William Rawn Associates

William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc. in Boston, formed in 1983, has completed projects including mixed-use urban buildings, college campuses performing arts facilities, and affordable housing. Best known is the 1,200-seat Seiji Ozawa Hall for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood,^[1] which was named by Leo Beranek’s Concert Halls and Opera Houses as one of the best concert halls in the US in terms of acoustics (#4), and the second best concert hall built in the US in the past 50 years. Recently completed projects include the Berklee Tower at Berklee College of Music, Tata Hall at Harvard Business School, an overall campus masterplan and architectural design of the West Campus Residential district at Northeastern University in Boston, the ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College,^[2] the Cambridge Public Library, and the MIT Ashdown Graduate Student Residence Hall.

Within the last seven years, William Rawn Associates was ranked #1 (in 2009),^[3] #2 (in 2014 and 2012),^[4] #3 (in 2011), and #4 (in 2013)^[5] in ARCHITECT Magazine's annual list of the nation’s top 50 firms. It was also named the industry leader in sustainable practices by ARCHITECT in 2011. In the past twenty years, the firm has won over 180 national, regional, city and state AIA Awards and other design awards. The firm has won 12 American Institute of Architects National Honor Awards,^[6]

References

1. "Hall at Tanglewood Named for Ozawa". The New York Times. April 14, 1994. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
2. RYBCZYNSKI, WITOLD (Nov 22, 2008). "When Buildings Try Too Hard". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
3. Hurley, Amanda. "2009 Architect 50 - No. 1 - William Rawn Associates". Hanleywood. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
4. Wills, Erik. "2012 Architect 50". Hanleywood. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
5. Wills, Erik. "2013 ARCHITECT 50 The ARCHITECT 50". Hanleywood. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
6. Ryan, David. "Starting slow, finishing fast". Boston.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.