As part of MIT’s Future Fest, the School of Architecture & Planning opened the doors of it’s new home, the MIT MET Warehouse, to the MIT community and general public for the first time. The building and the school were on full display as visitors were able to explore the MET’s state-of-the-art facilities through guided tours and hear how the building will help shape the future of the school. The ground floor especially was activated by the public, with the project’s new galleries and public gathering spaces beautifully curated to showcase work from across SA+P and MIT.

The vision for this project came to fruition as the iconic Metropolitan Storage Warehouse, now occupied by faculty, staff, students, and community, is transformed to the new home for the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and a global hub for design research, education, and entrepreneurship.

See project here

In Collaboration with Diller Scofidio+Renfro

Join Leers Weinzapfel Associates Principal Tom Chung tomorrow at Mass Timber Plus Offsite Construction Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Tom will be speaking about Mass Timber for Affordable Housing and Forest Resilience in New England.

“As New England faces increasing demand for affordable housing, mass timber construction offers an opportunity to address housing needs while supporting sustainable forest management, regional manufacturing, and resilient building practices. This course explores the relationship between forest health, regional wood supply chains, and the use of mass timber in multi-family and affordable housing applications.”

We are honored to share that the National Museum of Forest Service History Conservation Legacy Center has received the AIA New England 2026 Honor Award.

“The project sets an incredibly high bar for the use of mass timber, with its mission, program, site, structure, and material expression all working together in a way that feels both technically sophisticated and experientially
compelling. It is a complex and highly accomplished project, and nevertheless, retains a strong sense of simplicity
and clarity.”

– Paul Schulhof, AIA – Founding Partner at Schulhof Rashidi Architects, AIA New England Juror

see project here

Architectural Record features the MIT Metropolitan Warehouse Renovation, in feature “A Warehouse is Converted Into the New Home for Architecture at MIT”. An industrial-age monolith, the Metropolitan Warehouse at MIT, is a hub for design and the new home of the departments, labs, and centers of the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) and the Morningside Academy for Design. A series of carved-out voids distributed across the five separate buildings accommodates makerspaces, design studios, research spaces, and community spaces. Within each void, a long-span stack of studios suspended from the existing roof brings light into the heart of the building.

“The muscular solidity of the structure is still evident. But now it is interrupted by playful bursts of glass—a flush grid of windows on the southern facade, full-height expanses of curtain wall on the northern facade, a collection of round windows like portholes on the back. ” –Izzy Kornblatt, Architectural Record

In Collaboration with Diller Scofidio+Renfro

Image: Cover of Architectural Record Issue

See feature here

Somewhere, Something, Someone, is an exploration of Leers Weinzapfel Associates’ work since 2011. Somewhere, Something, Someone suggests three dimensions that jump-start the design process, but it is the simultaneous engagement of them all which is required to achieve our fundamental goal- an architecture which advances the public good. The book highlights the broad integrative thinking and simultaneity of considerations that inspire our body of diverse projects.  From large- scale infrastructure plants, to community centers and courthouses, to campus living and learning spaces, we give attention and precision to integrating the forces that shape design.

Throughout this book, long-time architect friends, teaching colleagues, and collaborators have offered their reflections on our work and the way we do it. The book includes essays by contributors including Marlon Blackwel, Alison Brooks, Jeanne Gang, Thom Mayne, Adele Santos, Hashim Sarkis, Peter MacKeith, David Tseng, as well as a conversation on mass timber construction with Alan Organschi, Peter MacKeith, Susan Jones, and Thomas Robinson.

“The firm’s work is a beacon for those of us who believe that architecture is not just about buildings, but about the people and the stories that give them life.”

—Thom Mayne, Somewhere, Something, Someone

 

Pre-order a copy here

Photography: Weston Colton

On Thursday September 17, 2026, we celebrated the launch of Somewhere Something Someone! This new monograph explores our work and collaborative practice since 2011. It was incredibly meaningful to host the celebration at the Center for Engineering, Innovation & Sciences at Wentworth Institute of Technology- a project featured right inside the book’s pages! A huge thank you to everyone who attended, celebrated, and supported us. We are deeply grateful to our publisher, Park Books for helping us bring this monograph to life, and a special shoutout to Parkside Bookshop or being there to share signed copies with our community!

SOMEWHERE SOMETHING SOMEONE
BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION

September 17, 2026
6:30pm
Douglas D. Schumann School of Engineering – Wentworth Institute of Technology
555 Parker St.
Boston, MA 02120

We would like to invite you to the launch of Somewhere Something Someone, an exploration of Leers Weinzapfel Associates‘ work since 2011. The Book Launch Celebration will take place on September 17, 2026, 6:30pm at the Center for Engineering, Innovation & Sciences, Wentworth Institute of Technology – one of the book’s featured projects. Please join us for an evening of celebration, a presentation and conversation with the firm’s Principals, and an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book.

Pre-order a copy here: https://www.park-books.com/en/product/somewhere-something-someone/1671?preorder=1 

“A Spectacle of Scientific Inquiry: Science and Exchange Are on Display at the Transformed Harvard Science Center” (link: retrofit September/October 2026 by retrofitmagazine – Issuu )

Retrofit Magazine features the recently completed transformation of the public spaces and labs at Sert’s midcentury landmark at Harvard University (September issue, pages 48-52.)

Associate Zhanina Boyadzhieva AIA reflects back on the project’s vision, design strategies, and the team’s collaborative approach at Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects’ most recent intervention at the Harvard Science Center. The 44,600 SF renovation project seamlessly converts Sert’s corridors into places of curiosity and exchange; the project reimagines the boundary of teaching and circulation spaces and introduces transparency into the new labs and classrooms, making them part of the shared building experience.

Tom Chung recently gave a presentation at Teulo Talks in New Zealand, on his vision for the future of architecture, the use of natural and sustainable materials. He shared ideas, stories, and real-world insights on architecture, people, place, and the incredible opportunities that mass timber presents as we continue to push the boundaries of design and construction. The discussion was both inspiring and technically insightful.

Check out the New Zealand webinar online here:
https://lnkd.in/geR_dVuW