News/Press

Newton Center for Active Living Opens to the Public

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The Cooper Center for Active Living in Newton, MA, designed by BH+A, opened to record crowds in December 2025. Click here for images of the building and opening ceremonies: Cooper Center Grand Opening

Forest River Pool Bath House wins Preservation Award

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Historic Salem recently announced that the newly renovated Forest River Pool Bath House was recognized with a 2022 Preservation Award.

From Historic Salem:

The Pool at Forest River Park has a long and remarkable history with the site providing recreational opportunities for the community for a century. The Pool first opened in the 1910s as a salt water tidal pool that would be filled with high tide water on Sundays before the tide gates would close and hold the water for the week of swimming. In the 1920s the current single-story brick and stucco bathhouse was constructed featuring corner quoins, a roof parapet, and an arcaded north elevation.

The pool itself operated as a saltwater pool, with an expansion in the 1970s until 1999 when it was converted to a fresh-water recirculating pool. However, by 2017 the pool had reached the end of its lifespan and its design presented swimmer safety concerns. During the study phase for the pool replacement there was an option to demolish the entire site and start with a clean slate. But after consultation with the Salem Historical Commission, Historic Salem and updating historical and architectural assessments the city shifted to a plan to restore the bathhouse to serve the newly designed and constructed Pool.

The building’s exterior stucco was restored and the corner quoins, roof parapet design, entrance to the pool and the entrance gates were preserved. The rest of the north elevation was sensitively renovated with the arched openings partially infilled with recessed walls to ensure that the original arcaded appearance was preserved. Solar panels were added to the building’s flat roof behind the parapet, and they generate all the electricity needed for the bathhouse. A new addition on the building’s east elevation provides much needed community space while respecting the view of the historic bathhouse from Forest River Park. In addition, this project addressed climate resiliency concerns, and the level of the pool deck was raised to the height of the bathhouse and is buffered by a newly planted salt marsh that will provide protection against future storms.

We are pleased to present this award to the City of Salem for creation of this accessible, sustainable public history preservation project at Forest River.

BH+A's St. Gabriel's Project Featured as Cover Story in Multifamily Design + Construction Magazine

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

After winning the 2021 BD+C Reconstruction Awards, Platinum Award, the publishers at Multifamily Design + Construction (sister publication to Building Design + Construction) gave The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s its own cover story in the Summer 2022 issue.

Click here to view issue.

BH+A Announces Promotions for Associates and Senior Associates

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. (BH+A) is pleased to announce several promotions in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the firm. Our top priority as a firm is to provide the best solutions to our clients, while simultaneously helping our environment through the most innovative and highly efficient designs. Each individual being promoted has demonstrated their commitment to our vision by the results they have achieved and the accolades we received from our clients on their behalf.

Promoted to Senior Associate:

Jeremy Tobin, RA, LEED AP
Jeremy’s 14 years of experience has included both new and renovation projects, with a focus throughout on housing, including multi-family condominium complexes, upgrades to existing housing, and the adaptive reuse of older buildings into student housing and hotels. Jeremy’s organizational skills and calm demeanor during fast-track and complex projects endear him to clients and contractors alike.

Rachel Young, RA, LEED AP, CDT
Rachel has over 14 years of experience working on a variety of public and private projects, specializing in the programming of Senior and Community Centers. She has been responsible for all phases of a project from programming/concept design through construction administration.

Edmund Koo, AIA, LEED AP
As a registered architect in the state of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Edmund brings almost 20 years of experience to the firm. His experience spans multiple industry sectors and building types from multi-family residential mid rise buildings to high-end hotels and retail. His broad technical knowledge, organization skills, and passion for design excellence enable him to deliver quality to every client.

Promoted to Associate:

Yehwan Kim, AIA
Yehwan has over 12 years of architectural experience, 8+ years in the United States and 4 years in South Korea. He has worked on numerous projects from conceptual design through construction administration phases, including design competitions, master plans, healthcare, and other institutional projects. He is currently working on multi-family mid rise facilities for the firm.

Vincent Baudoin, RA
Vincent has over 10 years of experience working in the United States and Europe on projects ranging from single-family houses to large multi-family residential and commercial projects. He brings expertise in Building Information Modeling (BIM), construction administration, and sustainable design to his role as a project manager.

Colin Bonfield
Colin has a wide range of experience working on housing, commercial, education, recreation, and civic projects. His extensive knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and rendering capabilities make him an integral part of the workplace design team. At BH+A for four years, he has played a key role in high end workplace projects with complex detailing challenges and interconnecting common stairs.

The Overlook at St. Gabriel's Wins award for Best Architecture/Design at the 2021 Student Housing Business Innovator Awards

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s in Brighton MA was presented the award for Best Architecture/Design <400 beds at the 2021 Student Housing Business Innovator Awards. Congratulations to the teams involved including BH+A, Cube3, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, and Peak Campus.

