CBT Architects Wins Award for Socially Responsible Housing

Friday, October 11, 2013, 11:59am

The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) has selected Olmsted Hill Residences, designed by CBT Architects Inc., for recognition in the 2013 John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing.

The John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing was established in 2004 by the principals of Boston architecture firm Goody Clancy and is awarded to projects that demonstrate excellence in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of socially responsible housing. Projects eligible for the award include residencies - completed and occupied since 2002 - that are multifamily in nature and provide for low- or moderate-income residents as a major portion of the project.

As a sub-division of the Fisher Hill Estate, the Olmsted Hill development is named after the neighborhood's original designer, famed landscape artist Frederick Law Olmsted. CBT Architects worked with Brookline's New Atlantic Development to develop the design. The 24 affordable housing units are spread across three buildings, a main house, a guest house and a gate house, mimicking the look of a country estate. It was completed in 2012.

"We are honored to be recognized by the BSA for the John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing," Ellen Perko, associate principal at CBT, said in a statement. "Our goal was to offer affordable and sustainable family housing while seamlessly integrating the development into a neighborhood comprised of historic private residences."

The firm will be formally presented with the award at the BSA's Annual Award Gala on Jan. 30, 2014 in Boston.

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