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Worcester Dining Commons at UMass Amherst (Mockup)

April 3, 2020May 23, 2026 by Alex SchreyerNo Comments

Opened in October 2020, the Worcester Commons building at UMass Amherst is an 87,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility designed by Perry Dean Rogers Architects to anchor the Northeast Residential Area. Replacing the original mid-century dining hall, this $68 million, three-story building functions as a vibrant student life hub that seamlessly blends award-winning dining with campus community spaces. This mockup provides an excellent closeup view of one of the exterior design elements: A "pulled brick" design was employed in parts of the facade where header bricks occasionally protrude beyond the wall surface, creating a pattern that provides interesting shadows over the course of the day. Gallery Mockup Specs Location: University of Massachusetts, North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003, USA Mockup Produced By: Shawmut Construction Status: Removed Image taken: April 2020 Photographer: Alexander Schreyer...

Project at Boston Seaport (Mockup)

March 15, 2019May 23, 2026 by Alex SchreyerNo Comments

This was one of those projects where I just happened upon a construction site. An interesting feature of this mockup is the use of several corbeled soldier-course bricks at the parapet level. Mockup Specs Location: Seaport, Boston, MA, USA Mockup Produced By: Unknown Status: Removed Image taken: March 2019 Photographer: Alexander Schreyer...

Amherst College Greenway Residences (Mockup)

March 26, 2016May 24, 2026 by Alex SchreyerNo Comments

Designed by Kyu Sung Woo Architects and completed in 2016, the Amherst College Greenway Residences consist of a 110,000-square-foot, four-building undergraduate housing complex (Ford, Lee, Greenway C, and Nichols Biondi Halls) clustered along the scenic eastern edge of campus. While most of the facade consist of brick cladding, portions of it feature unique sections of perforated stainless steel metal panels accented with colored backing cassettes. This mockup shows an up-close view of those cassettes and highlights nicely the color backing. Mockup Specs Location: Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, USA Mockup Produced By: Unknown Status: Removed Image taken: March 2016 Photographer: Alexander Schreyer...

Project at Boston Seaport (Mockup)

April 12, 2013May 24, 2026 by Alex SchreyerNo Comments

This is yet another project where I just happened upon the mockup and don't have any further information. It is a great example for various facade detailing options (concrete panels, aluminum window systems, aluminum panels). What was most astonishing, though, was the fact that it was just standing in the open - not behind a fence - which gave it a more sculptural quality than is typical for these. Mockup Specs Location: Seaport, Boston, MA, USA Mockup Produced By: Unknown Status: Removed Image taken: April 2013 Photographer: Alexander Schreyer, UMass Amherst...

Residence Halls (James and Stearns) at Amherst College (Mockup)

November 7, 2004May 24, 2026 by Alex SchreyerNo Comments

Designed by William Rawn & Associates and constructed by Barr & Barr Builders between 2004 and 2005, the rebuilding of James and Stearns Halls replaced deteriorating 1946 concrete structures with modern, contextual residence halls. Positioned on the eastern edge of Amherst College's historic First-Year Quad, the design goal was to harmonize a modern residential interior with the traditional New England collegiate brick vernacular of the surrounding campus. Most mockups don't include the main structural system (steel in this case) in their cutaway form. It is therefore quite amazing that this mockup features a cutaway corner, complete the full exterior facade and with bolted connections and rafter parts on the inside. Mockup Specs Location: Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, USA Mockup Produced By: Barr & Barr Builders Status: Removed Image taken: November 2004 Photographer: Alexander Schreyer...