ARC Completes BC Renovation

Cambridge, MA – ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge has completed a renovation and addition project for Boston College on the college’s Brighton Campus. The project involved the creation of 70,000sf of administrative office and support space.
The project is the latest milestone in a long-standing partnership between ARC and Boston College that began in 1992 and has continued as the college pursues the development of its Brighton Campus, purchased from the Archdiocese of Boston in 2007. The building consists of three above-ground floors and a basement level.
The project brings the department, previously separated in three locations, together into one centralized location.
In addition to an open and interactive environment, the new facility is designed to introduce natural light into each floor plate to enhance the working environment for all employees. An infill addition to replace part of the existing building provides additional space and a multistory, sky-lit central courtyard that enhances flexibility for meetings and events and encourages interaction between the employees.
The project, which converted an aging, vacant property into a modern energy-efficient facility, provides offices and conference rooms for approximately 175 administrative staff.  This new space will be known as the Boston College Alumni Center and will also serve as a home for the college’s over 162,000 graduates to hold volunteer meetings, seminars, alumni and parent receptions, and various special events.