Tanglewood Linde Center

for Music and Learning

Building Project - Lenox, MA

Client: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Collaborators: William Rawn Associates

Architects

RH Team: Doug Reed, Adrian Nial, Geoff Fritz

My Role: Project Designer

2016 - 2019

The Linde Center opened in June 2019 as home to Tanglewood’s Learning Institute and the expanded array of programming opportunities made possible by this campus-first year-round facility. The landscape knits the new buildings into the campus experience and orchestrates visitor arrival through a densely-planted woodland edge and onto the campus’ iconic canopied lawns.

I was involved from concept design to completion, which introduced me to to the complex process behind an institutional construction project. As the work progressed, I conducted nine site visits with the team and issued field reports to ensure that grading, planting, pathways, and concrete work were executed according to the design intent. I learned that great drawings and specifications alone do not guarantee outstanding execution of built projects. When faced with the various pressures of schedule, budget, and unpredictable site conditions, it took collaboration, diligence, precision, and persistence to guide the process toward success.

Confluence of Nature and Culture

The project links Williamstown and North Adams, two historic Berkshire towns in the midst of a flourishing cultural revival. The developers are leading an effort to secure funding for a 3 1/4 mile-long multi-use bicycle and pedestrian trail in order to link communities and visitors with the surrounding abundance of open spaces and natural beauty.