Carneros Inn
Photos
Photography by Christopher Kilkus, October 1, 2004

Tanglewood Linde Center for Music and Learning wins 2021 AIA Interior Architecture Award
Tanglewood Linde Center for Music and Learning wins 2021 AIA Interior Architecture Award

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Mount Auburn Cemetery Bigelow Chapel and New Crematory Wins AIA New England Award
Mount Auburn Cemetery Bigelow Chapel and New Crematory Wins AIA New England Award

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Northeastern University - West Campus
Eleven Projects Receive 2005 Regional and Urban Design Honor Awards
January 1, 2005

Northeastern University - West Campus
Sixteen Projects Ring in 2004 With Honor Awards for Architecture
January 1, 2004

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
A Class Act: Williams College opens world-class performing arts center
Heather Livingston, September 1, 2005

Berklee College of Music, Berklee Tower
Berklee College of Music Tower Receives National Housing Award
April 16, 2015
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Cambridge Public Library Receives National Honor Award
Cambridge Public Library Receives National Honor Award

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Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
2010 Library Design Showcase: Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
March 15, 2010

Cambridge Public Library
2010 Library Design Showcase: Cambridge Public Library
April 1, 2010

Swarthmore College Residence Halls
Best Dorm Rooms
Sarah Coffey, July 28, 2008

Berklee College of Music, Berklee Tower
Berklee College of Music / William Rawn Associates
March 12, 2014
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Cambridge Public Library
Annual Design Review Awards: Cambridge Public Library
November 1, 2010

Architecture Magazine, September 2014
"The Architect 50: America's Top Firms"
Ranked William Rawn Associates the #2 Architecture Firm in the Nation and #2 for Sustainability
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General/About the Firm
Ranked #3 Architecture Firm in the Nation and #1 for Sustainability-- The Architect 50: America's Top Firms
May 1, 2011
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General/About the Firm
Ranked #1 Architecture Firm in the Nation -- The Architect 50: America's Top Firms (Not Just the Biggest)
May 1, 2009
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Cedar Rapids Federal Courthouse
Local Market: Cedar Rapids Iowa
Margot Carmichael Lester and Claire Parker, April 1, 2011

General/About the Firm
Recognized William Rawn Associates as one of the nation’s top award winners, 2007
May 1, 2007

Bates College - Residence Halls
Residence Halls, Bates College
November 1, 1994

Milton Academy Science Center
Schools of the 21st Century: Pritzker Science Center: In the Name of Science
Beth Broome, January 1, 2012
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Cary Koka Booth Amphitheater
Snapshot: Big drama in a little clearing in North Carolina
Ingrid Whitehead, March 1, 2003

Tanglewood Learning Institute
"Open Season: A New Complex Builds on Tanglewood Embrace of the Outdoors"

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Bowdoin College - Residence Halls
Bowdoin College, Two Residence Halls
Elizabeth Arcuri, August, 1 2000

Phillips Exeter Academy Music Building
Fitting Harmony
Nancy Levinson, May 1, 2006

Cambridge Public Library
Double-skin Curtain Walls Feature: Cambridge Public Library
Joann Gonchar, AIA, July 7, 2010

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
“‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Williams College
Suzanne Stephens, January 2008

Cambridge Public Library
Legible and Luminous: Cambridge Public Library
Joann Gonchar, AIA, October 1, 2010
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Trinity College Residence Halls
The Summit Residences and Court, Trinity College
December 2001

Swarthmore College Residence Halls
Building Types Study: Colleges and Universities: Swarthmore College Residence Halls
November 1, 2007

Bowdoin College - Recital Hall
Bowdoin Recital Hall
June 1, 2008

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
Building Types Study: Colleges and Universities: Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Science

Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
Building Types Study: Civic Buildings: Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
February 3, 2010

Charlestown Navy Yard Affordable Housing
Low-Income Housing Made High Architecture
Robert Campbell, July 1, 1989

Battle Road Farm
Front Porch Society
Michael Leccese, July 1, 1990

Bowdoin College - Recital Hall
Higher Education Design Awards: Studzinski Recital Hall
January 1, 2008

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
2005 Harleston Parker Medal: Rarefied Atmospheres
Bill Kirtz, January - February 2008

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Decorated Shed
December 1994

Cary Koka Booth Amphitheater
Steel Pines
Vernon Mays, August 1, 2002

Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Public Library
James McCown, January 1, 2010

Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
AIA/ALA Library Awards: Mattapan Branch Library
May 18, 2011

Northeastern University - Building F (Residenca Hall, Classroom Building & Cultural Center)
AIA Housing Awards: Mixing Housing and Academics in Boston
March 30, 2011

Swarthmore College Residence Halls
AIA Housing Awards 2010: Dorms at Swarthmore
Brian Libby, May 14, 2010

