ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, Inc.

Founded in 1969, ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, Inc. is a national architectural design firm located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that specializes in Science/R&D, biotechnology, athletic and corporate facilities. With an emphasis on innovative and sustainable design, ARC has garnered more than 65 awards from a wide range of professional organizations and publications.

Principals of the Firm:

• Arthur Cohen, FAIA, LEED AP
• Jeffreys M. Johnson, AIA
• Philip L. Laird, AIA, LEED AP
• Thomas N. Loring
• Robert H. Quigley, AIA
• Henry S. Reeder, FAIA
• Been Zen Wang, AIA
• Robert A. Zverina

Selected design portfolio

Education

• University of Colorado Leeds School of Business: Designed by ARC, the Koelbel Building at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business in Boulder has earned LEED Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council. The building has been also applauded for creating a design that stays true to the “Tuscan Vernacular” style of architecture that is prevalent on campus. The Architect of Record for the project was Denver, Colorado-based architectural firm Davis Partnership Architects and the Design Architect was ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge. The ARC/Davis Partnership Team developed a modern, sustainable design that not only adheres to strict environmental and energy conservation standards, but also enhances the learning experience by facilitating growth, curiosity and interaction. The design also took into account the historic campus' unique, architectural beauty.

• Harvard Medical School: ARC has been involved with several Harvard Medical School projects, including the $261 M New Research Building (NRB) in Boston, Massachusetts. The 739,288 GSF NRB is the largest expansion of the Harvard Medical School campus since its founding in 1903. Completed in 2003, the New Research Building features clustered flexible open labs, two-story ‘sky lobbies’ and conferencing facilities. The facility is designed to enhance hospital-based and school-based faculty interaction, accelerating the flow of information from bench to bedside.

• John F. Kennedy School of Government: ARC has contributed three buildings (Table 1.1) to the JFK School of Government campus since creating the Master Plan in 1976. Fashioned after its neo-Georgian neighbors, the original courtyard concept is reminiscent of adjacent Harvard River Houses. Since the completion of the Littauer Center in 1978, ARC has completed two other buildings and multiple renovations, bringing the campus to over 250,000 SF.

Table 1.1 - ARC Buildings at JFK School of Government

Name	Completed	Construction Cost	Size
Littauer Center for Public Administration	1978	$7.3 M	105,000 GSF
Belfer Center for Public Management	1984	$5.4 M	45,000 GSF
One Eliot Street	1986	$4.5 M	29,000 GSF
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Renovation, Littauer Center	2003	$2 M	16,000 GSF

The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum is ARC's most recent contribution to the JFK School of Government campus. Twenty-five years after ARC designed the original “ARCO Forum”, the renovated and rededicated John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum offers multiple seating at three levels for hosting debates, television broadcasts and other events supporting the vital connection between the School and the real world politics. JFK Jr. also served as the inspiration behind the renovation.

Science/R&D

• Genzyme Corporation Science Center: Genzyme’s Science Center, a 180,000-square-foot facility at Genzyme Corporation’s campus in Framingham, MA, is one of first 10 laboratories in the United States to earn LEED Gold Certification. Designed by ARC, the Genzyme Science Center incorporated several green features including: a sophisticated heating and cooling system, high-efficiency fume hoods for researchers, low-flow water fixtures and landscaping based on drought-tolerant native species. Moreover, ARC’s design made extensive use of glass throughout the building in order to maximize day lighting in combination with active artificial lighting controls.

• Genzyme Corporation: Completed in 1994 for $98 M, the 200,000 GSF Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant, located in Allston, Massachusetts, sits on the scenic banks of the Charles River. The Plant features elegantly finished “Harvard Brick”, and is regarded by critics for its immaculate details found in eaves, corners and windows. Others criticize its faux-retro style and bloated scale.

Corporate

• VMware: ARC was retained by VMware to fit-out 53,000 SF on three floors of their office space in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. The space includes offices, conference rooms and a 3,000 SF data center. A large multi-purpose room is used for all company meetings, for catered events and as a staff lounge. Elements of design include the exposure of the waffle slab ceiling in the corner conference rooms and in specific corridor locations to increase the height, lightness and airiness of the space. The design of the wall separating the circulation corridor from the perimeter offices will be almost entirely glass to allow light from the windows to penetrate to the interior of the building.

Sport

• Boston College Alumni Stadium: Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the 272,500 GSF Alumni Stadium, home of the BC Eagles, underwent $30 M worth of renovations and additions prior to the 1994 season. ARC led the extensive modernization project, transforming the Big East’s smallest, most modestly equipped stadium into a first-class, 44,500-seat Division I-A facility. Notable changes included the demolition of 20,000 seats and the addition of 32,500 new seats, a new scoreboard and instant replay screens, an improved lighting system, a state-of-the-art PA system, new concession and restroom facilities, as well as a new brick and glass exterior façade.

• Yawkey Athletics Center: Completed in 2005 at a construction cost of $17.2 M, the 72,000 SF Boston College Yawkey Athletics Center is home to Boston College Football and the Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes (LSRA). As part of a long-range athletic facilities master plan, the four-story structure completes the north end of Alumni Stadium, also designed by ARC. The first three floors feature a state-of-the-art sports medicine facility, a 6,000 SF fitness center and weight room, tiered 65 and 125-person classrooms, breakout rooms for positional coaching, as well as offices and meeting rooms for coaches and football operations. The fourth floor houses the Office of Learning Resources, which is available to all student athletes and includes a computer lab, study area and six tutorial sites for small-group instruction and one-on-one tutorials. The entire Boston College community has access to the 200-person function room and support spaces that occupy the remaining space on the fourth floor.

Library

• Carver Public Library: The 21,000 SF Carver Public Library located in Carver, Massachusetts was designed to be part, along with the Town Hall, of a revitalized Town Green. Completed in 1998 at a construction cost of $2.7 M, the library features three prominent gables meant to evoke the classic New England saltbox style and cranberry barns, which are an integral part of the region. An entry tower with clerestory windows identifies the main entry, bringing natural light into the library reference room at the heart of the building. The new library holds 73,000 volumes and features staff workstations, two general meeting rooms, a Local History Room and a children’s program room. Seating for 140 adults and children is available throughout the library in addition to a 100-person meeting space and an additional public meeting room.

Historic

• The Arsenal on the Charles: Originally established in 1816, the Watertown Arsenal, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, was an American Army facility until 1995. Built in 1917, Arsenal on the Charles Building 311 was reported to be one of the largest steel frame structures in the United States during World War I and developed Allied weaponry for both World Wars. ARC converted the 400,000 GSF abandoned arsenal into a 21st Century office complex, completing the $28 M project in 2000. Multi-story entry lobbies celebrate the volume of space where seacoast guns, tanks and cannons were once manufactured. An original 50-ton gantry crane remains in the main lobby. The Arsenal is registered on the list of historic civil engineering landmarks.

Planning

• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Kennedy School of Government Master Plan

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

The Wharton School Master Plan

GSE/SSW/SAS Space Needs Study

LRDP Study

• Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA

Acorn Park Master Plan

• Bayer Diagnostics, Walpole, MA

Master Plan

• Millipore Corporation, Bedford, MA

R&D Campus Master Plan

• Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA

Master Plan

External links

• ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, Inc.