Design
Why Arrowstreet is Implementing VR into their Projects
Over the past several years, our team at Arrowstreet has experimented with the implementation of Virtual Reality in our practice. VR has well documented architectural applications. The ability to actually experience space early in the design process helps us as designers as well as our clients make more informed decisions during the early phases of a project. The implementation of…
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…
Arrowstreet at SEGD XLab
Arrowstreet’s graphic design studio is headed to New York City for SEGD XLab. The conference is part of New York Digital Signage Week and features a series of educational sessions and tours.
AIA – NOMA: Celebrating African American Museum in DC
Last month I attended the grand opening of the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History and Culture on the Mall in DC. It was particularly special for me given my cultural connection to what the museum exhibits as well as the tremendous collaborative efforts put forth by three well regarded black architects; David Adjaye, Phil Freelon and Max Bond….
Disrupting Aesthetics
Recently, Kyle Chayka wrote an interesting article in Verge about “How Silicon Valley helps spread the same sterile aesthetic across the world”. Most of the discussion is about what he calls airspace, the “same faux-artisanal aesthetic” (to be clear, which I like) that companies like Starbucks and social networks like Instagram (companies I patronize) seem to have independently chosen to…
Demonstrating Virtual Reality for Architecture at HUBweek
As a part of the HUBweek festival, Arrowstreet participated in Harvard Innovation Lab’s “Explore the Emerging Worlds of Augmented and Virtual Reality” event. Our team presented work using the GearVR and the HTC Vive to immerse visitors in how we are using Virtual Reality as part of our design process. We showed interior and exterior 360-degree views of a boutique…
Reflecting on KIPP Academy Boston
Ahead of the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the KIPP Academy Boston Charter School in Mattapan, we’ve been looking back on the journey from concept through construction, culminating with our office tour, and the first day of school. Here is what some of the team had to say about working on the project. Larry Spang: Bringing buildings to life through strategic…
KIPP Academy Boston Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, September 15th, Arrowstreet will join KIPP Massachusetts at a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of the Arrowstreet designed KIPP Academy Boston. Starting in August 2016 the building became part of the new K-8 campus in Mattapan.