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Sounds as Good as it Looks
Witold Rybczynski, June 1, 1996

Babson College - Glavin Family Chapel
Glavin Family Chapel Unites Campus
Melinda Lamb Theodore, Winter 1998

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
New Northeastern Building Brings Intensity to Campus Life
Jeffrey Stein, January 10, 2005

Essays
The Public, the Concert Hall, and the Theater
William Rawn, January 16, 2002
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Essays
Campus and the City
William Rawn, February 24, 1999
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General/About the Firm
Drawing on repeat business helps architectural firms
James McCown, September 9, 2009

Harvard Business School Tata Hall
On the Horizon
February 17, 2012

W Boston Hotel
Guess who's coming to Boston?
Michelle Hunter, January 11, 2012

Tufts University Master Plan
Smart Growth at Tufts
Editorial Page, December 11, 2004
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Berklee College of Music, Berklee Tower
"Berklee Tower Required Designers to Think Outside a Cramped Box"
Robert Campbell, May 2014
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East Boston Library
New East Boston branch library is wide open to all
Robert Campbell, MARCH 01, 2014
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Boston Public Library Johnson Building Improvements
Let the Makeover Begin!
Bella English, December 3, 2013
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Boston Public Library Johnson Building Improvements
Into the Light
Dan Adams, March 25, 2016
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Cambridge Public Library
Brand New in Boston (Recognized Cambridge Public Library as one of the “Ten best Boston-area buildings of the decade.”)
Paul Restuccia, January 4, 2010

W Boston Hotel
W showcases seven models
Marilyn Jackson, December 11, 2010

WRA Recognized by Five 2020 BSA Design Awards
WRA Recognized by Five 2020 BSA Design Awards
We are proud of our collaboration with our clients and the recent recognition from the Boston Society of Architects Design Awards. Honor Award for Design Excellence: Linde Center for Music and Learning at Tanglewood Honor Award for Design Excellence: King Open / Cambridge Street Upper Schools & Community Complex with Arrowstreet Honor Award for Sustainable Design: King Open / Cambridge Street Upper Schools & Community Complex with Arrowstreet Merit Award for Design Excellence: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Bigelow Chapel Renovation and Expansion Citation for Design Excellence: Pennsylvania State University, Recital Hall with Bostwick Design Partnership

Cambridge Public Library
Curtain call (Interview with Cliff Gayley on the double-skin curtain wall at Cambridge Public Library)
Genevieve Rajewski, January - February 2011

Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Public Library featured as one of three case studies
Februray 2012

Tanglewood Learning Institute
BSO Announces Major New Set of Buildings on Tanglewood Campus

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Bowdoin College - Recital Hall
Studzinski Recital Hall and Kanbar Auditorium Bring Sounds of Music to Campus
Selby Frame, Summer 2007
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Carneros Inn
Year-Round Retreat
Kathleen Stanley, May 1, 2004

Books
Chapter on Cultural Facilities by William Rawn & Cliff Gayley
Publisher: Wiley & Sons; Editor: David Neuman, FAIA, Fall 2012

Bowdoin College - Recital Hall
College’s 1928 Swimming Pool Has a New Role as a Recital Hall
Lawrence Biemiller, August 1,2007
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Swarthmore College Residence Halls
A Boldly Designed Dormitory
April 28, 2006

Babson College - Glavin Family Chapel
Glavin Family Chapel: Babson College, Wellesley, Mass
December 1, 2002

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Ranked Ozawa Hall: 2nd best concert hall in the U.S. built in the past 50 years; 4th best concert hall in the world in the past 50 years; 13th best concert hall in the world ever
Leo Beranek, June 26, 2005

Carneros Inn
Gold List Selection
2008, 2009 & 2010

Bowdoin College - Recital Hall
Design Shaping the 21st Century College Campus
David Neuman, FAIA, March 16, 2012

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
Pomp and Circumstance: Today's performing arts centers celebrate democracy and community with designs that are as important as the performances themselves
Holly Richmond, September 1, 2006

W Boston Hotel
Real Estate: Looks Sell
Barbara Meltz, May - June 2010

Columbus Fire Station No. 6
Columbus Explored
John King, July - August 2006

W Boston Hotel
Through the Looking Glass: W Boston Hotel and Residences
John T. O’Connor, January - February 2010

Essays
A Room for Music
William Rawn, March 1, 1994
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Temple Beth Elohim
Lay of the Land: Reflections of faith in sacred landscapes
Joseph Geller and Deb Michener, Fall 2010

Cambridge Public Library
Case Study: Cambridge Public Library
Alison Kwok and Walter Grondzik, 2011

