In the quiet cul-de-sac of Fort Hill, Roxbury, Fort Hill Cottage stands as a thoughtful blend of history and renewal. Designed by Aamodt / Plumb Architects, this 2,000-square-foot home replaces an abandoned structure, symbolizing a fresh start for its owner. The design respects the past while embracing modern sensibilities, offering a tranquil space for living, reflection, and healing.
GrubStreet’s Center for Creative Writing is shaped to enable the nonprofit’s mission to “ensure writers of all backgrounds… share their stories” and act as a storytelling device itself, expressing the group’s creative, rigorous, and inclusive spirit.
The first of two Merge housing projects referred to by their location on Condor Street, this project might be more aptly described as an albatross: a problem of development pressures and site demands solved through subtle formal and material strategies.
