Boston architect Payette has won a design award from the American Institute of Architects of Central Massachusetts and Preservation Worcester for the façade replacement at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Medical Center in Worcester.
The competition was intended to honor adaptive reuse, restoration and preservation projects.
The university’s school and hospital building was built in the 1970s in two phases by two different design teams. The building was only minimally insulated, and had no waterproofing.
It was also difficult for people to find their way around the place. The redesign and rebuilding of the façade was prompted by the old façade’s failure. The old façade was in danger of falling.
Payette also has projects at Columbia University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