Harvard Magazine, September 2012
"Architecture in concert"
A profile of our firm
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Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
The Sixteenth Annual Interiors Awards
Bonnie Schwartz, January 1, 1995

Carneros Inn
Homegrown
Jamie Gross, February 1, 2005

The Music Center at Strathmore
Bravo Bethesda
January 1, 2005

Babson College - Glavin Family Chapel
2001 Faith & Form/IFRAA Religious Architecture Award
November 1, 2002

Cambridge Public Library
A Cutting-Edge Undertaking
Ann Kim, May 15, 2010

Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
American Institute of Architects Announces Library Design Awards
Michael Kelley, April 28, 2011

Carneros Inn
Nouveau Napa
Craig Nakano, April 4, 2004

Milton Academy Science Center
Milton's mission alive in new spaces
Spring 2004

Milton Academy Science Center
A day in the life of the Schwarz Student Center
Erin Hoodlet, Fall 2008

Carneros Inn
R&R at the Carneros Inn
L. Peirce Carson, May 2, 2004

Temple Beth Elohim Hosts NPR's From The Top
Temple Beth Elohim Hosts NPR's From The Top

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Essays
Architecture as Pattern of Place: Farm, Village, and City in New England.
William Rawn, Volume 1, 1989

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Splendor in the Grass
Peter G. Davis, July 25, 1994

Northeastern University - West Campus
Building a New Northeastern: The West Campus Residence Hall Opens an Era
Deborah Klenotic, September 1, 1999

Back of the Hill Affordable Housing
P/A Inquiry: Affordable Housing
February 1, 1987

Sonoma State University Green Music Center
Green dream of a music center takes shape at Sonoma State
Jesse Hamlin, October 19, 2005

Carneros Inn
Carneros Reinvented
Zahid Sardar, August 1, 2004

Cary Koka Booth Amphitheater
Music Under the Stars
Robin Sutton, May 1, 2006

The Music Center at Strathmore
Key Change
Michael Anft, April 1, 2005

Carneros Inn
Wine Country Retreat
Jamie Gross, November 1, 2005

Swarthmore College Residence Halls
Cohesion & Diversity
Inga Saffron, December 1, 2005

The Music Center at Strathmore
Let there be Light
Rebecca Winzenried, September - October 2006

Cambridge Public Library
In Detail: Cambridge Public Library
April 7, 2010

The Music Center at Strathmore
Encore Performance
Edward Gunts, January 31, 2005

The Music Center at Strathmore
Sound Design
Edward Gunts, January 31, 2005

Built for Show
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Performing Arts and Humanities Building
August 31, 2014
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Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
Mattapan bestseller
Editorial Page, June 8, 2007

Tufts University Sophia Gordon Residence Hall
Colleges get high-tech treatment
Peter Schworm, September 2, 2007

Harvard Business School Tata Hall
At Harvard, a renewed vision
Casey Ross, September 17, 2011

Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
New library hailed as Mattapan's future
Brian R. Ballou, March 1, 2009

W Boston Hotel
A Worthy Hotel Project
Edward Rothstein, July 9, 1994

Northeastern University - West Campus
Northeastern's residential gem
Editorial Page, September 17, 1999

Battle Road Farm
Thoughtful designs for city and suburb
Robert Campbell, October 2, 1990

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
At Williams College, A Triumph of Versatility
Leighton Klein, October 2, 2005

Cambridge Public Library
A welcoming place
Jan Gardner, November 15, 2009

Cambridge Public Library
Best of the New: Hangouts and Hot Spots: Cambridge Public Library
February 1, 2010

W Boston Hotel
Best of the New 2010: Hangouts and Hot Spots: The W Lounge
February 1, 2010

Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
Rebirth in Mattapan
Jan Gardner, November 15, 2009

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Bill Rawn's Room for Music
Katharine Whittemore, July 10, 1994

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
Starchitecture on Campus
David Dillon, February 22, 2004

Tufts University Sophia Gordon Residence Hall
Graduating to Green
Richard Thompson, April 8, 2007

W Boston Hotel
What a Posh Hotel and a New Library Share
Robert Campbell, November 1, 2009

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
While some throw curves, a light motif stands out (Robert Campbell's picks)
Robert Campbell, December 26, 2004

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
This year's Parker Medalist: an elegant high-rise
Robert Campbell, December 11, 2005

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Seiji Ozawa Hall is an integral part of Tanglewood
Richard Dryer, August 1, 2004

Mattapan Branch, Boston Public Library
Library shines brightly in Mattapan
Robert Campbell, March 8, 2009

Northeastern University - West Campus
Elegant tower is a milestone in university's transformation
Robert Campbell, October 10, 2004

