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Test Your Knowledge: Green Trivia!
Do you know what agricultural product uses the most water while being produced? The correct answer is….coffee. This was just one of the 17 Green-themed trivia questions included in our Earth Month celebrations. Our Earth Month version of pub trivia tested everyone’s memory as most questions were taken from presentations we’ve had in the past few weeks. Teams of three…
Earth Month “Fivers”
Our staff always has something to teach us, and Earth Month is no exception. Our Friday afternoon beer hour had a new twist last week as we enjoyed a series of five-minute presentations on a variety of Earth Month topics while enjoying refreshments and snacks. We learned about: water use, urban farms, COP 21, sustainable culture in Germany, green roofs,…
Going Veggie for Earth Month
As a part of our Earth Month celebration, Arrowstreet’s staff gathered in the kitchen to enjoy a vegetarian potluck and traded ideas incorporating more vegetables in our daily meal plans. The impressive array of dishes included Vegetarian Gumbo and African Peanut Soup; there was something for everyone. As the line to sample dishes extended down the hall, Kate Bubriski and…
April is Earth Month!
Arrowstreet is upping the ante once again here in our office and celebrating Earth Day for the entire month of April. Throughout the month, we will be incorporating staff presentations, forum discussions, guest speakers, movie night, a sustainable potluck, and a green trivia challenge into the festivities. Stay tuned as we share information and tips on how you can incorporate…
New Art in the Studio
Next time you visit our studio, you may notice that there is new artwork hanging on our walls. The work is by two local artists, Robert Maloney and Chelsea Revelle. The pieces on display are particularly interesting to us because of the architectural qualities they embody. We have made an effort to have rotating exhibitions from local emerging artists in the studio since we moved to Post Office Square…
The Collective Arrowstreet Interview Series
Earlier this year we began an interview series to dig a little bit deeper and learn what makes our team tick, what fascinates us about the design industry, and what is most important to us right now. Here are all those interviews in one place: Jason King Justin DiCristofalo Jordan Zimmermann Cat McGee Joel Dixon Kate Bubriski Matt Byrnes-Jacobsen Jessica Bessette
Year in Review – 2015
This past year was one of growth here at Arrowstreet. As we celebrated our one-year anniversary at 10 Post Office Square, we also expanded our office with the opening of the “south-side.” We’ve grown our team, adding creative staff to our architecture, graphics, interiors, administrative, and marketing departments, including a new Director of Interiors. We’ve pushed ourselves professionally, celebrated LEED certifications / newly…
Giving Back with Building Impact
We recently teamed up with nonprofit, Building Impact, to host an in-office volunteering event assembling toiletry kits for two local charities. We held a month-long drive to collect a variety of toiletries including toothpaste, toothbrushes, first aid kits, lip balms, soaps, and shampoos. Our group of volunteers sorted all of the items and then packaged them into individual bags that…
Studio Traditions: Yankee Swap
This week, Arrowstreet was filled with holiday cheer! We gathered in our VooDoo Lounge for eggnog, cookies, candy canes, and our 2nd Annual Yankee Swap. Over 30 members of our staff participated in this year’s event, and much fun was had by all in the competitive gift swap. An amaryllis plant and a Starbucks gift card cleverly concealed between two…
City Hall: Naughty or Nice
Arrowstreet’s entry for the Community Design Resource Center’s (CDRC) 4th annual Gingerbread House Design Competition required a lot of engineering consulting, and resulted in a few burnt fingers. We ambitiously chose to create a winter scene at City Hall Plaza. To respond to the theme of “Imagine Boston,” we envisioned an activated plaza with a row of shops, almond people,…