Art of the Americas Wing, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Art of the Americas Wing | |
| Designer | Foster + Partners, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Date | 1999 to November 20, 2010 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Climate | Cold Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | High Tech |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Cost | $345 million |
| Area | 121,307 square feet |
| Stories | 4 |
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2010 addition to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts and separate from the 1981 West Wing addition and renovation by I. M. Pei.
[edit] Project Credits
[edit] Development Team
- Designers: Foster + Partners London, England
- Executive Architects: CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc. Boston, MA
- General Contractor: John Moriarty & Associates Winchester, MA
- Enabling Contractor: Skanska USA Building Inc. Boston, MA
- Pre-Construction Services: George B.H. Macomber Company Boston, MA
[edit] Design Engineers and Consultants
- Landscape Architect: Gustafson, Guthrie, Nichol, Ltd Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA
- Design/Build Contractor/Display Cases: Goppion Museum Workshop, Inc. Milan, Italy
- Lighting Consultant: George Sexton Associates Washington, DC
- Structural Engineer of Record: Weidlinger Associates, Inc. Cambridge, MA; JSL Engineering, Inc. Wellesley, MA
- Design Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Structural): Buro Happold London, UK
- Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer of Record: WSP Flack + Kurtz Boston, MA
- Civil Engineer: Nitsch Engineering Boston, MA
- Geo Technical Engineer: McPhail Associates, Inc. Cambridge, MA
- Traffic Engineer: Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc. (HSH) Boston, MA
- Acoustic and Audiovisual Consultant: Acentech Cambridge, MA
- Elevator Consultant: Van Deusen & Associates Livingston, NJ
- Kitchen Consultant: Hammer Design Associates, Inc. Corapolis, PA
- Security Consultant: Ducibella Vener & Santore North Haven, CT
- Signage and Wayfinding Consultant: Roll Barresi & Associates, Inc. Cambridge, MA
- Waterproofing Consultant: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Waltham, MA
- Fountain Consultant: CMS Collaborative Santa Cruz, CA
- Specifications Writer: Kalin Associates, Inc. Newton, MA
- Hardware Consultant: Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Needham Heights, MA
- Code Consultant: Hughes Associates, Inc. Marlborough, MA
[edit] Subcontractors
- Curtain Wall Engineer (Courtyard glass): Seele GmbH & Co. KG Gersthofen, Germany
- Curtain Wall: Seele LP New York, NY
- Monitoring and Survey: Cole & Colantonio, Inc. Norwell, MA
- Demolition: NASDI Waltham, MA
- Excavation/Site Development: The Welch Corporation Brighton, MA
- Excavation Support: Schnabel Foundations Co. Southborough, MA
- Landscaping: Valley Crest Landscape Brighton, MA
- Concrete: J.L. Marshall & Sons Seekonk, MA
- Masonry: Phoenix Bay State Construction, Inc. Boston, MA
- Stone Work (Crema Luna and Kuru Grey): Kenneth Castellucci & Associates Lincoln, RI
- Stone Restoration/Cleaning: Stuart Dean Boston, MA
- Interior Glass and Glazing: Ipswich Bay Glass Co., Inc. Rowley, MA
- Structural Steel: Ocean Steel & Construction St. John, NB Canada
- Ornamental Metal: Environmental Interiors Hudson, NH
- Miscellaneous Metal: Diamond Iron Lawrence, MA
- Expansion Joint: Gleason Powers Franklin, MA
- Millwork: Mark Richey Woodworking & Design, Inc. Newburyport, MA
- Waterproofing: Chapman Waterproofing Co. Dorchester, MA
- Metal Panels: Maddison Associates Revere, MA
- Spray-on Fireproofing: M.L. McDonald Watertown, MA
- Roofing: Commonwealth Building Systems Rockland, MA
- Doors, Frames, and Hardware: Partition Systems, Inc. North Reading, MA
- Drywall: T.J. McCartney Nashua, NH
- Floor Tile: Port Morris Tile & Marble Boston, MA
- Acoustical: Cheviot Corporation Needham Heights, MA
- Acoustic Ceiling Tile: Allan Construction Burlington, MA
- Carpet/Resilient Flooring: Circle Floors Everett, MA
- Wood Flooring (Gallery floors): Becht Corporation Tewksbury, MA
- Painting: SOEP Painting Corp. Malden, MA
- Pest Control Contractor: Waltham Services, Inc. Waltham, MA
- Specialties: BayState Builders Specialties Braintree, MA
- Louver Fabrication: Airolite Company, LLC. c/o Geldart Assoc. Marietta, OH; Geldart Associates Arlington, MA
- Signage: Design Communications Ltd. Boston, MA
- Appliances: Doyon's Modern Home Reading, MA
- Food Service Equipment: Commercial Appliance Contracts, Inc. Grove City, PA
- Telecommunications: LCN, Inc. Weymouth, MA
- Roller Shades: Ver-Tex Canton, MA
- Sun Control: DK Group, Inc. Boston, MA
- Auditorium Seating: Frau USA Corp. New York, NY
- Elevators: Otis Elevators [a product of United Technologies Corporation (UTC)] Needham, MA
- Coat Rack Systems: Railex Corporation Queens, NY
- Plumbing: J.C. Cannistraro Watertown, MA
- Fire Protection: William Collins South Boston, MA
- Access Flooring: Office Environments Boston, MA
- Electrical: J&M Brown Jamaica Plain, MA
- Gas Company: National Grid Boston, MA
- Mechanical: Hamel & McAlister Burlington, MA
- Security: BCM Controls Corporation Woburn, MA; Mass Electric Construction Co. Boston, MA
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[edit] References
[edit] External Links
- Art of the Americas Wing at Wikipedia
- Museum of Fine Arts at Lubetkin Awards site
