Boston Society of Architects honors Olmsted Hill Residences in Brookline

The Boston Society of Architects has selected Olmsted Hill Residences, designed by CBT Architects Inc., for recognition in the 2013 John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing. Olmsted Hill, completed in 2012, is recognized for excellence in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of socially responsible housing.

The award was established in 2004 by the principals of Boston architecture firm Goody Clancy. The intent of the award is to recognize and honor the decades of creative commitment John Clancy FAIA brought to the planning, design, and construction of multifamily housing for diverse populations at all income levels. 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 subdivision of the Fisher Hill Estate, Olmsted Hill was named after the neighborhoods original designer, Frederick Law Olmsted. CBT Architects worked with Brooklines New Atlantic Development to bring more than 24 affordable housing units to the site of a former reservoir. The Olmsted Hill Residences are developed on a site surrounded by single-family homes, a luxury condominium development and a college campus. The 24 affordable housing units were planned as three buildings intending to appear as an estate, consisting of a Main House, a Guest House and a Gate House.

CBT incorporated pitched shingle roofs, clapboard and shingle siding, porches, and dormer windows to fit the development into an area of expensive homes while still adhering to the projects budget.

The three award levels offered by the BSA for Socially Responsible Housing are Honor Level, Award Level and Citation Level. The level of award that Olmsted Hill has received is undisclosed and will be announced at the BSAs Annual Award Gala on Jan. 30, 2014, at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston.

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Boston Society of Architects honors Olmsted Hill Residences in Brookline