William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.

Berklee College Of Music

Berklee College of Music 

William Rawn Associates

Berklee College Of Music
© Bruce T. Martin Photography
Berklee College Of Music
© Bruce T. Martin Photography

ARCHITECTS
William Rawn Associates

CATEGORY
Other Facilities, Student Hall

AREA
167000.0 ft²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bruce T. Martin Photography

MANUFACTURER
Island Exterior Fabricators, Armstrong Ceilings

YEAR
2014

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL FOR DESIGN
Sam Lasky, AIA, LEED AP

PRONCIPAL OF DESIGN
John Storyk, AIA

STRCUTURAL ENGINEERING
LeMessurier Consultants

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SPACE DESIGN & PERFORMANCE/DINING SPACE ACOUSTICAL DESIGN
Walters-Storyk Design Group

CIVIL ENGINEER
Nitsch Engineering

MEP/FP/IT/SECURITY ENGINEER
Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Haley & Aldrich

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Lam Partners, Inc.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Landworks Studio, Inc.

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT
The Green Engineer, Inc.

FOOD SERVICE CONSULTANT
Ricca Newmark Design

CODE CONSULTANT
R.W. Sullivan Engineering

RESIDENCE HALL
Acentech

VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANT
Syska Hennessy Group

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTAN
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin

Berklee College Of Music

Text description provided by architect.

Fronting on Massachusetts Avenue, this multi-use residence hall for Berklee College of Music strengthens the College’s multiple connections to the City of Boston.

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

The building includes freshman housing, a 400-seat, 2-story Dining Hall serving as a student performance venue overlooking the street, student activity and gathering spaces, ground-floor retail and the largest recording facility for an educational institution in the country.

Berklee College Of Music
© Bruce T. Martin Photography
Berklee College Of Music
© Bruce T. Martin Photography

RADICAL FLEXIBILITY

The centerpiece of the residence hall is, as summarized by the College’s president “a performance space that can double as a dining hall by day.”

The space is centered on a stage wrapped on three sides by a balcony - like a concert hall or theater.

Because the stage is located directly behind the 40-foot glass wall, musicians are highly visible to the city - showcasing the deep talent and energy of the school’s students.

Berklee College Of Music
© Bruce T. Martin Photography


Berklee College Of Music
Second Floor Plan- Dining
Berklee College Of Music
Second Floor Plan- Performance
Berklee College Of Music
Third Floor Plan
Berklee College Of Music
Site Plan


Berklee College Of Music
Basement Level A
Berklee College Of Music
Basement Level B
Berklee College Of Music
Typical Residence Hall Level

William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
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