BIA Book 1

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BOOK 1 | Architecture | Planning | Experience Design
DESIGN profile

BOOK 1
BIA DESIGN profile
our focus
high performance buildings
public places
higher education
laboratories
k-12
For over 30 years, BIA.studio
have collaborated with
clients and communities to
deliver projects of uncommon
functional and aesthetic value.
We leverage the power of
integrated design thinking
to create high performance
buildings and environments
that enhance human experience
and preserve the natural
environment.
structured parking
transportation
system-wide design
infrastructure

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high performance buildings
We work with clients to
create high performance
buildings, focusing on
two distinct kinds of
outcomes >
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Maximize Outcomes: these are all the measures
we take to optimize human comfort, well-being,
Capital Costs
and productivity. Our “human-centered” focus
results in buildings that are responsive and
tailored to the desired outcomes of the people
who use them.
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Operating Costs over 20 years
Sustainable Design Understands the Big Picture
Natural ventilation systems - an operable glass and louver wall at Logan Airport Blue Line Station
2
Minimize Outcomes: these are the strategies
we employ to reduce negative impacts on the
environment. High performance buildings
New England Aquarium East Wing Expansion - LEED Silver design
have small environmental footprints gained
through careful design of their passive and active
components.
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high performance buildings
Passive Systems: We maximize
passive energy design strategies
to reduce overall building energy
and resource demand. Passive
design utilizes simple, non-moving
elements to control heat transfer
and capitalize on opportunities for
collection of solar energy, wind, and
rainwater.
Solar Collectors
Sun Control
Rain Water Collection
Active Systems: After passive
systems have been fully optimized,
we incorporate appropriate active
systems to further reduce resource
demand and CO2 emissions. Active
systems for this transit station
include harvesting of solar and
wind energy, geothermal heating /
cooling and rainwater reuse.
Green Roof
Natural Light to Interiors
Radiant Hot Water System
Outdoor Weather Protection

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public places
A major segment of
our work is for civic
institutions in service
to a diverse public.
We help our clients
uncover the desired
outcomes of their
stakeholders and create
inspiring places that are
vibrant, responsive, and
enduring.
Robbins Library, Arlington, MA
New England Aquarium East Wing Expansion, Boston, MA
Robbins Library, Arlington, MA
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, Boston, MA

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higher education
We work with institutions to
bring about change at scales
ranging from campus planning to
individual buildings, and building
envelopes to interior renovations.
Our design and planning
experience includes libraries,
academic buildings, laboratories,
lecture halls, offices, dormitories,
and student life and athletic
facilities.
University Cork, Boole Library Addition, Cork, Ireland
MIT Materials Science Lecture Hall, Rm 6-120, Cambridge, MA
Carnegie Mellon University Dormitory & Dining Facility, Pittsburgh, PA
Fitchburg State University - Edgerly Hall Renovations, Fitchburg, MA
Fitchburg State University - Conlon Hall departmental media walls

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laboratories
Our laboratory projects are
designed to bring researchers,
clinicians, and educators together
in dynamic, collaborative
environments. Dartmouth Medical
School’s vision - “Transforming
Medicine” - exemplifies this trend
and is propelling the design of a
major new translational research
laboratory complex.
Children’s Hospital - Enders Laboratories, Boston, MA
Dartmouth Medical School New Entry Building, Hanover, NH
Translational Research Center, DHMC, Lebanon, NH Emmanuel College - Marion Hall Science Center, Boston, MA
Dana Farber Clinical Care & Research Center, Boston, MA

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k - 12
Creating inspiring spaces for public education has challenged us to
devise innovative solutions within tight budgets and schedules. Our
collaborative approach has resulted in school environments that are
highly responsive to users and facility caretakers.
Royalston Elementary School, Royalston, MA
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Lexington High School Renovations, Lexington, MA
City View Magnet School, Worcester, MA City View Magnet School, Worcester, MA
Early Education Center, Boston, MA

