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BLOOM Architecture

BLOOM Architecture

Boston, MA

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At One Franklin Town, we were tasked with creating a completely new amenity experience, reimagining the aging precast concrete building and grounds into a series of contemporary lobbies, lounges, gardens, and offices, including a

Business Center, Bicycle Work Studio, and Fitness Complex. We designed a
new urban-scale entrance canopy, and designed a new look for the
facades. We redesigned two large urban courtyards into a "nature lounge"
and yoga+fitness court, both connecting to an indoor-outdoor swimming
pool. Our architectural challenge was to subvert the repetitive precast
concrete module, creating spaces-within-spaces, and also creating
contrary geometries to de-emphasize the rigidity of the original
building. The result, built in four phases, is spacious and lofty,
giving residents a world-class living experience.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Philadelphia, PA, US
Firm Role: Architecture and Interiors
Additional Credits: General Contractor: CMS Builders
Photography: Brett Beyer Photography