By Janet Morra, AIA, LEED AP, Principal and Partner at Margulies Perruzzi Evolution: Then and Now Since COVID-19 first appeared in early 2020 and triggered a pandemic, those on the front lines of building ownership, facilities management, design, and construction quickly took the lead in adapting office environments to evolving criteria for protecting…
By Tim Logan Globe Staff If you think working from home these last two months has been strange and unsettling, wait until you head back into the office. Temperature checks. Long lines to get on the elevator. Desks cleared of personal items. One-way corridors and closed meeting rooms. And lunch? Let’s not even go…
By Steve Adams, Banker & Tradesman Staff Apr 24, 2020 Office tenants are eager to resume collaborative work styles in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic but expect companies to provide sufficient social distancing and sanitizing measures, according to a new survey by Boston-based architects Margulies Perruzzi. “They missed collaborating in person and being around…
The Boston studio of S/L/A/M Collaborative and Gilbane Building Company recently partnered with a team including the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) to set up a temporary quarantine shelter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility has a maximum capacity of up to 304 non-acute beds for…
Fitchburg, MA – ECO Logic Ltd., a company that maintains textiles and flooring for commercial clients using environmentally friendly solutions, was hired by Fitchburg State University to sanitize and disinfect 460,000sf across multiple buildings on campus, including dormitories, in preparation to assist the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the specific use for these facilities is not available…