Boston-based architectural firm, Finegold Alexander Architects, recently transformed Boston University’s (BU) historic Tudor Revival-style castle into the new Dahod Family Alumni Center. The 15,371-square-foot gathering place, which serves BU’s 300,000-plus graduates, features original sandstone masonry on the exterior that was carefully cleaned, repointed and patched to restore the building back to its original grandeur.
The castle, which is part of Boston’s Bay State Road Historic District, was originally built in 1915 as a family home and donated to BU in 1939 to be used as the residence of BU’s presidents. Since 1967, it had been used mainly for official functions, weddings and a myriad of University events.