Envelope Upgrade at Boston Housing Authority Washington Street Apartments – Boston, MA

Envelope Upgrade at Boston Housing Authority Washington Street Apartments – Boston, MA

Sorensen Partners | Architects + Planners, Inc. is Architect for an envelope upgrade at Boston Housing Authority’s Washington Street Apartments in Brighton, MA, an 82-unit elderly and disabled development.

Street view of the development prior to renovation.

Pre-design work included destructive testing of the existing windows and the roof terraces.

Our pre-design work included destructive testing at the roof terraces.

Our design work includes replacement of all windows and the majority of exterior doors and frames; as well as re-roofing of two roof terraces and refurbishment of existing art deco style aluminum railings. Brick restoration and lintel replacement are also included in the project scope. Gale Associates is our structural sub-consultant. The project is currently under construction by Lambrian Construction.

Aerial view of the development prior to renovation.
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