Her partner Parkinson moved to Pittsfield with her, and the two concocted an architectural project celebrating something unique about Pittsfield. Each structure is based on the historic home of a Berkshires writer. This past July was the first season of the Mastheads program inviting five writers from around the country to spend the month working in the tiny writing studios placed around the Berkshires.
Thoreau studio in Springfield Park, Pittsfield. Photo courtesy of the architects. Each studio features a built-in desk and bench, along with a chair, as well as various-sized operable panels in the walls. Cross-ventilation created by these keeps the atmosphere fresh, and the use of cross-laminated timber to build the structures maintains the night-time cool throughout the day. Tessa Kelly and Chris Parkinson.
Photo by Ben Garver of the Berkshire Eagle. Provided courtesy of the architects. Kelly says that while they are unsure if Mass MoCA will repeat the project in , it will return to Pittsfield next summer, though the Mass MoCA location has been unique to the architects, giving the studios a chance to stand united for a change.
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