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...
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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...
I recently went to the Midwest to pick up some of my 82-year-old father’s workshop tools. He is a fascinating man. He spent his professional life as an electrical engineer, and his personal one as a carpenter. We’ve never agreed on politics or shared a common view on current affairs, but our bond runs true...
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 modernist icon, one lesser known modernist masterpiece, and one phenomenal new project. We experienced Philip Johnson’s Glass House, the Eliot Noyes House, and Grace Farms....
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 the project will require a renovation to an existing building. One complicated aspect of the renovation is to decide what is important that shall remain...