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As we look forward to all the possibilities of the new year, we take a moment to share a snapshot of events and accomplishments from 2022.
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Recently Completed Projects | |
Amenta Emma welcomed Jayne Goethe, Zach Hachey and Aleks Berger to the Boston team, and Jeremy Jamilkowski, Francesco Lonardo, Cameron Gill, Brian Gonzalez and Hannah Richardson to the Hartford team. | |
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Jeremy Jamilkowski, AIA
Hartford
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Francesco Lonardo, LEED Green Associate - Hartford | |
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Brian Gonzalez
Hartford
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Hannah Richardson
Hartford
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Amenta Emma received awards and recognitions from several industry organizations, reinforcing our reputation for having a team of talented, creative and amazing people. | | |
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Amenta Emma’s new garage at 315 Buckingham Street in Hartford, CT received a design award in the 2022 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Design Awards program.
Woburn Village was recognized by the 2022 Metropolitan Area Planning Council Study and was used as a case study to show the potential for transforming strip malls “… to allow communities to accommodate new growth without the loss of the valuable open space required for new subdivisions or greenfield multifamily development.”
Senior Associate / Senior Project Manager, Debra Seay, AIA, WELL AP was named one of the Hartford Business Journal’s top 20 Women in Business.
Amenta Emma was recognized once again as an Emerging Professional Friendly Firm by the New England AIA Components.
Our Southington Care Center Renovation project was recognized for its Merit Award at the AIA Design For Aging Review session at the national LeadingAge Conference + Expo in October held in Denver, CO.
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Team members passed their NCIDQ Exams, and earned EDAC and CPSM Certifications. | |
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Kelly Johnson, IIDA
National Council for Interior Design (NCIDQ) Certification
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Mallory Hudak Przybylowski, IIDA - National Council for Interior Design (NCIDQ) Certification | |
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Emily Knipe, IIDA, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC
Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification
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Nicole Owens, CPSM
Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) Certification
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In 2022 our Sustainability Team focused on providing tools and metrics that help assess our project goals. They worked closely with our Quality of Documents Team this year to integrate those tools into our design and documentation process to provide a holistic view of each project’s sustainability. We implemented a “material trade-off” educational series where the Sustainability Team presented alternatives to traditionally used materials that have less of an environmental impact and can improve interior air quality. The Sustainability team continues to provide education and tools to stay updated with a rapidly changing regulatory environment around sustainability and carbon reduction. We also continued to demonstrate our commitment to the AIA 2030 Challenge, and to implement material standards around interior health and embodied carbon. | |
We navigated the “new normal” and celebrated with baby showers, cookie swaps and a snowflake competition, a summer picnic at Tree House Brewing, volunteered for build days with Habitat for Humanity, organized design tours, and ended the year with an Amazing Race themed holiday party. | |
Summer Picnic at Tree House | |
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Habitat for Humanity Build Day | | |
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Cookie Swap & Snowflake Competition | |
Amazing Race themed Holiday Party in Boston | |
Justice. Equity. Diversity. Inclusion. | | |
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Amenta Emma was recognized with a J.E.D.I. certificate as one of the 29 firms who participated in the AIA Connecticut 2022 J.E.D.I. Challenge. This recognition is given to firms who strive to provide equitable, diverse and inclusive environments within their firms and their communities.
Our JEDI team organized its committee members into three specialty areas: Culture, Profession, and Design. This team structure allows us to divide and conquer our various tasks and goals based on individual interests.
Activities by JEDI/Profession team members included participation in the ACE Mentoring Program. The twice monthly after school sessions give the opportunity for our committee members to mentor high school students to expand their interest in the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Industry. Additionally, team member Brian Gonzalez, participated in the 2022 My Architecture Workshops inaugural Summer Camp program in Stamford, CT. Brian was able to help the students build a model of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and in doing so inspire young minds to see architecture as a potential future profession.
JEDI team member, Debra Seay, presented a session with Yvonne Alston, CEO of Indelible Impressions, at the AIA CT Connecticut Architecture Conference + Expo (CACX’22) entitled “Moving Beyond Function: Designing With Others In Mind”.
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At the start of the year, Nicole Owens was promoted to Senior Associate and Thomas Barker was promoted to Associate. In September, Beth Pearcy was promoted to Boston Studio Director. | |
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Nicole Owens, CPSM
Senior Associate
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Thomas Barker, AIA
Associate
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Beth Pearcy, AIA, CHCP, LEED AP BD+C
Studio Director - Boston
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Know someone whose New Year’s resolution is to join an architecture + interior design firm that believes great design can make a positive impact? We are looking for Project Architects, Project Managers, Architectural Designers, Entry Level Architects and Summer Interns to join our thriving, creative and inclusive studios in Boston and Hartford. Check out our Careers page for more information and how to apply! | |
Be on the lookout for the next Amenta Emma eNewsletter, and visit amentaemma.com for Insights and News updates.
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