA operations. 

Gillette Stadium North End Zone Improvements

Firm: Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.

Client: The Kraft Group

The Gillette Stadium North End Zone Improvement Project is worthy of recognition for the team’s effective collaboration and creative engineering required to deliver a complex project on a fixed, aggressive schedule while keeping the venue safely operating to host a schedule of events. Engineering contributions include the design and installation of the country’s largest high-definition video board without an expansion joint on the screen, use of a mix of existing foundation system enhancements including drilled micro piles in the existing structure, design, and coordination of the 218-foot light house and a complex deep transfer truss system above the north entrance.

Lord Overpass Reconstruction

Firm: VHB

Client: City of Lowell

The original grade-separated Lord Overpass structure had long been a significant barrier to equitable access and economic growth, isolating vulnerable communities from the more vibrant downtown Lowell area. Safety enhancements and multimodal access were needed to boost economic and social opportunities. VHB worked with the City of Lowell and the public to develop and execute a design that balances vehicular traffic with other transportation modes, promoting healthier alternatives. The newly designed Lord Overpass has revitalized the City’s connectivity and innovation, creating a new urban corridor that is poised to benefit both residents and visitors for years to come.

Revitalizing & Preserving Lexington Center

Firm: BETA Group, Inc.

Client: Town of Lexington
 

The revitalization and preservation of the historic Lexington downtown enhanced the vehicular, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle experience through state-of-the-art streetscape amenities and complete streets/traffic calming features that meet ADA compliance and improve overall safety. Through thoughtful and innovative design engineering, sustainable solutions and an innovative lighting system were implemented which beautify and improve the streetscape. The project included significant public outreach, which resulted in stakeholder buy-in and support, coordination with local business owners, and informed residents and visitors. The finished project, which took over a decade to complete, resulted in safety improvements, landscape amenities, improved traffic circulation, and accessibility. 

Low Service Pressure Reducing Valve Upgrades

Firm: CDM Smith

Client: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
 

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) provides high-quality drinking water to approximately 2.5 million residents in 53 Massachusetts communities. The Low Service Pressure Reducing Valve Improvements project is a strategic distribution system improvement that will increase the reliability and resiliency of water supply to communities north of Boston and provide greater operational flexibility for the overall MWRA distribution network. This highly complex project required careful planning to maintain uninterrupted system operation during construction. Additionally, community outreach and cooperation were key elements of the project given the project locations. The project will benefit over a million greater Boston residents.

Massachusetts Port Authority Conley Terminal Berth 11 & 12 Backlands Reconstruction

Firm: HDR

Client: MassPort

Massport’s Conley Terminal is a vital economic asset for New England, as its only deep-water, full-service container terminal. The Conley Terminal Berth 11 & 12 Backlands Reconstruction Project rebuilt severely deteriorated portions of the container yard by using an innovative sustainable pavement recycling method that reused asphalt in place, eliminating off-site disposal as well as the import of sub-base material. The approach had only been used on terminals twice before in North America, and never in the Northeast.

Sustainable management of 8,800 tons of asphalt, soil and construction materials reduced the project’s impacts to the environment and surrounding community.

North Hero – Grand Isle Drawbridge Replacement

Firm: HDR

Client: Vermont Agency of Transportation
 

The North Hero – Grand Isle Drawbridge Replacement restores a critical crossing and Vermont’s only highway drawbridge with a similar twin-leaf bascule structure. The bridge features unique hydraulic cylinders with fewer components. It’s more reliable, improves maintenance and operations, provides a redundant frame, protects from the harsh winters and correlated road salt, and enhances safety. The team overcame significant challenges, including changing to a temporary bridge design, difficult construction access, unexpected soil contamination, extreme weather conditions and a global pandemic. Perhaps most importantly, they kept the crossing open to both road and boat traffic throughout the project with minimal delays.

Hayden Campus

Firm: Highpoint

Client: King Street Properties
 

Highpoint played a key role in transforming Lexington’s Hayden Campus into a modern laboratory and life science cluster, branded as the “Hayden Research Campus.” The aged site was poised for transformation, to integrate a best-in-class life science development with essential improvements to eliminate flooding, improve stream flow, and enhance degraded environmental resource areas. The Project design balanced the campus expansion with ecological enhancements including stream restoration, expansion of wildlife habitat and foraging areas, invasive species management, improved stormwater discharges, and support of passive recreation with public access to abutting conservation land..

