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Arrowstreet among BostInno’s 50 on Fire
Arrowstreet was named a winner in the design category at BostInno’s 50 on Fire Awards! The recipients are driving the innovation economy in Boston (and beyond), and were grouped into 10 categories. A panel of judges comprised of industry-specific community leaders and influencers chose the 50 winners from a pool of 200 finalists; winners were announced at a celebration with…
Arrowstreet Bake-Off!
We held Arrowstreet’s first bake-off this week, and the results were delicious! We are a competitive group, and there were thirteen entries in the “no-rules” contest, from truffles, madeleines, and macarons, to ice cream, cakes, and tarts. The whole office was eager to try everything and we gathered in the kitchen after lunch for the tasting. The line stretched down the…
ULI Boston TAP at ABX
At today’s Arrowstreet Update, our bi-weekly office meeting, Associate Jordan Zimmermann presented the work she has been doing with the ULI Boston TAP (technical assistance panel) program in East Boston. Through the Kresge Foundation, NOAH (Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, East Boston), received a $100,000 grant to fund this research. The TAP had several goals to assist NOAH, including identifying community…
Conversation Series, Part II: Graphic Design
Last week, we had Part 2 of our Conversation Series on “Project Delivery & Design Process,” which featured our graphic design studio’s work at the Boston Public Library. Our in-house graphics team works on a variety of environmental graphic design projects and comprehensive wayfinding programs. In addition to working on projects with the architecture team, we work independently on outside projects,…
Arrowstreet “Super” Bowl
This year for our annual bowling tournament Arrowstreet hosted our own version of a “Super” Bowl at Kings Boston. Instead of throwing touchdowns and interceptions our caped crusaders rolled strikes and gutter balls. The competition was fierce and the scores were so close but in the end the super team of Katie Ferrier, Brian Hilliard, Jonathan Garland, and Claes Andreasen…
MassArt Student Exhibition
Since moving to Post Office Square a year ago, we have been exhibiting the work of students throughout our studio, through a program with MassArt. Our first exhibition just ended, and we’re pleased to welcome the work of a new group of students. MassArt curator Katy Barrett visits our studio and selects pieces that will work well in our space. In…
Volunteering with GADoS 2015
Over the weekend, a team of Arrowstreet staff members brought along family and friends to participate in the Green Apple Day of Service. Like last year, the group volunteered at an Arrowstreet-designed school building — this time we served at the Kipp Academy in Lynn, a building completed in 2012. We were able to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather…
Conversation Series Kick Off
Last month week we kicked off an office-wide Conversation Series on “Project Delivery & Design Process” with the first of five project case studies featuring Conservatory Lab Charter School. As part of Arrowstreet’s constant efforts to improve, this initiative focuses on our current methods for project delivery and the design process we utilize to get there. This first conversation was…
Arrowstreet on the Architect 50
Arrowstreet was recently named to the 2015 Architect 50, a ranking of the top architecture firms in the US in 2014 by Architect magazine. Firms are ranked in three categories–business, sustainability, and design–and are judged not only by financials but by important cultural measures. The Architect 50 strives to identify both small and large firms making a significant mark on…
Interview Series: Justin DiCristofalo
As a part of an ongoing series, the following is an interview 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. Justin is an Associate with a background in design and construction management. He is has been BIM Manager extraordinaire…