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Studio Journal
A look at what’s happening at Crowley Cottrell: projects under construction, landscapes coming to life, ideas we’re exploring, and the people we’re fortunate to work with along the way.


UMass Amherst Computer Science Labs
Last week we celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Computer Science Laboratories at UMass Amherst!


Curtis Park Update
Construction is complete at Curtis Park in Salem! This neighborhood park offers a vibrant playground with inclusive and imaginative play, a new turf field, and picnic pavilion.


Forge Ribbon Cutting
This week, we joined Pennrose in celebrating the opening of Forge, a mixed-income rental community in Lenox, MA.


CCLA Celebrates 15 Years!
15 years. 15 people. Countless relationships. Fifteen years ago, Crowley Cottrell was founded on a simple belief: that great relationships—with colleagues, clients, contractors, collaborators, and communities—are the foundation of great places. Today, as we celebrate 15 years, we're also celebrating another milestone: a team of 15 people who bring curiosity, creativity, kindness, and dedication to our work every day. Looking back, we're incredibly grateful for everyone who ha


BSLA Open House
This week we hosted an Open Studio, welcoming fellow designers, collaborators, and young professionals into our office for the evening.


Ken Kelly Park BSLA Award
We recently had the honor of announcing that Ken Kelly Park has been chosen as one of this year's BSLA Award winners! So much thought and intention went into the design of this high-performance pocket park, resulting in a space that functions as an intimate neighborhood backyard and community resource while providing a wealth of environmental services within its dense urban context. Note from the BSLA Design Award Jury: "The project delivers high impact as a cozy and intima


Construction Begins at 95 Everett St
Another transit oriented housing development has started construction this month! 95 Everett St will offer 88 units of affordable housing to the Allston-Brighton neighborhood, and is walking distance from the Boston Landing commuter rail station. The building includes a rooftop terrace and ground-floor retail space. We are so excited to see this project come to life!


Holmes Beverly Groundbreaking
The 52-unit a residential building in downtown Beverly designed by ICON Architecture has broken ground at 119 Rantoul Street. The development aims to activate the streetscape along Rantoul Street corridor and is just a block away from the MBTA commuter rail station. We are so excited to see this project come to life!


LEED Platinum for UMass CSL
We are excited to share that the new Computer Science Laboratory building at UMass Amherst has achieved LEED Platinum certification! This project was a great collaboration with Perkins Eastman Architects to ensure that both the building and landscape align with the University's ambitious sustainability goals. The landscape design links new and existing buildings through clear pedestrian circulation and inclusive, ADA-compliant routes while integrating rain gardens, robust tre


Ticcoma Green Ground Breaking
We are excited to share that after nearly 10 years of hard work, the Ticcoma Green workforce housing development on Nantucket is finally under construction!


UMass Amherst Computer Science Laboratories Under Construction
Check out the construction progress at the UMass Amherst Computer Science Laboratories! This landscape demonstrates the value of enhancing existing landscape conditions through design. Our team preserved many mature trees while improving ADA access, integrating stormwater management as a landscape feature, and accommodating campus maintenance capacity through thoughtful planting design. We’re excited to see this complex landscape taking shape! Photo credits: Consigli Construc
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