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Something old, something new.(Design)(seniors' housing in Watertown MA)
What do you get when you mix five stories, 14 different levels and a historic building that must house a population of geriatric patients?
This was the architectural riddle presented to the design team at The Architectural Team Inc. The Chelsea, Mass.-based firm was handed a 60,000-square-foot building built in 1911 to serve as a high school. The multi-leveled structure came complete with a gymnasium and auditorium from its former life as home to the antics of youth embarking on life's journey.
The first task was to connect the structure's five basic levels and 14 different, smaller levels with a minimal number of elevators and funding. No small task for …