Airport Portal & Alewife Flood Resiliency

Firm: Jacobs

Client: MBTA

Jacobs developed a plan for implementation of flood protection systems at Airport Portal in Boston, MA and Alewife Station/Garage in Cambridge, MA. The project involved site visits to assess facility vulnerabilities, gathering and analysis of existing flood maps and expected flood inundation levels from various sources for the 2030-, 2050-, and 2070-time horizons, definition of a design flood elevation, and development of a plan to protect the facilities from future flood hazard. The Study has been extremely important and valuable so the MBTA can plan to mitigate future flood impacts from climate change and increase the resiliency of the facilities. 

Carlton St. Footbridge Restoration

Firm: Kleinfelder

Client: Town of Brookline & MassDOT
 

The project achieved its goal of restoring and reopening an historic pedestrian truss bridge as a universally accessible, bicycle-friendly connection over active MBTA Green Line tracks. Closed since 1976 due to poor structural condition, the reopened bridge restores an important connection between Brookline’s historic Longwood/Cottage Farm neighborhoods and the historic Riverway Park and the nearby Longwood Medical area.  The challenge of working over active tracks was met by lifting and transporting the bridge to an off-site location for truss and stair repairs and painting, saving time and money, thus minimizing conflicts with on-going MBTA operations. 

Gillette Stadium North End Zone Improvements

Firm: Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.

Client: The Kraft Group

The Gillette Stadium North End Zone Improvement Project is worthy of recognition for the team’s effective collaboration and creative engineering required to deliver a complex project on a fixed, aggressive schedule while keeping the venue safely operating to host a schedule of events. Engineering contributions include the design and installation of the country’s largest high-definition video board without an expansion joint on the screen, use of a mix of existing foundation system enhancements including drilled micro piles in the existing structure, design, and coordination of the 218-foot light house and a complex deep transfer truss system above the north entrance.

Lord Overpass Reconstruction

Firm: VHB

Client: City of Lowell

The original grade-separated Lord Overpass structure had long been a significant barrier to equitable access and economic growth, isolating vulnerable communities from the more vibrant downtown Lowell area. Safety enhancements and multimodal access were needed to boost economic and social opportunities. VHB worked with the City of Lowell and the public to develop and execute a design that balances vehicular traffic with other transportation modes, promoting healthier alternatives. The newly designed Lord Overpass has revitalized the City’s connectivity and innovation, creating a new urban corridor that is poised to benefit both residents and visitors for years to come.

Route 9 Connected Corridor Project

Firm: VHB

Client: MassDOT Highway Division

MassDOT’s Route 9 Connected Corridor Project, a result of the Signal Phase and Timing (SPaT) Challenge, was the first of its kind in Massachusetts—a 38-intersection corridor that shares traffic information with drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. VHB’s innovative team designed a Connected Vehicle communications network that is compatible with both existing and emerging technologies and remotely accessible by MassDOT for monitoring and resolving issues. MassDOT has adopted the Connected Vehicle system and its technology as the new MassDOT standard for future intersection work across the Commonwealth.

Somerville Ave. Utility & Streetscape Project

Firm: WSP

Client: City of Somerville

The Somerville Ave. Utility & Streetscape Project, the largest project in the City’s history, has transformed Union Square by enhancing critical infrastructure, reducing flooding, advancing sustainability and climate resiliency, and enabling the transit-oriented redevelopment made possible by the MBTA’s Green Line extension. 

The major components include:

• Constructing a drainage conduit 14 feet wide by 6 feet high; 
• Lining 6,000 feet of 19^th century sewers from 8 inches to 84 inches in diameter;
• Installing 5,000 feet of water mains;
• Adding separated cycle tracks and enhanced sidewalks; and
• Constructing green stormwater infrastructure and streetscape to increase groundwater infiltration and improve stormwater quality.

Land Survey Project Management System

Firm: BSC Group

Client: MA Trail Court – Land Court Division

In 2021, Geonetics developed and deployed a data management tool for the Massachusetts Trial Court – Land Court division to assist with managing the business processes involving the ownership, development, and use of property. The system provides an automated workflow tool to better track and maintain their operations, and involved GIS data integration and creating a custom web application and AutoCAD plugin. In October 2023, Geonetics released a new module that makes the information in the system available to the public, replacing the manual process of requesting information and documents. The system is now publicly available free of charge.

