HFA is honored to be the architect and engineering partner for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s renovation of its well known mixed-use retail and lifestyle development, Linden Square. Located in the heart of Wellesley, MA, Linden Square has a long history within the community, having gone through various uses and states of construction since the early 1900s. In 2020, Federal Realty Investment Trust chose to pursue a reinvestment in the center to update many of its attractions and maintain its reputation as one of the region’s premier retail destinations. HFA was eager to take on the task of bringing modern design and functions to Linden Square while respecting its rich New England architectural palette.

HFA is an architecture and engineering firm with offices in Bentonville, AR, Franklin, MA, Fort Worth, TX, and Mexico City. ECS was selected to work on the office remodel. The project is located in a historic felt manufacturing building, which gave us the opportunity to expose the existing structure. The space includes a reception area, custom open office workstations, private offices, break room, conference and huddle rooms, and a resource library.

HFA led the interior renovation for the U of A Global Campus located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The 20,000 square foot office space houses multiple occupant groups on a multi-floor renovation and also includes advanced technology, audio and visual production studios, and converted an existing Proscenium theater to a black-box theater. Our team worked with various university department heads to develop a consensus in design solutions for each department, and we developed a cohesive master plan for long-term design standards for the campus. We also conducted a feasibility study for an upcoming addition to the building’s sixth floor and rooftop.

University Station is a 2 million-square-foot, mixed-use project and open air shopping center in Westwood, Massachusetts, located on University Avenue adjacent to the Route 128 MBTA Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station. Anchored by Wegmans, Target, and Nordstrom Rack and featuring New England’s first Life Time Athletic, University Station is a vibrant, mixed-use development. University Station draws a unique mix of customers from some of Boston’s most desirable suburbs including Dover, Milton, Needham, Sharon and Westwood. With active sidewalks and lively storefronts, this shopping center offers a broad mix of tenants and provides visitors places to pause and truly enjoy their shopping experience.

To truly achieve success with the renovation of the Ferrari Maserati Dealership of New England meant that our team had to create and execute a design as high-end as the cars for sale within the building. To do so, every single detail was massively important to us, from the immaculate white walls to the illumination built into the ceilings and every nook and cranny, providing the right lighting to highlight each car’s sleek design. Thorough and consistent communication throughout the project led to the successful completion of this unique and luxurious space, a feat that was achieved because every tradesman involved brought their best ideas and collaborative effort to the project each day.

In partnership with Subaru of New England, HFA is leading the architectural and structural efforts for two Subaru dealerships located in Milford, CT and Shrewsbury, MA. With more than 50,000 square feet at both locations, each project reflects the company’s focus on both the customer and employee experience with designs that ensure all spaces are functional, comfortable, and filled with natural daylight. The dealerships’ amenities include a large two-story showroom with a curved glass curtain wall facade; a seven-car service drive-up; a large customer lounge with a variety of seating, kids play space, and quiet room; more than 30 service bays plus additional detailing bays; and a second-floor administration area located on an open mezzanine which overlooks the showroom below

A six-story bikeable building serving as a community hub for work and play. Amenities include co-working offices, bookable conference rooms, demo kitchen, training rooms, event spaces, community lounge, caf?©, and a bike lounge. Our team collaborated with the architects, MEP, core + shell AORs, design managers, owners/developers, and contractors to make finish selections, millwork design and layout, coordinate the furniture and equipment selections, while also performing 3D modeling, and providing both construction documents and construction administration services.