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structured parking
We specialize in innovative parking facilities where architectural expression and sensitive
contextual response are important success factors. Our solutions optimize both parking
efficiency and visual design response, tailored to the unique constraints and opportunities of
each place.
UMass Lowell North Campus Parking Garage, Lowell, MA - facade image created by perforated metal panels
UMass Lowell East Campus Parking Garage, Lowell, MA
Carnegie Mellon East Campus Parking Garage and Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
Albany Airport Parking Garage, Albany,NY

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transportation
Rochester Central Station, Rochester, NY
Our transportation projects
are designed to enhance
the customer experience of
public transit systems. From
complex intermodal stations
to comprehensive systemwide
wayfinding projects,
our design efforts focus on
optimizing all aspects of the
customer journey - from first
step to last.
Bridgeport Transportation Center, Bridgeport, CT Cleveland North Coast Transportation Center, Cleveland, OH Logan Airport MBTA Blue Line Station, Boston, MA >

• Outputs accurate drawing files for final design
MBTA Sign Maker v1.0
Subway Commuter Rail Ferry
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Sign ID
transportation - systemwide design
SOUTH STATION
New Edit Save Delete Cancel
Sign Design View
Export View
Catalog
LEVEL -3 : RED LINE PLATFORM
Redesign of the entire wayfinding
approach of the MBTA system, based on
the concept of “customer journey.” The
redesign addresses all:
• 150 Subway Stations
• 130 Commuter Rail Stations
• 8 Ferry Terminals
Level
Physical Properties
Content
Preview
Mounting
SURFACE- IN B 301 S-I.C2.2.01.eps
MBTA wayfinding reference book MBTA digital design manuals SIGNmaker TM
B 302 S-I.M4.1.01.eps
SURFACE OUT C2.2 (C9”W6”) 96 IN ( 8 FT )
Justification
0 -1 -2
-3
3 INCHES
Direction Assembly Length
Path Type Arrow Direction Symbol(s)
C (Arrow + ISA + Elev.)
270 degrees
BUS
Text Type
Test
ATLANTIC AVENUE
SOUTH STATION
ATLANTIC AVENUE
Type
OVERHEAD - IN
SURFACE- OUT
No.
A 301
A 302
A 303
A 304
A 305
A 306
A 307
B 303
B 304
C 301
C 302
C 303
Code
O-I.C2.1.01.eps
O-I.C2.2.01.eps
O-I.C2.2.02.eps
O-I.W2.1.01.eps
O-I.W2.1.02.eps
O-I.W2.2.01.eps
O-I.W2.2.02.eps
S-I.M4.1.02.eps
S-I.M4.1.03.eps
S-O.C2.2.01.eps
S-O.M4.1.03.eps
S-O.M4.1.04.eps
South Station - existing entrance
South Station - proposed entrance
• 190 Bus Lines with 8000+ Stops
• Creation of a new web interface for all
new MBTA digital design manuals
• Creation of SIGNmaker -
a menu-driven software application
for creating all system wayfinding
signage
EXISTING
station entrance
STATION NAME
STATION NAME
South Station - existing red line platform
South Station - proposed red line platform
Street Level
Arrival
Headhouse
NEW
station entrance
STATION NAME
LINE ONE NAME - DIRECTION LINE TWO NAME - DIRECTION
Departure
Elevator
Lobby Level
Unpaid Lobby
Paid Lobby
EXISTING
station exiting
PLACE NAME, STREET NAME, LINE NAME
COMMUTER RAIL
Paid Lobby
Unpaid Lobby
Platform Level
NEW
station exiting
Platform
Platform
PLACE NAME, STREET NAME
COMMUTER RAIL LINE ONE NAME - DIRECTION
South Station - existing lobby
South Station - proposed lobby
bertaux + iwerks architects