Reconstruction of Main Street (Route 113)

Firm: BSC Group

Client: Town of Dunstable

BSC Group served as prime consultant for providing engineering design services for a roadway safety and infrastructure improvement project at Main Street (Route 113) in Dunstable. Route 113 is a critical roadway for commuters connecting northern Central and Western Massachusetts with Northeast and Metrowest Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The roadway is situated directly between protected wetlands and a historic cemetery containing several crypts and a retaining wall immediately adjacent to the roadway, requiring vibration monitoring and careful construction phasing. The project also included the successful replacement of an aging granite culvert that was built over the course of a weekend.

Morton Street Intersections Improvements

Firm: CHA Consulting, Inc.

Client: MassDOT Highway Division
 

CHA developed multimodal intersection and signal improvements for a portion of Morton Street (Route 203) in Boston at the intersections of Blue Hill Avenue, Harvard Street, and Courtland Road at Havelock Street to improve safety at a top two hundred crash site in one of the most congested metro areas on the east coast. This project included intersection safety improvements, pavement rehabilitation, signal upgrades, traffic signage upgrades, drainage improvements, and enhanced safety. CHA evaluated and improved safety and accessibility of sidewalks, crosswalks and bus stops to accommodate all modes of transportation and added bicycle lanes to improve bicycle safety.

Williams College Outdoor Tennis Courts

Firm: CHA Consulting, Inc.

Client: Williams College

The Torrence M. Hunt ’44 Tournament Courts at Williams College are a cornerstone of collegiate tennis in Williamstown, Massachusetts, boasting 18 hard courts, including six competition courts and an additional five clay courts. The six competition courts have undergone an extensive makeover, resulting in a contemporary and accessible facility. The new courts are crafted using post-tension concrete to improve cracking resistance. A premier urethane court surface further enhances gameplay by balancing resilience and traction. New seating, a public address system, and a scoreboard amplify the spectator experience. This extensive revitalization solidifies Williams College as a premier destination for collegiate tennis.

Citywide Drainage and Water Quality Master Plan

Firm: Dewberry

Client: City of Somerville
 

With the Citywide Drainage and Water Quality Master Plan as a resource, the City can thoughtfully and strategically plan for future development and environmental impacts, including wastewater overflows in adjacent water bodies and increased flooding due to climate change.

Dewberry delivered a variety of scenarios to assist the city in developing an appropriate framework for a detailed, comprehensive, forward looking and practical tool for the City – to be used on an ongoing basis to inform, pollution/flood mitigation, future development and the investment approach to support those needs.

Weymouth Sewer Collapse Emergency Response

Firm: Environmental Partners, An Apex Company

Client: Town of Weymouth

CHA – Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Firm: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc.

Client: Cambridge Health Alliance

The Cambridge Health Alliance’s new Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at its Somerville campus, which adds 69 beds for children, adolescents, and specialized youth neurodevelopmental care, was made possible with the MEP/FP engineering services provided by Fitzemeyer & Tocci. Totaling 60,800 SF across 6 floors, the center increases their capacity to provide first class metal health care and address the nation and state-wide shortages. The project involved the rapid transformation of 6 existing floors to accommodate 69 inpatient beds and a cafeteria. The specially designed units and engineering of the spaces prioritize patient safety and well-being.

Variable Message Sign Replacement Project

Firm: Gannett Fleming

Client: MassDOT Highway Division

Part of MassDOT’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Program, Gannett Fleming provided engineering design and construction phase services for replacing and upgrading 22 non-functioning overhead Variable Message Signs (VMS) along several interstate highways and state highways throughout eastern Massachusetts. The project demonstrates that innovative thinking and analytical techniques can offer safe, cost-effective solutions that also reduce inconvenience to the public. The project introduces modern, technologically advanced equipment that helps improve communications and awareness, making our roadways safer and motorists more informed.

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 2B – Concord/Acton

Firm: Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

Client: Town of Concord, Town of Acton, MassDOT

Phase 2B of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is a pivotal connector, literally bridging the gap

between Concord and Acton. The significance of the entire trail led to the passage of

H. 1455 in 1989, and this complex phase is a linchpin for the trail’s ultimate realization. The bridges over Route 2 and the Nashoba Brook have been meticulously designed and executed, paying homage to the past while embracing the possibilities of the future, all while providing access to additional miles of trail and recreational havens for all. Together, we create the infrastructure people need most

Prescott Hall Drainage Study

Firm: Jacobs

Client: City of Newport, Department of Utilities

Historically the Prescott Hall neighborhood in Newport, RI has experienced significant flooding during large precipitation events. The City contracted Jacobs to perform a drainage study to investigate the causes of flooding and identify potential mitigation measures. The project team worked with stakeholders to identify a favorable solution that addresses the wide range of priorities and constraints in this community. Alternatives were evaluated using a 2D hydraulic model and presented at a series of public workshops. The study resulted a phased implementation approach encompassing 13 projects that is estimated to reduce flooding for the 10-year, 24-hour design storm by 72%.

