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Organic Architecture

The term “organic Architecture” is said to be first coined by Frank Lloyd Wright, and is used to describe built forms that mimic by shape or function their environment or...

Connections with Nature – an Inspirational Day in New Canaan, CT

This spring, we had the incredible opportunity to tour three amazing architectural works in New Canaan, CT. The tour was arranged by the Boston Architectural College, and included one well-known...

A Short Study of Place

Recently on a trip to Denver, Colorado, I learned the meaning of place. It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day where we forget the...

What Should Remain

A client approaches an architect with an idea for a new space. The project may be a completely new building on a completely new site. The other scenario is that...

Falling (back) in love with Boston

It has been just about 6 months since STA moved our offices to the heart of Boston, and we couldn’t be happier in our new home and neighborhood! For me,...

A Plan[e] for the New Capital

I was born and raised in the city of Sao Paulo in Brazil. From middle-school history classes, I remember learning about our country’s continental size and its strategies to advance...

Collections and Reflections

Recently I moved to a new home… and we had to go through everything, pare down and organize. We also used a company that packed everything and while they were...

Zaha Hadid: Vision + Inspiration

With the loss of Zaha Hadid I’m saddened, yet feel fortunate to have found inspiration in her work. While a student I was regularly drawn - as one should be...

A Walk Along the Greenway

My morning starts with a walk along the Greenway. I live in Beverly and take the commuter rail to North Station. From there it is about a 20 minute walk...

STA on the Move!

STA started off the new year with a lot of excitement, and positive change! A few weeks ago, we moved to a new STA home. After ten years in the...