To preserve the architectural integrity of the historic neighborhood, which includes several century-old Italianate-style buildings and single-family homes, the architect designed a three-story Italianate building with a masonry and precast exterior and red clay tile roof.

Each elevation was designed contextually. Since Beacon Street is busy with pedestrian, vehicular, and commuter train traffic, the units fronting the street have punched openings and recessed balconies. The townhouse units, located in the west elevation on the more quiet Amory Street, have separate entrances. The units in the rear of the building face a park and were designed to reflect an Italian villa with projecting balconies with stone pergolas. The residential units are arranged around two elevator cores rather than corridors for a more intimate entry, and all but one unit have two exposures.

To maintain the streetscape of the popular thoroughfare, the grounds on Beacon Street were professionally landscaped, providing pedestrians and residents fronting the street with visual relief.

The 63,000 square foot development is an intimate enclave of 12 Tuscan-style villa condominiums and two expansive two-story townhouse-style units. The condominiums range in size from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet. The development also features 31 parking spaces in an underground garage to give unit owners an additional private, enclosed entrance. A 24-hour concierge in the building's main lobby provides both security and assistance for residents.

Although the building is on a major arterial road, 14 acres of conservation land is located behind the development and includes a park, pond, a bird sanctuary, and woods, providing residents with a natural retreat from urban living.

Photos by Bruce T. Martin