13 ARCHITECT Abacus Architects + Planners OWNER/CLIENT 2Life Communities PHOTOGRAPHS/ILLUSTRATIONS Chuck Choi Photography and Ken Marcou Photography MPFP ENGINEER Engineered Systems STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Souza, True & Partners CIVIL & GEOTECH ENGINEER Stantec ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Vincent A. Dilorio Inc. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Stantec GENERAL CONTRACTOR Dellbrook JKS SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT New Ecology GSF OF NEW CONSTRUCTION 54,700 sq. ft. DATE OF COMPLETION September 2019 FROM THE JURY The idea for Weinberg House originated when the City of Boston offered its owners and operators an underused half-acre piece of land that adjoined an existing affordable senior housing development. The new building is a distinct counterpoint to the 790-apartment campus originally designed by José Luis Sert in the early 1970s, providing a sense of warmth and openness that the existing Brutalist structure fails to convey. Weinberg House was developed by a nonprofit with a stellar reputation for affordable senior housing that provides a wide range of services for residents. This was a much-needed project; many residents who have lived their whole lives in the surrounding neighborhood found themselves priced out as they aged. All of them require affordable housing to remain in the area, and Weinberg House allows them to maintain their existing connections to the neighborhood while forming new bonds with fellow residents. The new building's spatial structure supports that, fostering an environment where everyone is part of the same " household. " " The inclusion of the landscaped 'hidden drive' creates and adds much to the delight of this facility that connects to an existing larger senior campus. A very fresh and colorful appeal and look to senior housing. "