August 11, 2009 — The MBTA Charles Street/MGH Station Redline renovation project was recently awarded a Preservation Achievement Award from the Boston Preservation Alliance in the Significant New Construction category, according to environmental and engineering firm GEI Consultants Inc.
The Boston Preservation Alliance’s Achievement Awards are given annually to honor outstanding achievements in historic preservation and compatible new construction in Boston. Recipients are selected from nominations that are solicited at the end of each calendar year, according to GEI.
GEI Consultants served as the geotechnical and environmental engineer on this project.
“The MBTA is a prominent and integral mode of transportation in Boston,” said Ileen S. Gladstone, vice president of GEI Consultants. “The Charles Street/MGH project is now positioned to better handle rider traffic in a highly efficient and aesthetically magnificent space. GEI is proud to be a member of the project team.”
The project team consisted of Elkus Manfredi Architects; HDR Engineering Inc., civil/traffic engineer; Lim Assoc., structural engineer; RDK Engineers, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer; Epsilon Assoc. Inc., historical resource; and Brown, Richardson & Rowe Inc., landscape consultant. The client and owner of this project is the MBTA.