General/About the Firm
Starting Slow, Finishing Fast
Sam Allis, July 5, 2009
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Temple Beth Elohim
A Temple, a masterwork
Robert Campbell, October 9, 2011
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Cambridge Public Library
Two very different buildings are honored (Article on 2010 Harleston Parker Medal for Cambridge Public Library)
Robert Campbell, January 23, 2011

Cambridge Public Library
What a Posh Hotel and a New Library Share
Robert Campbell, November 1, 2009

Bowdoin College - Recital Hall
This Became That? How an Abandoned Pool was Transformed into a World-Class Recital Hall
Stacey Chase, December 14, 2008

Swarthmore College Residence Halls
The Evolution of Green Roofs at Swarthmore
Henrietta Hakes, October 6, 2010

Phillips Exeter Academy Music Building
Designing a New Place for Music at Exeter
William Rawn, Summer 1996

Grinnell College Residence Halls
East Campus is Born
Jacqueline Harding Stolze, Winter 2003

Boston Public Library Johnson Building Improvements
Breaking Out of the Library Mold, in Boston and Beyond
Katharine Q. Seelye, March 7, 2014
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Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Changed But the Same
Edward Rothstein, July 9, 1994

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Battle Lines Fade at Tanglewood
Allan Kozinn, August 21, 1995

Sonoma State University Green Music Center
$12 Million Gift for Music at Sonoma State Hall
Robin Pogrebin, March 23, 2011

The Music Center at Strathmore
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Expands its Territory
Daniel J. Wakin, February 7, 2005

General/About the Firm
For a price, colleges offer students privacy (The Interior Debate: Singles or Doubles)
Sara Rimer, January 27, 2003

Charlestown Navy Yard Affordable Housing
Fashions in Bricks and Mortar Make Room for Conscience
Paul Goldberger, December 25, 1988

Swarthmore College Residence Halls
The New College Mixer
Bradford McKee, September 1, 2005

General/About the Firm
Dorm Style: gothic castle vs. futuristic sponge (The Exterior Debate: Memory and Invention)
Fred Bernstein, November 20, 2002

Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood
Tanglewood: A Puckish Bit of Mischief by Moonlight
James Oestreich, August 3, 2004

Northeastern University - Building H (College of Computer & Information Science)
H is for Home
July 20, 2004

Mill Race Center
Mill Race Center a dream that's come to life
Republic Editorial, February 17, 2011

Duke University, Rubenstein Arts Center - Honorable Mention - SCUP Excellence in Architecture for a New Building
Duke University, Rubenstein Arts Center - Honorable Mention - SCUP Excellence in Architecture for a New Building
Jury Comments: “very optimistic, ambitious multidisciplinary project . . . liked the team’s integrative design process . . . a successful design integrating art-making, creative expression, and academic inquiry . . . beautiful”

Cedar Rapids Federal Courthouse
Green, Safe and Secure: America's 21st Century Civic Architecture (White Paper)
Barbara A. Nadel, 2010

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
When Buildings Try Too Hard
Witold Rybczynski, November 22-23, 2008
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The Music Center at Strathmore
A Bauble for the Suburbs
Editorial Page, February 8, 2005

The Music Center at Strathmore
Will a Suburban Outpost Save the Symphony?
Barbara Jepson, March 9, 2005

The Music Center at Strathmore
Strathmore: Off to a Sound Beginning
Tim Page, February 7, 2005

Columbus Fire Station No. 6
The Champion of Urbane Renewal
Benjamin Forgey, August 21, 2004

The Music Center at Strathmore
Strathmore's Hidden Assets
Benjamin Forgey, January 30, 2005

The Music Center at Strathmore
Setting the Stage for Learning: Classes at Strathmore Expand its Audience
Aruna Jain, February 9, 2006

The Music Center at Strathmore
A Bright New Light: The Music Center at Strathmore
Richard Harrington, February 4, 2005

Charlestown Navy Yard Affordable Housing
Best of '88: Design: A Compelling New Modernism
Kurt Anderson, January 1, 1989

Trinity College Residence Halls
The Summit: Rooms with a Viewpoint
Martin J. Waters, Winter 2001

Tufts University Sophia Gordon Residence Hall
Bold by Design
Mark Sullivan, Fall 2005

Milton Academy Science Center
Case Study on LEED Certification
February 28, 2005

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
Prague Quadrennial Architecture Exhibit Focus on a New Generation
Richard Pilbrow, November 1, 2006

The Lofts of Washington University in St. Louis
ULI Case Study on The Lofts of Washington University

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The Music Center at Strathmore
Sound and Glory
Stephen Wigler, February 1, 2005

Monograph and Essays by William Rawn Associates
The Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2014

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Books
Essays by William Rawn
New York City: Edizioni Press; Introduction by Paul A. Barreneche, June 23, 2005
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Williams College '62 Center for Theatre and Dance
Play
William Patrick, January 1, 2006