- olmsted green
- Mattapan, MA
- Olmsted Green rises to the challenge of blending housing along Boston's largest natural setting, the 65-acre Mass Audubon Nature Preserve. The sustainably designed 42-acre site, formerly Boston State Hospital, tightly clusters 520 residential units around garden courts oriented to long views of the pastoral setting, preserving existing trees and much open space. Mixing affordable rental and homeownership opportunities into distinct districts -- including the "urban farm" and the "village center" - the architecture of the homes reflects the breadth of New England design traditions.
- Client: Lena Park CDC & New Boston Development
- Size: 520 units / 42 acres
- Completed: Phase 1, 2008; Phase 2, 2010; Phase 3, 2012
Sustainably designed site with Retention Pond and Rain Gardens