MIT’s Bexley Hall, a brick five-story dormitory constructed circa 1900, housed a vibrant community of students and artists for decades prior to being slated for demolition due to structural issues. Studio 2112 was commissioned to design an interim landscape for the site in the heart of campus and which can also serve as a backdrop for student installations.
The concept for the Bexley site is to provide a flexible and interactive landscape, inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity embodied by MIT. While keeping within the building foundation the design incorporates universal access to a central plaza, flexible spaces for display of student works and areas for programmed events. Contemporary and repurposed site furniture provide spaces for gathering and promote an interactive experience. The sloped lawn plane creates space for passive recreation and informal groups. The site directs storm runoff toward integrated rain gardens which will manage stormwater on-site. The interim landscape was completed in fall 2015 and will remain in place for 3-5 years while the campus considers long-term plans for the site.
Renovation of the Campus Center Terrace at Brandeis University
Anticipated Sumer 2021
Flexible and Active Outdoor space at the Hospital of the Future Renovations at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA
New Field House for Soccer and Lacrosse at Yale
Under Construction 2020
New Long-Term Care facility at the Chelsea Soldiers' Home
Under Construction 2020
The new Bulger Animal Hospital was the catalyst for an urban redevelopment in Lawrence, MA.
College of Engineering, Technology and Aeronautics has been awarded SCUP Design Merit Award 2020
Artists for Humanity (AFH) EpiCenter Expansion
with Behnisch Architekten
Renovation to the Louis D. Brandeis Sculpture Garden and Landform at Brandeis University
In 2017 we participated in the Memorial Design Competition for Sandy Hook
Pedestrian courtyard over structure reinvents the office park.
Completed Summer 2015
A dance rehearsal space and new theater for the students at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.
Project complete Summer 2016!
New Bedford School Visioning study for front entry improvements
A feasibility study exploring re-integration of a defunct Chapel into daily campus life.