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infrastructure
Infrastructure often happens “behind
the scenes.” But in highly visible
contexts, appearance is critical. We
have been effective in elevating the
aesthetic qualities on several high
profile infrastructure projects. Vent
Building 7 at Logan Airport is one
of our most prominent examples,
winning several design excellence
awards, including the Harleston Parker
Medal, an annual honor bestowed
on the “Most Beautiful Building in
Boston.”
Emergency Response Station, Logan Airport/Ted Williams Tunnel, Boston, MA
< Vent Building 8 - North Station, Boston, MA
Vent Building 7 - Logan Airport / Ted Williams Tunnel, Boston, MA

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principals
clients
Leonard J. Bertaux AIA, LEED
Chris M. Iwerks AIA, LEED
Leonard Bertaux is a co-founder and principal of the firm with over 30 years of experience in the planning and design of transportation, institutional, commercial, municipal, and
residential architecture.
With an educational background in physics and architecture, he leverages his passion for improving the ways buildings work to create high performance buildings that are energy
efficient, resource-wise, and people-centered. Focusing on ways to move architecture to net-zero energy use, his philosophy is to maximize passive building strategies in order to
reduce energy need while incorporating cost-effective renewable energy solutions to further enhance energy independence. Leonard is a leading practitioner of sustainable design
and a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
Leonard’s innovative design work has been recognized by numerous design excellence awards, most recently for the Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center which has
brought new vitality to the city’s waterfront. Prior to forming Bertaux+Iwerks (now BIA.studio) he was a design principal with the Wallace Floyd Design Group for 14 years.
Registration:
Massachusetts; Connecticut; Maine; Rhode Island; New York; NCARB Certification; LEED AP
Education: Rhode Island School of Design, Bachelor of Architecture 1977; Ecole Nationale Superior des Beaux Arts, Paris, France 1972-73;
University of Rochester, Bachelor of Science in Physics 1972
Chris Iwerks is a co-founder and principal of the firm. His interest in the principles of outcome-oriented thinking has been the point of departure in developing the firm’s
Outcome-Driven design framework. The methods of Outcome-Driven design now serve as the firm’s basic collaboration platform for every project undertaken.
His design work covers an unusually wide range of building types and sizes, executed at scales ranging from very large public works and civic projects to mid-sized academic
and transportation facilities. His portfolio includes nationally recognized projects for education, research, transportation and civic institutions. His efforts have been recognized
nationally and locally for design excellence, including receipt of the highest architectural achievement in Boston—the Harleston Parker Medal for “the most beautiful building in
Boston”—awarded to Vent Building No. 7 at Logan Airport.
Throughout his career, Chris has been an advocate for integrating sustainable design strategies into his projects and was among the first in the country to become a LEED
Accredited Professional (LEED AP) with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Prior to forming Bertaux+Iwerks (now BIA.studio) he
was a co-founder of TAMS Architecture in Boston, which he led for 21 years.
Registration:
Massachusetts; Connecticut; Maine; Rhode Island; NCARB Certification; LEED AP
Albany Airport Authority, NY
Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ
Boston College, Boston, MA
Boston Public Facilities Department
Brookfield Financial Properties, New York, NY
Brookline Savings Bank, Brookline, MA
Brooklyn Sports Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Carroll School for the Blind, Newton, MA
Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
City of Amesbury, MA
City of Boston, MA
City of Bridgeport, CT
City of Elmira, NY
City of Malden, MA
City of Nashua, NH
City of Worcester, MA
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Division of Capital Asset Management, Comm of MA
Emerson College, Boston, MA
Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
Erieview Center for Convention and Trade, Cleveland, OH
Falmouth Housing Authority, Falmouth, MA
First Realty Management
Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA
Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority
Gunwyn Development
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Hillsborough County, Nashua, NH
Howard University, Washington, DC
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Keene State College, Keene, NH
Lowell Regional Transit Authority
Maine Department of Transportation
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Highway Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Port Authority
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Naval War College, Newport, RI
New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
St. Clair County, IL
TAMS Architects and Engineers, Boston, MA
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Town of Arlington, MA
Town of Lexington, MA
Town of Needham, MA
Town of Royalston, MA
Town of Stoneham, MA
Town of Wareham, MA
Tren Urbano, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tweed-New Haven Airport, CT
United States Navy, Brooklyn, NY
United States Postal Service, Brockton, MA
University Cork College, Cork, Ireland
University of Massachusetts Building Authority
University of Massachusetts Medical School,
Worcester, MA
University of Massachusetts Lowell
US State Department (Ottawa Embassy, Canada)
Windsor Associates, Boston, MA
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Education: Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture, 1979;
Cal Poly College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 1976