BH+A Announces Promotions to Associate Principals

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. (BH+A) is pleased to announce two promotions in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the firm. Each individual being promoted to Associate Principal has demonstrated commitment to the success of the firm and dedication to client satisfaction through project delivery.

Promoted to Associate Principal:

Deborah Robinson, AIA, LEED AP
Deborah Robinson has dedicated her career to the renovation and restoration of older buildings. She has been project architect and project manager for efforts ranging in scale from window replacements to complex adaptive reuse projects that involve complete replacement of systems, preservation and restoration, and building additions. She is noted for her attention to detail in solving difficult issues relating to modifications to existing structures in a way that maintains or improves on the building’s character-defining features. Deborah’s experience encompasses municipal, university, residential, and religious buildings. Deborah has spoken at several national conferences on the topic of historic building restorations.

Steve Shetler, AIA
Steve’s 30 years of experience spans all levels of project planning and design , from feasibility studies through CA and final project execution. From corporate to institutional work, his broad array of project experience includes municipal buildings, campus facilities, athletics and recreation, and multi-family housing.

The Overlook at St. Gabriel's wins a Preservation Massachusetts Award

Thu, 20 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to the Overlook at St. Gabriel's in Brighton for receiving a 2021 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award. The Mayor Menino Legacy Award celebrates projects that are transformative, catalytic, embrace the community, create partnerships, and revitalize the best of the past to make something good for the future.

BH+A designed the restoration and adaptive reuse of a historic monastery and church as part of the larger development of the St. Gabriel’s site into a new residential complex. The two buildings, once part of the Passionist complex atop a hill in Brighton, had been abandoned for decades. The monastery, a City of Boston Landmark that had been constructed in 1908, had holes in its roof that had led to significant water infiltration and damage throughout, though the basic masonry exterior walls with stucco and the clay tile roof were somewhat intact. The church, built in 1928, had holes in its roof that had led to significant water infiltration and damaged plaster and wood flooring, though the basic masonry structure was intact. initially there was no program need for the church, so BH+A’s initial charge was to look at a range of options for finding a use that would create an amenity space for the 650-apartment complex.

The main church volume was transformed into a space used for lounges, meeting and study spaces, library, a game area, a café, and a large-screen tv area with kitchen. Leasing offices were tucked under the choir loft. Materials such as ornamental plaster, terrazzo flooring, and wrought iron grilles were restored and reused. Restored pendant light fixtures were relocated to glass-enclosed study spaces in former alcoves. An acoustic plaster product at the barrel-vaulted ceiling and transept walls provides absorptive surfaces. The overall volume and character of the main space was retained by making the elevator core a freestanding box that is the backdrop for the leasing desk. Modern art, lighting and
furnishings help create a vibrant, eclectic design.

The monastery included gutting much of the interior, leaving the open wood stairs, the former chapel space, brick and wood stud bearing walls, and select partitions that could be reused as part of apartment layouts. Reconfiguring spaces to maximize apartments around the existing elements in the end provided 27 apartments of various sizes. The open wood stairs, which did not meet current code requirements, received added metal mesh panels at balusters and added handrails, with all of the original wood elements restored and reconstructed. The original 2nd floor chapel space, which had been extended with an addition in the 1950’s, was transformed into a lounge and meeting space for residents. Here, some
of the existing wood wainscoting was intact, as were portions of the tin ceiling and the 1950’s stained glass windows. Basement spaces, formerly filled with ducts, now house required bicycle storage for the larger 650-apartment complex and also serve trash and resident storage needs.

The project, funded in part through State Historic Preservation Tax Credits, has won preservation awards from The Boston Preservation Alliance and Preservation Massachusetts.

For a video celebrating the project by Preservation Massachusetts, click here: The Overlook at St. Gabriel's, Brighton: 2021 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award Winner!

BH+A Ranked #8 in Top 10 Architectural Firms in Boston in 2020

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000

BOSTON— Boston Real Estate Times today released its list of Top 10 Architectural firms in Boston. The ranking is based on square footage designed in Massachusetts in 2019.

Carolyn Hendrie

Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.

Square footage designed in Massachusetts: 3,200,000 SF

Square footage designed worldwide: 3,200,000 SF

Number of employees in Massachusetts: 46

Number of employees worldwide: 46

President/CEO: Carolyn Hendrie, AIA

Address: 9 Channel Center Street, Ste 300, Boston, MA 02210

Phone Number: (617) 350-0450

Website: www.bhplus.com

Key project highlight: The Pioneer, Everett, MA

Senior Center Breaks Ground in Andover

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000

ANDOVER - The new Andover Senior Center addition broke ground in late August with a ceremony featuring the Town Manager, members of the Board of Selectmen, and various Town Department Heads.

BH+A Project Receives Funding from MassHousing

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000

BOSTON – MassHousing is providing a total of $45 million in affordable housing financing to an affiliate of the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA), for the modernization and preservation of the 198-unit Daniel F. Burns Apartments. Click here for article.