HFA is an architecture + engineering firm with studios in Bentonville, AR; Franklin, MA; Fort Worth, TX; and Mexico City. As our talent continues to grow, so does our need for updated, innovative office spaces. Both the Bentonville and Franklin studios were recently updated, with our design teams leading the charge of these projects. The Bentonville studio’s adaptive reuse renovation took a dormant building and transformed it into a LEED-CI Gold workspace with an open floor plan that embraces natural lighting, vibrant color palates, and reclaimed wood throughout. The space was intentionally designed to allow those working within to collaborate, focus, learn, and socialize. In Franklin, we partnered with Enformed Construction Services (ECS) to transform the existing workspace during the height of COVID-19. With various delays and supply chain issues, this renovation was split into two phases. Phase one was completed in 2020 and featured space for twenty-four workstations, three private offices, a new kitchen and break room with seating for 12, and four conference rooms to accommodate meetings for up to 10 people.

HFA is an architecture + engineering firm with studios in Bentonville, AR; Franklin, MA; Fort Worth, TX; and Mexico City. As our talent continues to grow, so does our need for updated, innovative office spaces. Both the Bentonville and Franklin studios were recently updated, with our design teams leading the charge of these projects. The Bentonville studio’s adaptive reuse renovation took a dormant building and transformed it into a LEED-CI Gold workspace with an open floor plan that embraces natural lighting, vibrant color palates, and reclaimed wood throughout. The space was intentionally designed to allow those working within to collaborate, focus, learn, and socialize. In Franklin, we partnered with Enformed Construction Services (ECS) to transform the existing workspace during the height of COVID-19. With various delays and supply chain issues, this renovation was split into two phases. Phase one was completed in 2020 and featured space for twenty-four workstations, three private offices, a new kitchen and break room with seating for 12, and four conference rooms to accommodate meetings for up to 10 people.

ONE Uptown is located in a fast-growing neighborhood in Rogers, AR. The building sits on a 24 acre block overlooking the ninth hole at the Pinnacle Golf Course — annual host to the LPGA Tour. This 65,000 square foot, three-story multi-use property includes retail shops, business offices, and two luxury rooftop restaurants with outdoor dining overlooking the recently designated UCOM (Uptown Commercial) district. ONE Uptown was designed to have a contemporary look, matching the burgeoning urbanization of the area and contributing to its shopping and entertainment district. ONE Uptown is within walking distance to the Walmart Amp, TopGolf, Pinnacle Mall, and various businesses and restaurants. Along with architectural design, HFA provided MEP services, structural design, fire protection engineering, civil engineering, landscape design, large scale development services, construction administration and permitting

Located in Little Rock, AR, these Outlets offer a unique and comfortable place for patrons to shop and gather. With more than 300,000 square feet of retail space, guests enjoy active pedestrian plazas, sidewalk amenities, casual seating areas, and dramatic lighting. The outlet features some of the best retail brand names, making them the premier shopping destinations in their respective cities. We continue to support our clients and their respective properties post-construction with ongoing tenant infill work

Located on an active business corridor in Newton, MA, the team was challenged with transforming three existing industrial office buildings into a modern ‘industrial chic’ mixed-use development. With a lively and inviting retail atmosphere, Newton Nexus is a destination for many shoppers, offering contemporary architecture, public gathering spaces, and a unique shopping experience.

Located at the intersection of 495 & Rt. 119 in Littleton, MA, The Point integrates into a very challenging and steeply graded site. With expertise in master planning and retail/mixed-use, HFA was able to work with the grades and create three platform levels of retail (low, middle, and high). To take advantage of the varying grade levels, HFA was able to maximize retail frontage by creating a combination of single and twostory retail buildings with some buildings being carved into the hillside. The resulting placement of buildings to address site grade resulted in the opportunity to create outdoor activity spaces with framed views and vistas into the development

Located in Des Moines, IA, these Outlets offer a unique and comfortable place for patrons to shop and gather. With more than 300,000 square feet of retail space, guests enjoy active pedestrian plazas, sidewalk amenities, casual seating areas, and dramatic lighting. The outlets feature some of the best retail brand names, making them the premier shopping destination. We continue to support our client and their respective properties post-construction with ongoing tenant infill work

HFA proudly partnered with Ability Tree, a multi-state ministry to children with disabilities and their parents, providing recreation, education, support, and training. Headquartered in Siloam Springs, AR, Ability Tree’s one-of-a-kind facility comprises 10,000 square feet of space for rest and recreation. The space includes a half-court gym with a retractable stage and seating for plays and training, a sensory gym, a multi-sensory environment room, soft-play equipment, trampolines, balance beams, a Lego room, an accessible tree house, a calming room, a craft room, and a covered outdoor play area in addition to administrative offices. From the 3D tree present in the foyer to the fully accessible outdoor play spaces, the design of the facility is intended to appeal to the senses of everyone who enters the facility, with or without special needs.

