MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM

Somerville, MA

with OJB

Ryan Associates collaborated with OJB on the design, documentation, and implementation of a new corporate campus for Mass General Brigham (formerly Partners Healthcare) in Somerville, MA, USA.

Located adjacent to the Assembly Row development, the project transformed a large swath of unused industrial land into a vibrant urban campus. This privately owned public space, or POPS, contains plazas, an expansive event lawn, and a lushly planted stormwater garden and walking trail. 

A large green roof is located three stories above ground level.  This roof combines both extensive and intensive green roof technologies, including a grove of birch trees in large custom planters.

The campus plan focused on a 2.5- acre open space that allows the employees and public to come together in a shared space. The project goals were to create an event space for different program opportunities, develop clear site circulation, and prioritize native/adaptive plants and local/regional building materials.

Photos by: Kyle J Caldwell & Ryan Associates

Honor Award, 2022 American Society of Landscape Architects

Merit Award in Design, 2018 Boston Society of Landscape Architects