BSA NewsJan 02, 2025 Share ↗ Vote for the 2024 Harleston Parker People's Choice AwardCast your vote now for the most beautiful building or structure in Boston.Vote Below!Check out our finalists below and scroll down to cast your vote now! Polls close January 31.The Harleston Parker Medal—the highest honor awarded by the Boston Society For Architecture—recognizes “the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument or structure in the Metropolitan Boston area from the last ten years.” Our expert jury has narrowed its picks down to three finalists and now it’s your chance! Every year the BSA invites the public to choose its favorite from among the finalists, to be designated the Harleston Parker People's Choice honoree.2024 Harleston Parker finalistsSee more images on our Harleston Parker People's Choice page, and vote below! Polls close January 31.Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library Renovation Firm/Designer: Utile, Inc.Year Completed: 2020Client: City of Boston Public Facilities Department and the Boston Public LibraryAddress: 149 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA 02119Photo by Anton GrasslHarvard University District Energy Facility Firm/Designer: Leers Weinzapfel Associates ArchitectsYear Completed: 2021Client: Harvard UniversityAddress: Allston, MAPhoto by Brad FeinknopfAdams Branch Library Firm/Designer: NADAAAYear Completed: 2021Client: Boston Public Facilities DepartmentAddress: 690 Adams St, Dorchester, MA 02122Photo by Nic LehouxVote here! Create your own user feedback survey
The Case for Missing Middle HousingOn September 17th, 2024, the BSA in partnership with Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies hosted a panel discussion with architects and public leaders who shared innovative approaches to creating, developing, and financing feasible "missing middle" housing solutions. Read more for details of the presentation and panel discussion.Community ImpactJan 09, 2025