Finegold Alexander Architects
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | J. Timothy Anderson |
| Headquarters | Boston , United States |
Key people | Rebecca L. Berry (president), Ellen K. Anselone (vice president), Jeff Garriga (treasurer), Regan Shields Ives (secretary) |
| Products | Architectural design, historic preservation, adaptive reuse |
Finegold Alexander Architects is an architectural practice located in Boston, established in 1961 initially as J. Timothy Anderson & Associates by J. Timothy Anderson (1932–2001), a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1965, Anderson partnered with his fellow alumnus George M. Notter (1933–2007), leading to the firm's rebranding as Anderson Notter Associates in 1970. The firm earned acclaim for its adaptive reuse endeavors, notably securing the inaugural AIA Honor Award for Extended Use in 1976 for transforming Boston's Old City Hall into commercial office and restaurant spaces.
The addition of Maurice Finegold (born 1932) as principal in 1977 resulted in another renaming to Anderson Notter Finegold. Following Anderson's departure in 1984, James Alexander joined the leadership team, prompting the firm to adopt the name Notter Finegold & Alexander. After Notter retired from the Washington, D.C. branch in 1992, the company became Finegold Alexander & Associates. The firm underwent further name changes in 2011 and 2015 before settling on its current title, Finegold Alexander Architects.
Both Finegold and Alexander stepped down as principals in 2021. By 2023, the firm's executive roles are held by president Rebecca L. Berry, vice president Ellen K. Anselone, treasurer Jeff Garriga, and secretary Regan Shields Ives. The company maintains a strong emphasis on historic preservation and adaptive reuse within commercial and institutional sectors.
Architectural works
Throughout its history and under various names, Finegold Alexander Architects has been responsible for several significant projects, including:
- Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts (1969)
- Adaptive reuse of Old City Hall and the Custom House Block at Long Wharf, Boston (1971, 1973)
- Conversion of New London Union Station for new uses, New London, Connecticut (1976)
- Restoration project at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts (1977)
- Work as associate architects on the Intelsat headquarters, Washington, D.C. (1984 and 1988)
- Renovation of Harvard University's Cabot House and Pforzheimer House, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1986)
- Rehabilitation of the Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, D.C. (1987)
- Adaptive reuse collaboration on Ellis Island, New York City (1990)
- Refurbishment of the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, D.C. (1993)
- Associate architects for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. (1993)
- Restoration of Union College's Nott Memorial, Schenectady, New York (1995)
- Preservation work on the Jose V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1999)
- Rehabilitation of Union Station, Worcester, Massachusetts (2000)
- Renovation of the Students' Building at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York (2003)