In episode 17 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Mark Reed and Stephanie Goldberg, founding principals of the Boston-based architecture and design firm, LAB/LSA. They talk about the threat climate change poses to the city of Boston, and their proposal for a permanent solution to rising sea levels, titled The Blue Necklace.

Listen to hear more about their project, which includes increasing Boston’s coastline and providing opportunities for affordable housing, cultural amenities, and additional open space; and what industry professionals can be doing to approach this complex challenge.

Stephanie Goldberg and Mark Reed are Principals of Lab / Life. Science. Architecture, Inc., a Boston based architecture practice. They each received a BA in architecture from Princeton University and an M.Arch from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and are co-winners of the “Boston: Living with Water” international design competition focusing on a vision for Boston’s future challenges with sea-level rise. Currently, they are leading the Blue Necklace project (www.newbostonharbor.com), a proposal to create a district-scale flood prevention plan for Boston.