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The Reem/Kayden Center for Science and Computation

The Reem/Kayden Center for Science and Computation is a dramatic curved structure of 69,500 SF housing laboratories, offices and teaching facilities. This exciting facility was designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects with Buro Happold Consulting Engineers.

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The Rhodes Arts Center

This 63,000 square foot complex includes a full concert hall seating 400, and end stage theater with full operating equipment and two dance studios-one outfitted as a black box theater. The Rhodes Arts Center earned a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center

Currently Underway, this project consists of a new state-of-the-art judicial facility on a 3.9 acre site between Federal, North and Bridge Streets in Salem, MA. Project Features include: LEED Silver (anticipated) and the moving of existing First Baptist Church to a new location on site where it will be renovated for use as a Law Library.

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A photo of the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center, built by Daniel O'Connell's Sons.

MIT — Simmons Hall

Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Steven Holl, this facility not only breaks new ground using innovative construction methods and technology developed by DOC, but it required a fast-track schedule to guarantee completion for Fall 2002 occupancy.

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A photo of the Simmons Hall at MIT, built by Daniel O'Connell's Sons.

The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College

Bard's extraordinary new Performing Arts Center is a magical combination of artistic expression and technical achievement. Designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, the facility includes a conventional 1,000 seat theater, a 400 seat black box theater, a concert shell and forestage lift, and full flying systems for scenery.

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A photo of Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, built by Daniel O'Connell's Sons.

The Springfield Federal Courthouse

The new U.S. Federal Courthouse, designed by Moshe Safdie, forms a spiraling crescent around ancient Copper Beech and Linden trees original to the site. A colonnaded entry pavilion leads to a curved colonnade for pedestrians and the grand stair, which leads to the courtrooms on the building’s third public level.

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A photo of the Springfield Courthouse, built by Daniel O'Connell's Sons.

News & Developments

DOC recently received two prestigious Safety Awards

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Safety has always been a vital part of our company’s work ethic in principle and in practice. Congratulations to all of you whose safe work practices contributed to these two awards.

Stimulus Watch: White House Says ARRA Jobs

In its latest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act update, released July 14, the White House estimates that the stimulus measure's.....Read More

The Impact of BIM on the Engineering and Heavy Construction Workflow

Using models and a BIM workflow to facilitate discussion on the design are an ideal complement to this delivery approach.....Read More

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