What: West Village G Student Residence Hall
Where: 450 Parker St., Boston
Owner: Northeastern University
Built: 2004
Northeastern University selected Kripper Studio to redesign 109,000 square feet of interiors at the West Village G student residences in Boston, seeking to enhance quality of life and a sense of community.
The 6-story building includes four tiered classrooms along with apartment-style student residences.
Led by general contractor Turner Construction, the project upgraded shared amenity spaces, classrooms and the building entrance while improving energy efficiency.
Nearly 1,200 light fixtures including ground-floor pendants were updated with energy-saving LED bulbs. Flooring was replaced with a durable and low-VOC vinyl tile with a wood-like finish.
They Said It:
“Starting with the existing interior architecture, we designed visual cues to better navigate the building. We added fields of color. A complimentary palette of alternating colors on large expansive wall surfaces creates a wayfinding logic.”
— Amir Kripper, founding principal, Kripper Studio

Photo courtesy of Pablo Gerson