(PRWEB) October 2, 2005 -- Tise Design Associates is proud to announce that Principal, Stephen Tise and wife, landscape architect, Kathy Schreiber will receive the 2005 Enduring Design Award from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) on behalf of the City of Boston, for The Commonwealth Development, an affordable housing project located in Brighton, MA.
“ We are proud that our designs can offer residents an affordable place to live without sacrificing design ”
The Enduring Design Award is a National NAHRO Agency Award of Excellence and will be presented during the NAHRO National Conference in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, October 11, 2005.
“We are proud that our designs can offer residents an affordable place to live without sacrificing design” says Stephen Tise, Principal, Tise Design Associates. Tise continues, “Commonwealth proves that physical redevelopment strategies such as reducing density, eliminating common hallways, and carefully programming open space create long term benefits to the residents of public housing.”
The Commonwealth Development consists of reconstruction of a family and senior housing development on the site of the former Fidelis Way Housing Project. To complete The Commonwealth Development project, fifteen acres were reconfigured, which included planning of new roadways, landscaping, pedestrian walkways and recreation areas. In addition, three new community facilities were designed, including a community and management building, a childcare center and a senior community center. This $32 million dollar project was a key flagship effort of the Boston Housing Authority’s program to restore the city’s deteriorated public housing stock.
Tise Design Associates has received notable awards such as The Urban Design Citation/BSA in 1985, the Governor’s Design Award 1986, the BSA Governor’s Award 1987, the AIA Urban Design Award in 1988 for The Commonwealth Development.
Tise Design Associates recent notable projects include:
80-90 Bickford Street, Boston: Part of the master plan for the campus at Bromley–Heath in Boston consisting of new construction four level building for seniors.
Jackson Square Redevelopment Initiative, Jamaica Plain: Redevelopment including planning and design for mixed-income housing, retail space, community and recreational centers, parking, and an organized open space program.
Miller’s River and LBJ Apartments, Cambridge: Working with the Cambridge Housing Authority on a comprehensive redevelopment program for two existing senior high-rise buildings.
180 Beacon Street, Boston: An upscale, two bedroom condominium home converted into a spacious, luxury one bedroom home.
Les Etoiles, French West Indies: Master plan and residential designs for four exclusive villas on the island of St. Bart’s.
Tise Design Associates is a Newton-based architectural firm specializing in residential projects nation-wide, as well as the Caribbean islands. TDA has earned a reputation as a unique architectural and planning resource providing comprehensive and imaginative design services to it’s clients. TDA’s experience encompasses all facets of project control: fast track design and construction techniques, building rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of existing structures, code application for the design of facilities accessible to the handicapped and elderly and integration of sustainable design and green building practices. For more information please visit: www.tisedesign.com
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is a professional membership organization comprised of 21,227 housing and community development agencies and officials throughout the United States who administer a variety of affordable housing and community development programs at the local level. NAHRO’s mission is to create affordable housing and safe, viable communities that enhance the quality of life for all Americans, especially those of low and moderate income.
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