News – Johnson Roberts Associates

September 20, 2023

Cambridge’s Historic Powder Magazine

We recently visited the Powder Magazine at Magazine Beach in Cambridge, where we restored the interior in 2018. It’s nice to see this beautiful, historic space being used by Mass Audubon. Originally constructed in 1818, the Magazine is the oldest standing building in the Charles River Basin. First built to store gunpowder for public and...

September 11, 2023

Georges Island Energy Conservation Measures

We have been chosen to help the DCR with a sustainability improvement project on Georges Island. This important project is one step towards the statewide goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. We’ve been committed to sustainable design since day one, and this project fits perfectly into our belief that green design...

August 16, 2023

Photos of New Greenfield Public Library

Here are some new shots of the recently-opened Greenfield Public Library. (Photos by Leigh Chodos, chodosinc.com)

August 1, 2023

News Report on Greenfield Library Grand Opening

WWLP 22 News just released this video report about the Grand Opening of our new Greenfield Public Library. They point out that it was just announced that the project came in at $1,600,000 under budget!

July 26, 2023

JRA Visits the Harvard Art Museums

Last week we took a field trip to the Harvard Art Museums, and later had dinner on the roof deck of a nearby restaurant. We had a great time and the weather was perfect (which has been a rarity lately). Other museum visitors must have easily identified us as a group of architects and designers...

July 19, 2023

Greenfield Public Library Grand Opening

On July 13th hundreds of excited members of the Greenfield, MA community showed up to celebrate the grand opening of the new Greenfield Public Library. Our sustainable design will save the city money and protect the environment. We are very proud of the completed project and hope it serves the community well for many years...

July 11, 2023

East Forest Park Library Video

This is a video of the beautiful library we designed in Springfield, MA. The East Forest Park Library is an energy-efficient, green building with spaces that combine modern functionality, abundant natural lightand eye-catching design.

July 5, 2023

Stewart Roberts Tours Italy with Students

JRA founder and principal Stewart Roberts recently accompanied a group of North Carolina State University Architecture students on their Rome Immersion Program. The group toured ancient Roman Sites with archeologist and YouTube host Darius Aryia in the mornings and toured the Baroque work of Bernini and Borromini in the afternoons.

June 26, 2023

Building 45 Renovation

Last Wednesday was a beautiful day to take the commuter boat from Boston to Hingham, MA to take some photographs of our renovation of the DCR’s historic Building 45 in the Hingham Shipyard.It is one of the last original buildings where ships were built during WWII.After the attack on Pearl Harbor:“In less than two years,...

June 13, 2023

Bobby McLaughlin Joins JRA Team

The newest Designer at Johnson Roberts Associates is Bobby McLaughlin. He graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree in 2021. He also received a Certificate of Film Studies and a Minor in Art History while there. Before joining JRA, he worked in carpentry and construction alongside contractors in...

June 9, 2023

Stew Roberts’ Net Zero Maine House in The Boston Globe

Our principal and founder Stew Roberts’ new Net Zero house in Willis Point on the Maine coast is now featured in The Boston Globe. Here are some excerpts: “The project afforded Roberts the opportunity to revisit his architectural roots: In the1970s, before devoting his career to designing public libraries, the architect concentrated on passive solar...

June 6, 2023

JRA Designer Rajeev Pandey Graduates

We are proud to congratulate our talented Designer Raj Pandey for graduating from Boston Architectural College with a Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) degree. This degree focuses on urban landscapes and ecological infrastructure. Here are the honors he received: Commendation: Master’s Thesis Excellence Edwin T. Steffian Centennial Award: Master’s Thesis Excellence (M.L.A.) ASLA (American Society...