Description This handsome 1930’s Georgian Revival bank on the Mystic River in Medford Square had been modified in the 1980’s with an incongruous barrel-vaulted skylight over an entrance addition. This project inserted a more compatibly-styled entrance arch with a large free-standing lit sign overhead. The bank hall’s original wood paneling was restored and became the …
Description This landmark 1905 building in the heart of Brookline Village once served as a grocery store on this important and visible street corner. The original high transom windows have been restored to use, bringing ample daylight into this convenient retail banking facility. The brick facade has been repaired and the historic wooden storefront restored. …
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Description A comprehensive renovation of the Brookline Bancorp building on Clarendon Street near Copley Square in Boston’s Back Bay has fully revitalized this handsome Classical Revival building which now serves as bank headquarters and offers adaptable tenant space. This eight-story office building achieves Class A office status by means of all new finishes, mechanical and …
Description For this vacant ca.1900 furniture storehouse located in the heart of Winchester, MA, Torrey Architecture’s adaptive re-use design revitalized its masonry exterior while highlighting the interior’s massive timber framing. Serving as expansion space for Construction Managers John Moriarty and Associates, this three-story 9,500 SF commercial building was completely renovated for office and retail use. …
Description This one-of-a-kind masonry villa on a steeply sloping site was originally designed by an Italian architectural professor to house the Italian consulate of Boston. Our design work for a growing family transformed the kitchen, bedrooms, baths and four fireplaces to take advantage of the home’s spectacular views and idiosyncratic spaces. To tie the lower …
Description Restoration Phase I Isaiah Rogers’ early Gothic Revival masterpiece of 1833 is being restored in a multi-phase campaign. Phase I Restoration of the Meetinghouse exterior has recently brought back previously-lost original detail using traditional durable materials such as copper and slate along with innovative Accoya wood and glass fiber-reinforced polyester (GFRP) for long-term sustainability …
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Description A thorough restoration of this picturesque mid-nineteenth century Gothic Revival cottage began by studying archival photographs to restore missing decorative “Carpenter Gothic” features such as rooftop finials and scroll-saw cut roof edge trim. New compatible designs were integrated into the design, including a front porch railing with interlocking rings and a kitchen addition to …
Description Torrey Architecture created this addition to a Shingle Style home that was inspired by the client’s appreciation of Craftsman style furniture and the architecture of Greene and Greene. The informal extension of the home’s kitchen/dining area introduced a sunken living room for relaxation and appreciation of the home’s peaceful rear garden. An indoor-outdoor solarium …
Description This 1740’s farmhouse was fully restored, complete with restoration window sash, wide board flooring and hand-wrought door hardware. When an addition to this Georgian hipped roof original was required to accommodate a new kitchen, family room, bedroom suite, and three-car garage, the New England connected ell-and-barn tradition was invoked, appropriately re-telling the story of …
Description In a village on Massachusetts Bay, Torrey Architecture was commissioned to update this relocated 1813 ship captain’s house with modern amenities and personal touches reflecting the owner’s lifestyle. The Federal Style house was restored and a new kitchen wing added, including a mudroom, kitchen, pantry, back hall stairway and bedroom suite. The living room …