Team Arrowstreet at the Thompson Island 4K Trail Run

Team Arrowstreet took to the trails as part of the Thompson Island 4K Trail Run to raise money to support the amazing work that’s happening on Thompson Island with kids from the Boston Public Schools. Each year, thousands of middle school students come to Thompson Island for free, hands-on learning and team building, not to mention life changing time spend…

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STEAM Lab at Boston Arts Academy

As we design new school buildings, it’s important to explore new ideas and successful learning environments. We recently attended BostonAPP/Lab’s tour of the STEAM Lab at the Boston Arts Academy (BAA). The BAA and the director of the STEAM Lab, Dr. Nettrice Gaskins, PhD, support a culture of tinkering and creativity; it was exciting to see how their program works…

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Themes in Campus Planning

As universities and colleges are changing their approach to planning their campus facilities, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Boston Panel Discussion “Knowledge is Power: Higher Ed Trends & Projects” on January 28 could not have come at a better time. The morning event featured four panelists from Boston-area institutions including: Janet Chrisos, Deputy Director at the Massachusetts State…

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Equity in Architecture

I had no idea architecture had such a diversity problem when I first realized I wanted to be an architect. At the time in 1994, 10% of AIA members were women, and only 7% of AIA members were people of color. While percentages today have improved, it is an issue that deserves our attention for two reasons—a diverse society needs…

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