Studio
Interview Series: Matt Byrnes-Jacobsen
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. Matt is an Associate and volunteers as co-chair of Arrowstreet’s ARE study group. Having just passed his exams and…
Our New Associates
Today we’re celebrating the best part of Arrowstreet: our people. Specifically, we’re announcing new Associates and Senior Associates. These staff members bring fresh ideas, creativity, and energy to the firm day after day, week after week, and we are proud to promote them to leadership positions at the firm. At Arrowstreet, becoming an associate is strongly tied with an individual’s project contributions,…
Idea Paint Comes to Arrowstreet
Arrowstreet installed Idea Paint’s new PULL magnetic surfacing in portions of our office; now not only can we use our walls as writing surfaces, but also as pin-up boards for printed material. The surface is already being utilized by our design teams and is both efficient and aesthetically pleasing for brainstorming sessions. Working in an architecture and design firm, we are…
Honoring Our Newest RAs
Congrats to Arrowstreet’s newest registered architects: Matt Byrnes-Jacobsen and Katie Ferrier! To acknowledge our new RAs, Arrowstreet honors them with $1,000 bonuses…and while it’s not in our office manual, today’s honorees also received a bottle of Veuve Clicquot.
Hitting the Links with AST
On June 16th Arrowstreet employees and their families designed and played our in-office golf course for the annual Arrowstreet Mini-Golf Tournament. Each year, Arrowstreeter’s sign-up to design one of nine holes around the office using whatever they can find, leading to some very interesting holes. This year we had a Vermont-themed farm with Cabot cheese and maple flavored treats, an anti-Patriots…
Daylight Hour 2015
On Friday, Arrowstreet will be participating for the second year in international Daylight Hour. This is a global campaign organized by Building Energy Exchange to raise awareness for energy efficiency by highlighting the fossil fuels used for office lighting during peak times even when it is not needed. Turning off electric lighting during a summer afternoon (peak demand time) can…
Arrowstreet Office Gets the Gold!
Our new office has achieved LEED ID+C: CI 2009 Gold certification! This signifies Arrowstreet’s commitment to sustainable design as well as a great studio environment for our staff. When Arrowstreet was considering a relocation of our offices, one of the things that we considered was the sustainable opportunities presented with relocatiing. Moving to downtown Boston allows for roughly 60% more…
Cocktails & Conversations with NAIOP
Arrowstreet was pleased to host a pre-event cocktail hour for NAIOP’s recent “Updating Yesterday’s Buildings for Today’s Tenants” on March 11th. The event featured a panel discussion between stakeholders including building owners, tenants, and architects (including our own building owner, Synergy Investments, here at 10 Post Office Square). Enjoy some of the photos from our space, and thanks to NAIOP…
Holiday Cheer at Arrowstreet
The holidays were in full swing at Arrowstreet last Tuesday, when the studio held its first Yankee Swap (also known as White Elephant). Over twenty members of our staff participated, munching on snacks and sampling Ingrid’s tasty homemade eggnog as the game was played. Things got heated in quests to attain more sought-after items, such as a Buddha Board or…
We’re Taking on New Space
Arrowstreet is expanding our design studio at 10 Post Office Square. We recently signed a lease with Broadway Partners for additional space (now owned by Synergy Investments) directly adjacent to our current studio. The expanded studio will accommodate up to 100 designers and professional staff…