Berklee College of Music was designed by William Rawn Associates, Fronting on Massachusetts Avenue, the new multi-use residence hall for Berklee College of Music strengthens the College’s multiple connections to the City of Boston.

Photography by © Bruce T. Martin

The transparent facade reveals the life of the building while creating an active urban street edge.

Photography by © Bruce T. Martin

The building includes freshman housing, a 400-seat, 2-story Dining Hall serving as a student performance venue overlooking the street, music technology studios, student activity, and gathering spaces, and ground-floor retail. (176,000 g.s.f.)

Photography by © Bruce T. Martin

Project Info: Architects: William Rawn Associates Location: Boston, MA, United States Principal for Design: Cliff Gayley, AIA, LEED AP Area: 167000.0 ft2 Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Bruce T. Martin Photography Associate Principal for Design: Sam Lasky, AIA, LEED AP Music Technology Space Design & Performance/Dining Space Acoustical Design: Walters-Storyk Design Group Principal for Design: John Storyk, AIA Structural Engineer: LeMessurier Consultants MEP/FP/IT/Security Engineer: Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering Civil Engineer: Nitsch Engineering Geotechnical Engineering: Haley & Aldrich Landscape Architect: Landworks Studio, Inc. Lighting Designer: Lam Partners, Inc. Sustainability Consultant: The Green Engineer, Inc. Food Service Consultant: Ricca Newmark Design Code Consultant: R.W. Sullivan Engineering Acoustical Work: Acentech Transportation Consultant: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Vertical Transportation Consultant: Syska Hennessy Group Project Name: Berklee College of Music

Photography by © Bruce T. Martin

Photography by © Bruce T. Martin