Revitalizing Housing Through Adaptive Reuse & Landscape Design

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This tour will showcase two innovative projects in Quincy, Massachusetts, that are addressing the state's housing shortage through the adaptive reuse of historically significant institutional buildings: Center & Stone and Ashlar Park. 

While Center & Stone transforms the Masonic Temple sited within the urban context of downtown Quincy, Ashlar Park revitalized an abandoned medical center nestled within a residential neighborhood. Both projects feature thoughtfully integrated architecture and landscape design that foster connections to nature and support the mental health and well-being of residents.
 

Learning Objectives

1. Explore examples of creative adaptive reuse projects that transform underutilized buildings into exciting new residential uses.
2. Learn how these projects are addressing the Massachusetts housing shortage by locating residential developments near public transportation.
3. Delve into examples of how thoughtful landscape and architectural design can integrate new residential developments into existing communities.
4. Observe how diversity of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces provides residents with a connection to nature and improves occupant well-being.

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