The Homes at Anne M Lynch Old Colony Phase 3C

LOCATION: Boston, MA

SIZE: 55 units - 51,000 ft2

STATUS: 2022

ARCHITECT / DESIGNER:

The Architectural Team (TAT)

CPHC: New Ecology

MEP: Petersen Engineering

The new, 55-unit expansion of Old Colony in South Boston is part of a decade-long redevelopment of the Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, as the affordable housing complex is known. For Phase 3C of Old Colony, TAT and Beacon Communities have conceived the 51,000 s/f property in association with the Boston Housing Authority, which is leading the revitalization of the entire 400-plus unit community, The Homes at Old Colony. The work will complete a third stage of redevelopment currently underway, with phase 3A bringing 135 affordable apartments across two buildings, and phase 3B comprising 115 units in a single four-story structure (though neither Phase 3A or 3B were built to Passive House).

TAT’s architectural approach for this latest component at the Homes at Old Colony draws on staples of Passive House design including robust, heavily insulated walls and high-performance windows, along with passive solar design and an emphasis on compact, simple geometries to reduce thermal bridges. A highly efficient HVAC split system further ensures a healthy and comfortable indoor environment for tenants by reducing contaminants such as mold. The project’s roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) array generates power to cut carbon emissions and boost sustainability and resiliency, too.