DREAM Collaborative, LLC

DREAM Collaborative, LLC celebrated our 16th anniversary by coming together and celebrating our projects that are providing much needed affordable housing to Greater Boston. The DREAM team visited 24 Westminster Avenue, 2147 Washington Street, and The Kenzi—connecting with one another and the communities we support. Each in various phases of construction/completion, these three projects bring a collective 136 new units of housing to the City. #passivehouse #housing #affordablehousing #construction #architecture #development #developmentwithoutdisplacement

Who is the DREAM team...and why? As a collaborative, mission-driven firm, DREAM Collaborative, LLC has built a culture of passionate and caring individuals who bring unique perspectives to our work and communities everyday. With the firm since 2017, David Franck, RA is a highly experienced project architect with over 15 years of experience working on all phases of architectural design and construction administration for both new buildings and renovation projects. "I work at DREAM because the company's values resonate with my own, and the people with whom I collaborate are a pleasure to work alongside.” #DREAMteam #missiondriven #collaborative

Construction is coming along for 2147 Washington Street! The development team, made up of DREAM Development and New Atlantic Development, visited the site to see the progress of this Passive House, artists-focused housing project. 2147 Washington Street will provide the Roxbury community with new affordable housing opportunities as well as a mixed-use space that will support local arts and business. #affordablehousing #artisthousing #passivehouse #developmentwithoutdisplacement

This month, DREAM Collaborative, LLC Managing Principal, Gregory Minott AIA, LEED AP, celebrated the ribbon cutting of LeClair Village with our clients Preservation of Affordable Housing, Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) - Cape Cod and with Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC). State and local officials were in attendance as well as the development's namesake, Mary LeClair—a long-term influential Cape Cod civic leader and community advocate. LeClair Village is built to Passive House standards and now provides 39 units of affordable housing across three new buildings. The development has increased the Town of Mashpee's affordable housing stock by 11%. #passivehouse #affordablehousing #architecture #ribboncutting #developmentwithoutdisplacement

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our cherished friend and colleague, Pedro Fagundo. He was a well-loved member of our team and of the community that touched the lives of so many of us, both professionally and personally. Pedro will be deeply missed and we will honor his memory by reflecting on the joy, kindness, and dedication he brought to everyone that knew him. Pedro’s greatest love was for his family and at this incredibly difficult time, we are keeping his family in our thoughts and prayers. If you wish to honor Pedro with a donation, they can be made through this link on Meal Train, where you can provide a meal, send a gift card or make a donation to his family. https://lnkd.in/exkRNJjn Information on the services for Pedro and other ways to honor his memory can be found on this link. https://lnkd.in/e5PhDFQb

DREAM Collaborative, LLC is a firm built on sensitively responding to community priorities, championing environmental stewardship and innovation and creating places to foster equity and growth. Deborah Zhuang was proud to represent our team at the Boston Society for Architecture's "Designing Just Futures Summit: Collaborative Practices for Spatial Justice," which explored and promoted equitable design practices and spatial justice through panels, workshops and site visits to local businesses including Eastie Farm. By bringing together thought-leaders, professionals, and community advocates, this event fostered meaningful dialogue, shared innovative solutions and inspired systemic change in the design of our built environments. #equitabledesign #spatialjustice #inclusivearchitecture #designsummit

The Kenzi in Roxbury was proud to be host for a Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) BuildingEnergy Pro Tour. These tours of high-performance buildings across the Northeast allow participants to learn about all aspects of cutting edge projects. Developed by Preservation of Affordable Housing, The Kenzi provides a high-quality, accessible option for neighborhood residents to age in place in their own community while also leaving a light carbon footprint. Tour participants had a first hand look at this fully-electric building that features the first permitted Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for emergency power over 4-stories in the City of Boston. With an eye toward the Carbon Free Boston 2050 plan and AIA 2030 commitment, the PHIUS+ Passive House standards implemented on the project emphasizes high occupant comfort with low energy consumption. ReVision Energy, Building Evolution Corporation #passivehouse #roxbury #affordablehousing #electricbuilding

Do not miss Monday's virtual Boston Society for Architecture/Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) College and University Roundtable: Embodied Carbon Reduction on Higher Education Campuses (9/23)! DREAM Collaborative, LLC's Rand Lemley, AIA, CPHC will participate as moderator for the discussion recognizing and comparing trajectories of research, design and implementation of embodied carbon on campus. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eCevsnnR #sustainability #architecture #roundtable Tufts University Perkins&Will Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

DREAM Collaborative, LLC is proud to participate in Net Zero Buildings Week - a virtual event series that supports partnerships and collaboration across the built environment industry to collectively advance net zero buildings. As a firm built on sensitively responding to community priorities, championing environmental stewardship and innovation, and creating places to foster equity and growth, we are proud to share an example of how our work is contributing to decarbonizing the built environment. Innovation Square III (ISQ3) is a new research and development facility by Related Beal, Boston Real Estate Inclusionary Fund (BREIF) and Kavanagh Advisors in Boston’s Seaport District. DREAM is partnered with SGA (Boston | New York) on this 319,000 sf state-of-the-art complex. The project team collaborated closely with the City of Boston to deliver a new model of sustainability for lab buildings in Boston, through LEED Platinum designation and LEED Zero Carbon certification. Building electrification paired with on-site PV and off-site renewables will allow for carbon neutral operations on Day One. #NetZeroNow #LEEDPlatinum #sustainability #jobcreation #collaboration

DREAM Collaborative, LLC has an immediate need for an exceptional Senior Architectural Project Designer for both multi-family housing projects and commercial projects of various types, scales, and budgets. We offer the flexibility to work on design-oriented, mission-driven projects, as well as large, mixed-use commercial projects in the central business district. Our approach is collaborative and inclusive, and focused on improving social, cultural, and economic outcomes for clients and the community. Please click on the link to learn more about this and other open positions. #hiring #architect #designer #inclusivedesign #missiondriven