Bruner/Cott Architects

12/09/2025

Earlier this fall, our team spent a day with Mike Chapman and America ByDesign, talking all about our project, Frost Terrace.

Frost Terrace transforms a once-overlooked Cambridge site into 40 new affordable homes by weaving contemporary design into three preserved (and one relocated) historic houses. The project proves how density, preservation, and climate goals can work beautifully together.

Set your reminders -- the full episode premieres on CBS News this Saturday, December 13th at 9pm!

11/18/2025

We’re thrilled to congratulate Rima Abousleiman, AIA on her election to the BSA Honors & Awards Committee as part of the newly announced 2025 Election results! 🎉
 
The Honors & Awards Committee plays an important role in recognizing excellence across our profession. Rima’s commitment to fostering positive social impact through architecture, uplifting emerging talent, and championing collaborative design makes her an inspiring addition to this leadership group.
 
Rima brings a wide range of experience to the committee, including her leadership as Bruner/Cott’s EDI Working Group Co-Chair, former BSA EPNet Co-Chair, former BosNOMA Treasurer, adjunct professor at Wentworth, published writer, and active member of several design and advisory groups.
 
Join us in congratulating Rima on this well-deserved accomplishment! We’re proud to see her continue shaping and supporting Boston’s design community! 👏✨
 

09/02/2025

Back to campus, back on the water!

The Newell and Weld Boathouses at Harvard are restored and ready for a new generation of rowers. Our work preserved their individual historic characters while providing modern updates for function, durability, and student life.

Swipe to see history meet innovation. 🚣‍♂️✨

📸: Richard Mandelkorn Photography

08/20/2025

We’re proud to share that Bruner/Cott has renewed our commitment to equity, transparency, and accountability by achieving the Just Label 3.0 from Living Future 🎉

As the first company in New England to adopt the Just Label, this milestone reflects our belief that good design starts with supporting people — in our projects, our communities, and within our own studio.

For us, Just is more than a framework. It’s a way to grow as better designers, employers, and citizens.

🎥 In this segment of 'In Practice, On Purpose,' our Director of Operations, Meg Gatza, shares why the JUST Label matters to our practice.

06/09/2025

We were honored to celebrate with our project team at Fenway Park for the 40th Annual Preservation Massachusetts Awards!

Our firm is grateful to be recognized for our work on Gund Hall, an ambitious and collaborative restoration effort that brings new life to a bold modern icon while supporting a more sustainable and accessible future.

Congratulations to this year’s awardees, and thank you to for a memorable evening celebrating preservation across the Commonwealth!






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03/26/2025

Earlier this month, our team gathered at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport for an unforgettable evening celebrating design excellence at the annual Boston Society for Architecture Awards Gala ✨

We're thrilled to share that our project, the Aliki Perroti & Seth Frank Lyceum at Amherst College, received the prestigious Honor Award for Built Design Excellence in Adaptive Reuse, Renovation, & Historic Preservation!

A huge thank you to the BSA for this incredible recognition and for hosting such a fantastic event. And of course, a special shoutout to our amazing project partners, DOC - Daniel O'Connell's Sons, for celebrating with us and sponsoring the evening!

11/04/2024

Gund Hall’s recent renovation—led by Bruner/Cott Architects—demonstrates how thoughtful retrofitting can honor a building’s original character while making it more sustainable. The iconic structure is now equipped with cutting-edge, high-performance glazing that drastically improves energy efficiency without compromising its original character. The project preserves John Andrews' beloved design and sets a new benchmark for how Modernist buildings can be revitalized for the future.

Read the full article online or in the November issue of Architectural Record!

A state-of-the-art envelope upgrade for the John Andrews–designed home of the Graduate School of Design preserves a Modernist treasure while improving its energy performance.

09/19/2024

While we have no doubt George H. Gard, AIA, would have made a great chef, we're pretty glad he chose to be an instead!

Check out the AIA's feature on George, and some of his fellow AIA Young Architect Award winners, at the link below.

CC: The American Institute of Architects

https://www.aia.org/article/getting-know-more-young-architect-award-winners?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter

In the second part of a series on getting to know Young Architect Award winners, we spoke with some recent recipients of the award about getting drawn to the

08/23/2024

Construction is cruising at ! 🧱🚧🦺

The new Integrative Arts Lab, now under construction, will soon become a nexus for the arts at Wesleyan University – a social place that encourages community, collaboration, and conversation. The program includes spaces for visual arts, performing arts, maker spaces along with a flexible arts commons. Contemporary additions to the existing T-shape complex will expand the capabilities of the new facility, blending old and new.

Situated at the edge of campus, the site was formerly home to the Mohawk Manufacturing Company, among others. The oldest structure on site was constructed in 1850, with an addition built in 1922.

📸: Construction photos courtesy of our friends at FIP Construction and Drones Over the Valley LLC

07/26/2024

Last week, Jason Jewhurst, FAIA, and Jackie Mignone, AIA, presented a at Facades+ Boston, hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper.

Their presentation, “Rivermark Reimagined: Residential Reclad and Deep Energy Retrofit without Tenant Displacement,” explored how our firm implemented a high-performance panelized façade system on an existing 1970s high-rise precast concrete multi-family housing building complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jackie and Jason shared the resulting measured data, reduced operational energy and decreased water consumption, and how the project prioritized community resilience.

Thank you, for hosting another fun and informative conference!

To learn more about the Rivermark project, visit the link in our bio 🔗

06/25/2024

Frost Terrace is the winner of a 2024 Robert H. Kuehn Preservation Award from Preservation Massachusetts!

This award honors extraordinary projects that meld collaborative partnerships with creative and cutting-edge ideas for the rehabilitation and active reuse of historic buildings. Frost Terrace combines historic preservation and contemporary new architecture to create new, 100% affordable housing in the heart of Porter Square, Cambridge.

But wait, there's more!

Frost Terrace is in the running for hashtag and needs your help! You can show your support by voting on the Preservation Mass. website through noon on Thursday, June 27th. (Link in comments!)

05/30/2024