Shepley Bulfinch

Shepley Bulfinch

Boston, Massachusetts based architecture firm Shepley Bulfinch (Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott Inc.) services a portfolio of national and international clients with architecture, planning, and interior design solutions. Shepley Bulfinch was formed in Boston in 1874 by the famed American architect Henry Hobson Richardson.

The firm existed as Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge through 1915, then became Coolidge and Shattuck from 1915 through 1924, Coolidge Shepley Bulfinch and Abbott from 1924 through 1952, and Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott from 1952.

The present day firm is a strong leader [ [http://archrecord.construction.com/practice/top150/0706top150.asp Top 150 Architecture Firms' 2006 revenues total $8 billion - Practice Matters | Architectural Record ] ] in the design of sustainable, energy-efficient buildings and collaborative environments for some of the worlds leading academic, healthcare, research, civic and corporate institutions.

Shepley Bulfinch is one of the oldest and most notable continuously-practicing architectural firms in the world and was recognized by The American Institute of Architects with its highest honor, the AIA Architecture Firm Award. The firms recent work for Children's Hospital Boston was profiled in the July 2007 issue of Healthcare Design Magazine [ [http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/ Healthcare Design ] ] and was recipient of Modern Healthcare's 2006 Award of Excellence [ [http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=DESIGNAWARDS06 Modern Healthcare Online ] ] . Shepley Bulfinch was ranked third among the top architectural firms in the US in terms of the dollar value of new healthcare projects now underway, according to the September 2007 issue of Health Facilities Management.

The firms' recent work also includes Sherman Hospital, the largest geothermal hospital project under construction in the world today. Sherman Hospital offers a powerful example of the economic and environmental value of sustainable design. [cite news | author=Gyory, Jonathan, AIA, LEED AP | title="Running hot and cold" | url=http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=3824418C82FD424A8B40E30B9A84E668 | publisher="Healthcare Design" | date=2008-07-01 | accessdate=2008-07-25]

External links

* [http://www.sbra.com/ Shepley Bulfinch corporate site]

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