featured projects
PROJECT DESIGNER/OFFICE IMAGE CREDIT
Public Places Robbins Library Renovation & Addition, Arlington, MA Leonard Bertaux / Wallace Floyd Design Group Peter Vanderwarker
New England Aquarium East Wing Expansion, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks/TAMS Architects Office rendering
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks/SBRA Office rendering
Higher Education Fitchburg State College - Edgerly Hall Renovations, Fitchburg, MA Leonard Bertaux & Chris Iwerks / BIA Chris Iwerks
University Cork Boole Library Renovation & Addition, Cork, Ireland Chris Iwerks / SBRA Team rendering
Logan ARFF Lecture Hall, Boston, MA Leonard Bertaux / Wallace Floyd Design Group Peter Vanderwarker
MIT Materials Science Lecture Hall 6-120 renovation. Cambridge, MA Leonard Bertaux / Ellenzweig Assoc. Steve Rosenthal
Temple University Paley Library Renovation & Addition, Philadelphia, PA Chris Iwerks / SBRA Chris Iwerks
Carnegie Mellon University East Campus Project, Pittsburgh, PA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects ESTO
Harvard University Paine Music Building Renovations Leonard Bertaux / Ellenzweig Assoc. Office rendering
Laboratories Children’s Hospital Enders Laboratory, Boston, MA Leonard Bertaux / Ellenzweig Assoc. Steve Rosenthal
Dartmouth Medical School Renovations & New Center, Hanover, NH Chris Iwerks & Leonard Bertaux / BIA Office rendering
Translational Research Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, NH Chris Iwerks / SBRA Office rendering
Emmanuel College - Marion Hall Science Center, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Lucy Chen
Dana Farber Cancer Research Center, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks / SBRA David Seeley
K-12 City View School, Worcester, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Chuck Choi
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, Nashua, NH Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Peter Smith
Royalston Elementary School, Royalston, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Chuck Choi
Lexington High School Renovations, Lexington, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Chuck Choi
Boston Early Education Center, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Peter Lewitt
Transportation Rochester Central Station, Rochester, NY Leonard Bertaux / Wallace Floyd Design Group Office rendering
Bridgeport Transportation Center, Bridgeport, CT Leonard Bertaux / BIA Chris Iwerks
Cleveland North Coast Transportation Center, Cleveland, OH Leonard Bertaux / Wallace Floyd Design Group Stephan Wolf
MBTA Blue Line Airport Station, Logan Airport, MA Leonard Bertaux / Wallace Floyd Anton Grasil
Infrastructure Vent Building 8, Leverett Circle/North Station, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Chris Iwerks
Emergency Response Station/ Logan Airport Tunnel, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Chris Iwerks
Vent Building 7, Logan Airport, Boston, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Peter Vanderwarker
Structured Parking UMass Lowell East Campus Garage, Lowell, MA Leonard Bertaux / BIA Chris Iwerks
Albany Airport Garage, Albany, MA Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects Office Photo
Carnegie Mellon University East Campus Garage/Stadium Chris Iwerks / TAMS Architects ESTO
UMass Lowell North Campus Garage and Sports Facility, Lowell, MA Leonard Bertaux & Chris Iwerks / BIA BIA

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