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Jason Forney, FAIA LEED AP

Partner + Principal

As partner and principal, Jason has advanced Bruner/Cott’s legacy of boldly reusing historic buildings and expanded its commitment to contemporary, sustainable architecture.

Jason has been the design leader on several of Bruner/Cott’s notable buildings, including phases two and three of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), the Powerhouse at Amherst College, and Lesley University’s Lunder Arts Center in Cambridge. Jason was Principal in Charge of the R. W. Kern Center at Hampshire College which is the largest academic building to meet the Living Building Challenge.

In 2020, Jason was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, the Institute’s highest honor, for his exceptional work and contributions to the profession.   His work has received awards at the national, regional, and local levels that include the AIA COTE Top Ten and Building of the Year recognition from The Architect’s Newspaper. His work has been published by Architectural Record, Metropolis, The New York Times, and WIRED, and he speaks regularly at the AIA Conference on Architecture and Boston area architecture schools. Jason is a member of the Boston Society of Architects’ nominating committee and editorial board and co-chair of the higher education subcommittee of the AIA’s Committee for Architecture in Education.

Recent Key Projects:

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art – Phase 3, Building 6 (North Adams, MA)

    • 2020 American Institute of Architects Interior Architecture Award
    • 2020 Boston Society of Architects Honor Award for Interior Architecture
    • 2019 Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums “Buildy” Recipient – Museum of the Year
    • 2018 Boston Society of Architects Honor Award for Design Excellence
    • 2018 Building Design + Construction Reconstruction Awards – Gold Winner

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art – Phase 2, Building 7 & Sol LeWitt Gallery (North Adams, MA)

    • 2011 Boston Society of Architects Honor Award for Design Excellence

R.W. Kern Center, Hampshire College (Amherst, MA)

    • 2017 American Institute of Architects COTE Top Ten Award
    • 2018 Living Building Certification

Lunder Arts Center, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA)

    • 2019 Boston Society of Architects Education Facilities Design Award
    • 2017 Preservation Massachusetts Paul & Niki Tsongas Preservation Award, Most Innovative
    • 2015 Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation Award

The Powerhouse, Amherst College (Amherst, MA)

    • 2017 Preservation Massachusetts Paul & Niki Tsongas Preservation Award, Most Innovative
    • 2016 Boston Society of Architects Education Facilities Design Award

Frost Terrace Affordable Housing (Cambridge, MA; recently completed)

    • 2021 Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation Award

Huntington Avenue Theatre (Boston, MA; under construction)

Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Portland, ME; recently completed)

Ray Lavietes Basketball Pavilion, Harvard University (Boston, MA)


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