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...
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, the move to downtown has had a personal unexpected plus. As a native and lifelong resident of the Boston area (Cambridge, Boston, now Arlington), I...
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 as a developed country through the 20th century. Although I could not fully understand that concept of development, I remember my family’s contagious...
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 in school - to the architectural avant garde. It was the late 80’s and early 90’s when I was doing my most creative academic work...
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 Seaport / Innovation District (which wasn’t called that back when we moved there!), we are now in the heart of the city of Boston, at...
Boston is experiencing yet another building boom and the skyline is once again full of construction cranes. Construction sites offer great learning opportunities for everyone that passes by. The large excavations for these future buildings are impressive and it’s exciting to watch the steel go up into the sky. While all of this is taking...
I recently lost my father, Byron Linardos. As difficult as the loss is for my family, we’ve taken this time to remember and celebrate my father’s legacy, and the great impact he had on us, on many others, and on the world of music. My father was the manager of the Club 47, the home...
Recently, STA participated in Design Museum Boston’s Design for Dining, a public exhibition showcasing the importance of all design disciplines in the creation of the ultimate dining experience. The exhibition showcases 7 Downtown Crossing restaurants, and pairs them with 7 local design firms to create a memorable dining experience. When the STA team learned that...
Architects and Designers love seeing their projects come to life, but rarely do they get the chance to go beyond tools such as paper and computers to actually build their creations themselves. Currently, I have this opportunity and am gaining such great experience. In January, my wife and I purchased a house, which was...
The word “collaboration” has been popular in design lexicon over the past several years, especially as it relates to workplace design. Our spaces are designed with a variety of collaboration areas, with the intention of inspiring those special moments for people to meet and brainstorm, and to create that which they cannot do in solitude....
As 2014 comes to a close, Felice, David and I, along with the entire STA Team, want to take a moment to thank all of our clients, allies, partners and supporters for a great year. This time of year is always one of reflection, to review our triumphs and successes and to analyze how we...
‘Tis the season for being thankful and giving back to the community! The team at STA has been getting in the holiday spirit by working with the Labouré Center on their Christmas House Tour. While this is the second time team STA has participated in this event, it is the 24th year of this...
There’s something very special about Fenway Park. Now, I’m no die-hard Red Sox fan, but I will take any chance I can to be in Fenway Park (even during a season like the one we just had!). There is a very special feeling that the space brings to me every time I go. My...
What bliss – a colorful bliss, that is! This weekend I had the opportunity to visit our very own Museum of Fine Arts where I spent hours soaking up the colors and designs of quilts as displayed in the exhibit “Quilts and Color: The Pilgrim/Roy Collection.” As I walked through the exhibit and admired the quilts’...