Happenings
EMD Serono Pharmaceutical R&D Manufacturing Facility
EMD Pharmaceuticals retained BSC to perform mapping, site design, permitting, and preparation of construction documents for a 22-acre research and development and manufacturing facility located on Middlesex Turnpike in Billerica. The master planned facility includes a 500-space multi-level parking structure, four research and development buildings with a total of 220,000 square feet, and two manufacturing…Read More
Cambridge Discovery Park
BSC Group provided integrated services for The Bulfinch Companies’ Cambridge Discovery Park, a LEED-certified research and development facility with six new buildings, two new structured parking garages and a passive park. As part of the design, BSC prepared master plans for utilities, roadways, landscape, and drainage. Notably, BSC designed an innovative stormwater management system, which…Read More
Copps Hill Cemetery Historic Fence Restoration
Located on the Boston Freedom Trail, Copp's Hill Burial Ground is visited by thousands of tourists annually and has burials dating back to 1659. The cast iron fencing around the site, originally installed in the 1850s had fallen into disrepair such that design and specification of restoration plan was warranted. Under contract with the Boston…Read More
City Hall Plaza Accessibility Improvements
Under an on-call contract with the City of Boston, BSC provided design services to the City for accessibility improvements at City Hall Plaza. The project involved working with the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and designing accessibility improvements to the large open space at Government Center that makes up City Hall Plaza. The plaza…Read More
Bedford Business Park
BSC civil engineers and landscape architects provided several conceptual designs for the Bedford Business Park that considered options for placement of outdoor spaces, gardens, and accessible routes connecting the buildings to exterior elements. The preferred design includes a large plaza and adjacent lawn area surrounded by a wall of evergreen trees, gardens and amenities such…Read More
Atkins Road Subdivision
BSC designed and permitted a 23-lot residential cluster subdivision on 36.91 acres of undeveloped woodlands off Atkins Road in the Town of Sandwich. The project required permits from the Cape Cod Commission for a Development of Regional Impact (DRI), the Sandwich Planning Board (Definitive Subdivision and Special Permit) and the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species…Read More
Acorn Park
BSC has transformed a parking lot into a space to serve both its users and the natural ecology of the riparian corridor it occupies. Located along the Little River, Acorn Park includes a field, trails, a pond, and a conservation area. The wetland ponds and islands provide habitat and visual interest as well as a…Read More
Glenwood Cemetery Master Plan
BSC developed a comprehensive master plan for the 130-year-old, 21-acre Glenwood Cemetery, creating a long-term solution for a historic cemetery that had reached burial capacity. Using GIS analysis, aerial topographic mapping, and field investigations, BSC identified opportunities to expand burial space and introduce innovative memorialization options within the existing property. The resulting 150-year master plan…Read More
Evergreen Cemetery Master Plan
BSC prepared a detailed master plan for the City of Marlborough’s 68-acre Evergreen Cemetery. The plan provides guidance for 200 years of use, organized in 20-year increments. Based on projected demand for grave and niche space, fee structures, and various site constraints, preliminary-level design drawings were prepared for the entire cemetery. Consideration was also given…Read MorePages: