The Speedway
“The Speedway is proof that any property, no matter how challenging, can be brought back to life with the right team.”
– Alison Frazee, Executive Director
Boston Preservation Alliance
Client
Architectural Heritage Foundation
Location
Boston, MA
Size
1.3 acres
Status
Complete
Team
Bruner/Cott, architect
KMDG, landscape architect
Nitsch, civil engineer
Image Credits
Architectural Heritage Foundation
Boston Public Library
Christian Phillips Photography
DF Pray
Massachusetts DCR
Categories
Cultural
Mixed-Use
The Charles River Speedway Complex is in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Dating from the 1890’s, the site was offered for development through the DCR’s Historic Curatorship Program. The development team’s proposal involved a full rehabilitation of the buildings and landscape. Critical to the use of the site is the central courtyard which supports the tenant businesses including one of the anchor tenants Notch Brewing, a local craft brewer. The courtyard helps expand function space while also being accessible to the public as a neighborhood open space.
In partnership with Bruner Cott, KMDG was brought on as one of the lead consultants from the start of the project to support programming and conceptual design of the Speedway. Construction was completed in the summer of 2021.
Awards
2023 BSA Social Impact Commendation, Built Design Excellence in Adaptive Reuse*
2023 CMAA, Chapter Choice Award*
2022 The PLAN Award, Shortlist, Mixed-use*
2022 Retrofit Metamorphosis Award, Adaptive Reuse, 1st Place*
2022 Robert H. Kuehn, Jr. Award, Preservation Massachusetts*
2022 Boston Preservation Alliance, Preservation Achievement Award*
*Submitted by Architectural Heritage Foundation or Bruner/Cott