Transit Signal Priority Performance Measure

Firm: Jacobs

Client: MassDOT

The Transit Signal Priority Performance Measure project, marked by interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and sustainability, stands as a testament to the potential of engineering excellence. We have created a scalable framework that empowers MBTA to monitor and enhance transit service quality for people in Greater Boston continuously. This approach is easily replicable in other regions, with low cost and independence from TSP providers, enabling transit agencies to drive data-driven decisions and encourage industry innovation. We believe it deserves special recognition for the lasting impact it will have on the future of public transportation in Greater Boston and beyond.

York St. Pump Station and CT River Crossing

Firm: Kleinfelder

Client: Springfield Water and Sewer Commission

The Springfield Water & Sewer Commission’s $137.6 million York St. Pump Station and CT River Crossing is the cornerstone of a 40-year Combined Sewer Overflow Integrated Wastewater Plan — one of the nation’s first approved by the EPA. The project helps improve water quality through reducing the annual combined sewer overflow by over 100 million gallons during the typical year and includes new critical infrastructure. The project garnered national attention as one of the first horizontal pipeline projects in Massachusetts to warrant an Alternative Delivery method and achieved environmental benefits while providing climate resiliency, system redundancy, and infrastructure renewal.

Pawtucket – Central Falls Transit Center

Firm: Michael Baker International

Client: Rhode Island Department of Transportation

The new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center provides a robust combination of commuter rail and bus service in an emerging area of transit-oriented economic development in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island. It allows riders to switch modes of transportation easily between commuter rail operated by the MBTA and RIPTA statewide bus network – making it easier and more convenient for many travelers to and from Boston and other destinations in Massachusetts. The project was led by contactor Barletta Heavy Division and designer of record Michael Baker International.

East Providence High School

Firm: Pare Corporation

Client: East Providence School Department

Pare Corporation provided structural, site/civil, environmental, permitting, and traffic engineering services for East Providence High School, the first new public high school to be built in Rhode Island in over two decades. This $190-million, four-story, 307,000-SF building is truly a 21st-century educational facility. The new school accommodates 1,600 pupils in grades 9-12 and is a comprehensive high school that combines traditional educational programs with career technical pathways such as Dentistry, Nursing, Automotive, Construction, Graphic Design, Engineering and Robotics, Computer-Aided Design, Childcare, and Culinary Arts. The school was recognized as a 2023 Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

180 CityPoint

Firm: Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.

Client: BXP

CambridgeSide Redevelopment Phase 1

Firm: Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.

Client: New England Development

The first phase of the redevelopment of CambridgeSide is deserving of special recognition due to the project’s transformative impact on the community. The project converted 160,000 SF of existing space and added 250,000 SF of new life science space that further stiches the CambridgeSide development into its Cambridge neighborhood and positions the development for years to come. The team employed innovative engineering solutions to overcome the challenges of the constrained, occupied site, coordinating extensive work while maintaining the safety of the public at all times. The project epitomizes the fusion of engineering excellence, adaptability, and social progress. 

The First Church of Christ, Scientist

Firm: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Client: The First Church of Christ, Scientist

The First Church of Christ, Scientist (TFCCS), was seeking a comprehensive rehabilitation solution to preserve the iconic structure, The Mother Church Extension (TMCX). SGH designed repairs and replacements that addressed the roofs, facades, semi-domes, and cupola on the main dome that preserved the building’s original appearance while incorporating modern waterproofing techniques. Our goal was to provide TFCCS with a long-term solution that would minimize maintenance. The seven-year restoration project added 100 years to the building’s life and incorporated innovative solutions to preserve its original appearance.

Revere Beach Apartments

Firm: SLR International Corporation

Client: Hines Interest, LP

The project consisted of design phase geotechnical and site engineering by SLR at the site of the proposed multifamily development located in Revere, Massachusetts. SLR developed a unique and innovative hybrid method of using geo-concrete columns for heavily loaded foundations and rammed aggregate piers under the floor slabs. Due to the building occupying the majority of the site, SLR proposed an innovative stormwater retention system located below the first-floor slab within stormwater galleries. The lower-level parking garage portion of the building was designed so that storm surge flowed through the garage.

The Lincoln School

Firm: SMMA

Client: Lincoln Public Schools