Design for the times Inside the majesty of the Boston Sports Institute By Lauren Nowicki
B
oston, known for its dense saturation of academic institutions
and leading sports teams, possesses an ironic gap within its metro-suburban landscape—that of a professional
Enter the sports ecosystem, a mixed-use concept where community and consumer value chain are new business partners. Identifying a unique opportunity, Edge Sports Group (ESG) conceptualized the Boston Sports Institute (BSI), a $23.3M, 130,000-squarefoot mixed-use recreation facility. Utilizing a public-private partnership model, ESG is a long-term lessee that constructs, manages and owns BSI, while the town of Wellesley retains land ownership, priority scheduling for schools and dedicated community hours. As a holistic concept incorporating sports medicine, tutoring services and quick dining, BSI encompasses six sports arenas. Most notably, a competitive pool repurposed from the 2012 trials where Ryan Lochte qualified for the Olympics. Other areas include a warm therapy pool, two NHL hockey rinks, a suspended track and indoor turf field.
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Photography courtesy of Alison Kidder
grade practice facility.
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — NOVEMBER 2020