LOT-EK
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
huntington avenue study center

a leftover triangle lot as a center for the students' community

type
concept

2020

location

Boston

client

Northeastern University

size

12,000 SF

collaborators

Reza Zia, project lead

awards

concept & vision

a container stack, hinged at the tip of the triangular site, offers the opportunity for larger open spaces and more intimate classroom areas for this student center, activating a leftover site on campus

design & architecture

we stack containers on an alternating pattern on the two long sides of the triangle, allowing for large glazing and cross light in between. We also run containers diagonally on each long elevation as bracing structure and to house the center's vertical circulation. Inside, open spaces are interconnected through a vertical atrium

impact & significance

with great care we work with the school team to imagine a flexible and engaging study center for the students' community, activating an awkward leftover and unused lot

Dec 12, 2025

WE START WITH THE THINGS WE FIND

WE START WITH THE THINGS WE FIND