4 May, 2007

In late 2006, Motorola, based in Illinois, and with offices worldwide, leased 230,000 s/f of space at the Cross Point towers. The final phase of the project is now under construction, and work is set to be completed in late summer of 2007. This project represents an important component of Motorola’s effort to consolidate four N.E. Regional offices. In addition to taking a large portion of space at the Cross Point campus, this move brings over 100 new jobs to the city, relocates more than 400 employees from the other offices, and makes Motorola the third largest private employer in the city. Read more...

18 April, 2007

Dyer Brown & Associates successfully creates modern interiors.

At Dyer Brown & Associates, success has been the direct result of its knack for turning something old into something new. For more than 35 years, the architectural and design firm has thrived on its ability to incorporate modern design elements into both historic and contemporary buildings in the Boston area, says Managing Director Roger Shepley.

Dyer Brown’s commitment to adaptively re-use and refurbish historic structures was made apparent when it relocated and redesigned the interior of its headquarters. In 2004, the company relocated its 4,500-square-foot office to a landmark building in Boston’s Winthrop Square.

"We built a modern space in the historic building to showcase how the great old buildings in Boston can have a new future in terms of office use," Shepley explains. "We are often in a position to help our clients uncover the aesthetic and functional potential in spaces they may have seen many times. Our own space was no different."

Prior to Dyer Brown's redesign, the space had been used by a series of tenants, most recently as overflow storage space for a law firm. Among the discoveries, buried behind layers of plaster, were a series of 20-foot-tall fluted cast iron columns, dating to the building's origins as a newspaper and mercantile building in late 19th century. Read More...

22 July, 2005

Roger Shepley Fitting In By: Michelle Hillman

Roger Shepley's family advised him against a profession in architecture. Strong advice considering the source: Shepley comes from a long line of storied arhitects in Boston, dating back to his great, great grandfather Henry Hobson Richardson, the architect of Boston's Trinity Church.  Read more...