As an Interior Designer, I am often finding the need to explain or defend what I do. I either get introduced as an architect, or when I tell someone I am an interior designer, the next response is often "Oh I should have you come do my house", or "my wife has a knack for...
Last July, we visited Barcelona, and our trip was nicknamed “GaudiFest”. Visiting Barcelona is all about Gaudi. Delight, whimsy, color, inventiveness, structural wonder, innovation and overall brilliance permeate the city. Our three days were organized around Gaudi’s masterpieces – including Casa Mila, Casa Battlo, Parc Guell, and Sagrada Familia. Ever since our trip, I wanted...
Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc, (EH&E) is the leader in engineering, environmental, and health and safety consulting services. With health and environment as their core mission, their new space was designed to reflect their commitment to the health and wellness of their employees. The goals of the design were to design to WELL standards, to...
STA designs the new United States office for the global leader in privileged access security, CyberArk! Location: A new 35,000 Sqft Headquarters at 60 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA
As we close out 2018, all of us at Silverman Trykowski Associates would like to wish each and every one of you a very happy holiday season! 2018 was an exciting year, here are some of the highlights! 2018 was a year of many exciting new projects, including innovative workplaces, incubator spaces for music, technology and...
STA was the Interior Design team for the recently completed Dewitt Center, a Madison Park Development Corporation project! We were excited to partner with Stull and Lee Architects and the MPDC team! (photos by Gregg Shupe) Located in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the Dewitt Community Center serves as a welcoming home for a number of MPDC programs for all...
In 2015, Greentown Labs again experienced substantial growth and hired STA to help them master plan an existing building within close proximity to their existing building. STA’s design for the new 56,000 sf facility is now complete, and the Greentown folks moved in in December 2017. In addition to additional office and prototyping space, the...
MedCap Advisors is the leader in medical technology innovation, providing mergers & acquisition guidance and strategic consulting services exclusively to the medical technology and healthcare sectors. Their commitment to building strategy for emerging medical devices, biotechnologies, and biologics spans over 20 years, having represented clients through more than 150 medical device mergers and venture investments. ...
It’s the end of 2017 and I’m reflecting on highlights of the past year. Of particular interest, and worthwhile of sharing here on this blog, is an African artist named Bodys Isek Kingelez (1948-2015). Felice and I came across his breathtaking work at an exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris. In 1985...
This piece was written by Felice Silverman, for the Design Museum Foundation Blog. Design Museum is a nomadic museum of all things design, whose mission is to educate the world on the role of design in our lives and to unite the community in ways that enrich our collective work, make businesses more competitive, and solve real-world...
On a recent trip to Paris, we took a side trip to Giverny, Claude Monet’s home and gardens, and his sources of inspiration of many of his works that we know so well. I have always marveled at his impressionist technique, creating magical and moving images with abstract brush strokes and an extraordinary use of...
STA is currently hiring! I've been reviewing resumes and portfolios and I thought these tips might be helpful for people looking to work in a design firm. As a result of our many years of hiring and looking at resumes, portfolios, and cover letters, here is a top 8 list of how to get that...
It’s been just over a year since we moved into our new offices at 125 Broad Street – (have you not visited us yet, what are you waiting for?!). Now that we have truly settled into our space, it is time for us to give ourselves a 1-year checkup. How is our space working out?...
2016 has been quite a year! For STA, 2016 has been one to remember. In January, we moved into our new space at 125 Broad Street. We love our new office and our new neighborhood – so great to be in the heart of Boston! The design of the new space is fabulous, if...
On November 3, I had the great opportunity to participate in Design Museum Foundation’s first annual Workplace Innovation Summit. The event took place at the Innovation and Design Building, and was attended by designers and architects, manufacturers, real estate professionals, educators, and anyone with a shared interest in the workplace of the future. STA was...
Having just spent a vacation at Disney World, I was amazed at the extremes that Walt Disney went to make it the "Happiest Place on Earth." I was manipulated into happiness without even knowing it and this was not the only time. Take this photo for instance: one of the the most iconic views, 20th...