With increased demand for on-campus housing, UMass Amherst and the University of Massachusetts Building Authority initiated a public-private partnership (P3) project for undergraduate, graduate, and family housing. Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions and Axium Infrastructure were the developer/investment team, and DiMella Shaffer and RFS partnered with Suffolk Construction for design-build delivery. The Fieldstone residences include Slate (graduate) and Artisan (undergraduate) housing. Fieldstone Slate is 320,000 sf with 623 undergraduate beds. Fieldstone Artisan is 120,000 sf with 200 beds. The furnished studio, one-, two-, and four-bedroom apartments feature private bedrooms and bathrooms as well as washer and dryer units in each apartment. Amenities include a 24/7 fitness center, dedicated study spaces, community lounges, clubhouse, courtyard, The Terrace onsite café is operated by UMass Dining, and the Ascend Bouldering Wall is operated by UMass Recreation.
Project sustainability goals included all-electric thermal energy systems, and zero on-site carbon emissions. In additional to considering sustainability goals in our design, RFS collaborated with the developer/investment team, the design-build team, and UMass Amherst, and worked for our design to respond to each party’s interests – budget, simplicity and durability, campus standards, etc.
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440,000 sf
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DiMella Shaffer
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