Cambridge, MA
From iron foundry for the Blake and Knowles Steam Pump Company to mid-century taxi barn to 1980s office space, this 110-year-old building has served many uses. After the City of Cambridge acquired this historic structure, it turned to CambridgeSeven to envision a bold transformation of the brick and timber-frame industrial building. Located at the intersection of the Kendall Square Innovation District and the East Cambridge neighborhood, the reimagined Foundry Building is a nexus for visual and performing arts, entrepreneurship, technology and workforce education.
23%
Gold
70%
Preservation Massachusetts Awards
Boston Society for Architecture
Cambridge Historical Commission
retrofit's Metamorphosis Awards
Chicago Athenaeum
Brick in Architecture Awards
This project demonstrates a sensitive understanding of the existing building...The team was able to work with city leaders and respond to community concerns directly, which strengthened the users' connection to the project.
BSA Built Design Excellence Awards Jury, 2023
Banker & Tradesman - February 10, 2020
Justin Crane, AIA, Associate Principal, was invited to write to about how the transformation of this extraordinary building is a model for reuse and civic engagement.
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Metropolis - July/August 2023
James McCown of Metropolis magazine discusses the new creative, multi-purpose arts hub "The Foundry" with CambridgeSeven architects Justin Crane, FAIA, and Stefanie Greenfield, AIA.
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retrofit - September/October 2023
From Steam to STEAM: The Foundry embraces its history within the new creative community hub
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