CambridgeSeven

Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Architecture, Urban design, Planning, Exhibition development, Graphic design, Interior architecture
Founded	1962; 64 years ago
Founder	Lou Bakanowsky, Ivan Chermayeff, Peter Chermayeff, Alden Christie, Paul Dietrich, Tom Geismar, Terry Rankine
Headquarters	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Area served	North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia
Key people	Peter Kuttner (President as of 2017)
Products	Architectural services including urban design, planning, exhibition development, graphic design, interior architecture
Website	www.cambridgeseven.com

Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. (commonly known as CambridgeSeven or C7A) is an architectural practice based in the United States, with its main office situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1962 by Lou Bakanowsky, Ivan Chermayeff, Peter Chermayeff, Alden Christie, Paul Dietrich, Tom Geismar, and Terry Rankine, the firm has cultivated a varied portfolio that includes projects in education, museums, hospitality, transportation, retail, office environments, and aquariums. Its presence extends internationally across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In addition to architecture, CambridgeSeven provides expertise in urban design, planning, exhibition development, graphic design, and interior architecture.

The firm is acknowledged for its visionary leadership and progressive business approach. In 1993, it earned the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Firm Award. The AIA Committee on Design lauded CambridgeSeven as "a compelling and influential example" of the changing nature of professional architectural practice. By 2016, the company reported revenues totaling $26 million.

Academic

College of Business at Kuwait University located in Sabah Al-Salem University City, Kuwait
College of Engineering and Petroleum at Kuwait University
College for Life Sciences at Kuwait University
Edwards Center for Art and Dance at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine
Health and Social Sciences Building at University of Massachusetts Lowell
Kanbar Hall at Bowdoin College
Learning Laboratory for Complex Systems at MIT
Marine Technology & Life Sciences Seawater Research Complex at Rosenstiel School of Marine Science, University of Miami
Marine Science Center at Fintas for Kuwait University
Nettie M. Stevens Science and Innovation Center at Westfield State University
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness at Bowdoin College
Pulichino Tong Business Center at University of Massachusetts Lowell
Roux Center for the Environment at Bowdoin College
Watson Center for Information Technology at Brown University
Williams College Bookstore at Williams College

Aquariums

Mote Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida
National Aquarium located in Baltimore, Maryland
National Aquarium of Saudi Arabia situated in King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts, representing the firm's inaugural major commission
- New England Giant Ocean Tank, Boston, Massachusetts
North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island in Manteo, North Carolina
Lisbon Oceanarium in Portugal
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Japan
Roundhouse Aquarium located in Manhattan Beach, California
Tennessee Aquarium situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Scientific Center of Kuwait in Salmiya, Kuwait
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center located in Virginia Beach, Virginia
World Alive Exhibits at Discovery Place Science, Charlotte, North Carolina

Civic

Elevated Walkways at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts
Gloucester Harborwalk in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Howard Ulfelder Healing Garden within the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Headquarters for Kuwait Ministry of Education located in South Surra District, Kuwait
Headquarters building for Kuwait National Petroleum Company in Ahmadi, Kuwait
MBTA Design Guidelines project based in Boston, Massachusetts
WBUR CitySpace facility at Boston University in Boston
West Cambridge Youth Center situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston

Hospitality

Ames Hotel located in Boston, Massachusetts
Hilton Garden Inn, Brookline, Massachusetts
Charles Hotel situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences One Dalton Street in Boston (in collaboration with Pei Cobb Freed & Partners)
Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences in New Orleans, Louisiana
Hanover Inn at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Hilton Boston Logan Airport
PINE Restaurant within the Hanover Inn
Renovation projects for the Revere Hotel, Boston
The Liberty Hotel in Boston
Williams Inn at Williams College, Williamstown

Museums

Boston Children's Museum, Boston
Canada Sports Hall of Fame, Calgary, Alberta
Heritage Exhibit for Detroit Red Wings & Pistons, Detroit, Michigan
Discovery Museum located in Acton, Massachusetts
Children's Discovery Museum in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
KAFD Science Museum & Geo-Climate Center based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Knock Knock Children's Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Murphy Keller Education Center at Heifer International Headquarters, Little Rock, Arkansas
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts
San Francisco 49ers Museum & Exhibits at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
The Hall at Patriot Place within Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Renovation and exhibit development for the World of Little League Museum, Williamsport

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