Culture
The Arrowstreet Annual Ugly & Savage
‘Twas the night of the Yankee Swap, and all through the firm Not an Architect was working, not even the printers throughout the whole firm The gifts were laid out in the Voodoo Lounge with care In hopes that all the participants would soon be there; The Architects were nestled all snug with a beer, While the ugly sweaters appeared…
Team Arrowstreet at the 2017 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. We were fortunate to enjoy some of the beauty…
Arrowstreet Associates Tour the Custom Tower
Recently the associates of Arrowstreet were treated to a private tour of the Custom Tower in Boston. Led by a Marriott staff member, the tour included talks about the history and architectural details of the tower, the challenges of building the Custom House in 1847, the addition of the tower in 1915, along with visits to the main rotunda, counting…
Arrowstreet Selected to Renovate the Children’s Room at Thayer Library
Arrowstreet was selected to design the renovation of the Children’s Room at Thayer Public Library in the Town of Braintree. This project blends the firm’s extensive experience in our Learning Environments, Graphic Design, and Interior Design studios. This active space in the library is in need of updating to accommodate growing demands, expanded programming, updated technology, and a flexible environment…
Women’s Lunch Place Volunteering
Over the weekend, several of Arrowstreeters and myself, volunteered our Saturday morning to help prepare and serve breakfast at the Women’s Lunch Place in the Back Bay. It’s always a rewarding feeling giving back to the community that we live in, but it’s also extra special when we can experience the spaces that Arrowstreet creates in a full functioning capacity….
Earth Month at Arrowstreet
Each April is Earth Month at Arrowstreet. This year we ran a series of educational and collaborative environmental events throughout the month including a conversation about the role of bees in the ecosystem and how hives can be incorporated into architecture. Other events included a pecha-kucha, presentations on resiliency and advocacy, documentary screenings, green building tours, and green trivia. As…
Arrowstreet’s Vegetarian Feast
With Earth Month in full swing at Arrowstreet we decided to tread a little more gently on Mother Earth, by way of our plates. We hosted a Vegetarian Potluck to bring awareness to how what we eat impacts a number of environmental issues and how we can preserve our precious planet for generations to come. Here are 5 tips to try: Eat…
Get Involved! Become a Fitwel Ambassador
I recently became a Fitwel Ambassador. What is a Fitwel Ambassador you might ask? First let’s start with what is Fitwel. Fitwel is a certification system that assesses workplace design based on its impact on occupant health and wellbeing. Fitwel was developed by experts in public health and design including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and…
How Design Can Complement Historic Environments
When it comes to design, one rarely thinks of words like “compliment, appropriate, memory or story-telling” as apt expressions to describe our work. That is, unless you plan on intervening in the historic fabric of some of the oldest and most memorable communities of New England. In his book, The Architecture of Happiness, Alain de Botton writes, “In a more emcompassing…
Massachusetts Conference for Women
Arrowstreet is excited to be attending the 12th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women on December 8, 2016 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The conference provides connection, motivation, networking, inspiration and skill building for thousands of women each year. Since the first Conference in 2005, this annual one-day event has grown to a sold-out crowd of more than 10,000 attendees and…