Size

5,000 sq ft / 465 sq m

Year

2016

Status

Completed

Client

Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Partners

Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Portrait of Chris Scovel, RA, LEED
Chris Scovel, RA, LEED
Design Director
Chris Scovel

Chris Scovel, RA, LEED

Design Director

Chris joined MASS in 2011 and has worked on multiple projects in East and West Africa, India, Haiti and the US. He has lead design teams for new large hospital complexes, new hospital buildings, and renovations. He has worked closely with MASS’s Haiti team, advising on the construction of the completed GHESKIO CTC and TB Hospital. Additionally, he deeply values his role as an occasional mentor to a broad range of projects and individuals at MASS. He values the intensely collaborative aspect of MASS’s work both within the office and with our partners and clients. For instance, he recently worked closely with IDEO.org and the Gates Foundation on a project to design public toilets for the developing world. Prior to MASS, Chris worked as an architect in Boston providing design, project management, and construction administration expertise on multiple institutional projects, which included libraries, courthouses, and a wide variety of academic buildings. Chris is a registered and LEED certified architect. He received his Masters in Architecture from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

Project Team

Chris Scovel, Giovanna Araujo, Alicia Ajayi

Consultants

Herman Miller, Shaw Flooring, Mecho Systems

Photo of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Photo by Peter Vanderwarker, Photo of main waiting area and photo of founder

Peter Vanderwarker

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) leads the nation in the provision of health care to the homeless. At its main facility, anticipated expansion of clinical programs requires that some administrative functions relocate, such as the finance department, for which MASS recently completed an office fit-out in a nearby building.

Photo of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Photo by Peter Vanderwarker, View of employee desks and conference room

Peter Vanderwarker

MASS’s commitment to BHCHP resulted in a high-quality design. Low workstations with translucent partitions are placed at exterior walls to maximize daylight and views for all staff.

Photo of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Photo by Peter Vanderwarker, View of high top communal space

Peter Vanderwarker

Team-based and alternative work styles are supported by varied work environments. A graphic at the entry reminds staff and visitors of BHCHP’s mission and values. MASS brought partners to the process whose generous in-kind-donations made an affordable, high-quality interior possible.

Photo of Boston Heath Care for the Homeless, Photo by Peter Vanderwarker, View of Chris Scovel using the hightop

Peter Vanderwarker

By assisting BHCHP’s administrative staff with a new and supportive environment, their ability to provide supportive services and dignified health care for the homeless was improved. This completed project was the first of several projects between MASS and BHCHP.