

Sociedad
Latina
Roxbury, MA
Institutional Renovation; 6,457 sf
Completion: 2021
Project Overview
Traditional three-story apartment building transformed into a multi-use space for a Boston-based organization that supports Latinx communities through mentorship and civic engagement.

Project Team
Hansy Better Barraza
Anthony J. Piermarini
Inhwan Tae
Iris Kim
Austin Blanks
Code Consulting
AKF Group
Acoustical Engineer
Cavanaugh Tocci
Building Envelope
Copeland Building Envelope Consulting
Mechanical Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer
Allied Engineering
Structural Engineer
Roome & Guarracino
Construction
Haynes Group
Photography
Jane Messinger
Hannah Latham
Creative Spatial Solutions
Flexible Open Interiors
Participatory Design
Supporting a Multifaceted Mission
A Community Space
Creating the Next Generation of Latinx Leaders










About the Space
in Roxbury
Sociedad Latina is a Boston-based organization that supports Latinx communities through mentorship and civic engagement, workforce development, arts and culture access, academic assistance, and family support. The challenge was to transform the organization’s headquarters, located in a traditional three-story apartment building, into a dynamic multi-use space. Studio Luz employed a participatory design process to adapt the building’s spaces to support the organization’s multifaceted mission. The design deconstructed the historical compartmentalized interiors and opened spaces to provide flexibility with use and programming over time. Open and flexible partitions, multi-use STEM maker/learning spaces, an audio recording studio, private counseling spaces, office spaces for staff, and a new large gathering area for performance and cultural events all support the mission of Sociedad Latina. The new architecture of this building provides the spatial framework for creating the next generations of Latinx leaders.