PERSPECTIVES
Designing Buttonwood Restaurant with Chef Francisco Millan
RODE Architects is leading the design for The Sycamore team's new restaurant Buttonwood With Chef Francisco Millan, opening Fall 2017. The space, located in Newton Highlands, is the perfect size for a neighborhood tavern. The restaurant will have a larger bar area, and a proportionally larger beer selection and bar menu—including a “kick-ass burger,”
While Buttonwood is a sister restaurant to Sycamore—the name is another word for the same tree—it will fill another niche in Newton.
Original article featured in Boston Magazine
RODE Architects Discussing Their Approach, Work, and Vision on Channel 7 WHDH Urban Update
RODE Architects co-owners and principals Kevin Deabler and Eric Robinson were invited to discuss their approach, recent work, and vision for upcoming projects on Channel 7 WHDH Urban Update.
Five Story Mixed-Use Building Eyed for Hancock Auto Body Lot
A proposal for a five-story, mixed-used building to replace an auto body shop sits at the intersection of Hancock and Pleasant streets, across the way from the forthcoming mixed-use Dot Block project and less than half a mile from the Savin Hill T station.
As rendered by RODE Architects, “the proposed building has been designed and scaled to complement the busy thoroughfare of Hancock Street and Pleasant Street, the area’s ongoing multi-family residential development, and the surrounding mixed-use development proposals.”
Apartments are a proposed mix of studios, one-, and two-bedrooms. Of the 36 residential units, five will be made affordable to households earning between 80 percent and 120 percent of the area median income.
In the filing with the BPDA, developers said they hope to “revitalize an industrial parcel” and replace the current automotive repair uses with retail and a gallery. The open lobby and community art gallery would be visible to pedestrians through a glass-fronted first floor. The developers will also create “a more pedestrian friendly Hancock Street by improving the streetscape and widening the sidewalks."
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For more information, read the original article by Jennifer Smith at the Dorchester Reporter.
3200 Washington Honors its Jamaica Plain Roots
Construction for RODE designed 3200 Washington, a new 76-unit mixed-use development in Egleston Sq. is underway as demolition at the site nears completion.
Egleston Sq. Main Street’s executive director Luis Edgardo Cotto said his group “was proud to support this development project. Not only will it add new businesses to the area’s commercial mix, but it also incorporates affordable rental and home ownership options while activating a site that’s been vacant for years.”
Esther Byun, Berkeley Investments development project manager overseeing this project, said, “We’re glad to see 3200 Washington gain momentum. It’s exciting to be a part of the energy here on Washington Street and we look forward to working with community leaders to enrich this neighborhood.”
Young Park, president of Berkeley Investments says he’s “thrilled that 3200 Washington is part of such an exciting neighborhood.” He adds that the project’s location is incredibly appealing. “Access to the MBTA Orange Line and the Southwest Corridor Park for biking, walking and running make this a highly desirable location for renters who want a tremendous value so close to the city of Boston, in a neighborhood that’s becoming more vibrant each day with new restaurants, stores and cafes. We’re delighted that our future retail spaces will add to this growing synergy.”
The project’s name and visual identity honor both the building’s street address and roots in Jamaica Plain, and the dynamic community in which it’s located. Says Clif Stoltze of Stoltze Design, the Boston-based design firm tapped to spearhead the project’s graphic identity, “the diversity of the neighborhood, the industrial history of the area, the colorful, artsy personality of JP, and the project’s unique integration of outdoor green space were all elements that influenced our design exploration for 3200 Washington.”
The residential project will occupy the former site of the Economy Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. and will consist of a six-story residential and commercial mixed-use building with 73 residential apartments and on-site parking for 41 vehicles. The unit mix will include 19 studios, 11 one-bedrooms, 34 two-bedrooms and 9 three-bedrooms, with a total of 9 units designated as affordable rental units for households at 70% and 100% AMI.
A separate triple-decker consisting of 3 affordable three-bedroom condominiums for households at 65% AMI will also be constructed at the site for a total of 76 units. The project will also provide 3,800 s/f of new ground floor commercial space on Washington St., adding to Egleston Sq.’s boutique retail offerings.
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For more information, read the original article at NEREJ.
