Sorensen Partners Projects

News – Boston Society of Architects Spotlights Sorensen

News – Boston Society of Architects Spotlights Sorensen

The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) featured member Marie S.A. Sorensen AIA in June 2014 as its Spotlight Profile Architect. Sorensen has been serving the BSA as a member of the Architecture Boston Editorial Board, a participant in the AIA MA Government Affairs Committee, and as Content Coordinator 

News – Skyscrapers and Superheroes

News – Skyscrapers and Superheroes

Marie S.A. Sorensen AIA participated as a guest critic in the Boston Architectural College (BAC) ‘Skyscrapers and Superheroes’ Final Critique on December 15, 2013. The studio studied the feasibility and impact of dynamic additions to Boston’s landmark Prudential Center designed by Harry Cobb. The studio 

News – What the Sketch? Pictionary fundraiser

News – What the Sketch? Pictionary fundraiser

Marie S.A. Sorensen AIA joined Peter Kuttner, Maryann Thompson, and Chris Grimely as a “Celebrity” Guest Sketcher at What the Sketch? – a Pictionary-style fundraiser for Learning by Design in Massachusetts (LBD:MA), hosted at BSA Space, Boston, MA – Thursday June 13, 2013 Can you guess the names of these buildings?

News – Sorensen Profiled in 2014 New England Real Estate Journal

News – Sorensen Profiled in 2014 New England Real Estate Journal

Marie S.A. Sorensen AIA was profiled in the April 28, 2014 edition of the New England Real Estate Journal. You can read the full text of the interview here or follow the link to read the article on the NEREJ website. Professional Profile: Marie Sorensen 2014 Name: Marie 

News – Sorensen Questions Visualization of Somerville Development at MetroNorth Tour

News – Sorensen Questions Visualization of Somerville Development at MetroNorth Tour

Marie S.A. Sorensen AIA was featured in the Boston Globe’s June 28, 2014 edition as one of a group of developers, municipal officials and architects participating in a tour of potential commercial building sites in East Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Melrose, and Somerville sponsored by MassDevelopment. The 

Training Future Planners: Nancy Welsh

Training Future Planners: Nancy Welsh

Nancy H. Welsh was a Project Manager, Researcher, and Business Development Intern at Sorensen Partners in 2013 while the firm was based in Lawrence, MA. Nancy’s commitment to innovative community development inspired her to join Sorensen Partners in 2013. She brought solid quantitative and qualitative 

Simple, Low-cost and Low-tech Reduction of Heating & Cooling Demand – Pond Road Residence, Wellesley College – Wellesley, MA

Simple, Low-cost and Low-tech Reduction of Heating & Cooling Demand – Pond Road Residence, Wellesley College – Wellesley, MA

Working in 2011-2012 with Wellesley College to retrofit the 18th-century Pond Road Residence as an administrative residence and entertaining space, we used the simplest means possible to improve the sustainability of the house: We installed four insulated walls and a door at the top of 

Research – ‘Mixed-mode’ Ventilation in Building Design – Research with UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment – 2005

Research – ‘Mixed-mode’ Ventilation in Building Design – Research with UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment – 2005

Why is it important to use natural ventilation in building design? The added oxygen content keeps occupants more awake. Natural ventilation can carry pleasant smells from outside. And the experience of air movement from the exterior is a reminder of the larger world around us. 

LEED Certification Services – Included with Sorensen Partners Projects

LEED Certification Services – Included with Sorensen Partners Projects

Sorensen Partners is equipped to walk you through the process of designing and certifying a building in conformance with the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Certification guidelines – and thrilled to support you in this choice. Unlike working with a separate “green building” company