Renovation to ground floor retail spaces in a two-story dining hall built in 1958 with low ceiling structure. HFA remodeled the existing tenant spaces, designed a 1,600 SF addition to create more seating and provide more access to daylight and views. Our team collaborated with multiple occupant groups including Chartwell's, Slim Chickens, Facilities Management, and Student Affairs to provide Interior Design services. We also worked with our landscape architects to provide cohesive design and connectedness from indoor to outdoor areas. Services also included programming, student focus group interviews, space planning, design development package for budgeting purposes, lighting and finish selections, custom millwork and furniture design, and specified/coordinated interior and site furniture packages.

The client was looking for an office space that encouraged collaboration and social interaction for its Eastern Massachusetts team. We designed a modern, industrial office environment that takes advantage of existing features while adding new, interesting treatments throughout. That included: 8 private offices, 10 open workstations, one larger conference room and one smaller huddle room, touchdown spaces for field employees, an open, inviting break room and seating area and multiple informal stand-up gathering spaces to encourage collaboration.

After a fire destroyed the original Lakeview Pavilion, HFA collaborated with the construction manager to fast track the facility’s reconstruction. The new Lakeview Pavilion is a striking wedding and multi-function venue which improved on the original’s past success. With a capacity of approximately 500 guests, the building features cathedral ceilings, ample space for dancing, natural light, floor-to-ceiling windows, and picturesque water views. Two ballrooms provide separate entrances and private decks overlooking the lake allowing the facility to host multiple functions simultaneously.

Part of a much larger office space that is still under construction, the Ledger Showroom project was unique in that it has provided our team with a place to test out designs, textiles, furnishings, and other functionalities that will one day be used in the larger Ledger Building. This space is made even more unique because of its intended use as a bikeable, high-density coworking space, so our team had to be very creative and incorporate wall hooks for accessible, yet aesthetically pleasing bike storage, allowing people to bike to and from work. Our team even worked to incorporate elements like phone booths in the showroom for a sense of privacy within the open plan coworking space. By test fitting furnishings and design elements while the space is being used allows our team to make real-time changes and further informs the overall design of the larger building, slated to open in mid-2022.

This 17,000 sq ft project includes a car detail bay, open gallery, modern kitchen, bar, and private suite. The building can be thought of as two structures, the A-frame area has a full basement, concrete floor slab on deck, Douglas fir glulam trusses and structurally insulated roof panels. The main gallery is slab on grade with a steel joist and metal deck insulated roof. The glulam structure and all the decorative wood beams in the main gallery where hand stained after install to coordinate with the white oak wall treatment. The interior stair is a custom design made from painted architectural quality steel that floats away from the interior stone wall. The structure has a museum quality fire protection system and mechanical system.

Our team worked closely with members of the school’s administration and staff to achieve the desired goal of a unique, professional environment for students and facility alike. The finished space (which comprises 95,258 square feet) includes classrooms, open seating and study areas, a dining area with a culinary center, a community clinic, a media center, an industrial tech lab and an agricultural lab, theatre entry and a gymnasium.

These newly designed co-working locations include enclosed office space of various sizes, open co-working office areas, common business club areas, meeting rooms, a caf?©, break areas and support areas. Brand design is focused on the Millennial and Generation Z workforces. Using wood for focus points and contemporary furnishings with open ceilings helps to create a dynamic urban environment.