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Staff Appreciation & Highlight: Heather Gratton! At Dore + Whittier success is a collaborative effort, with every team member playing a crucial role. Today we highlight Heather, our dedicated administrative assistant in the Burlington VT office, whose compassionate personality and impressive organizational skills keep the office running and functioning daily. Heather consistently goes above and beyond to support not just her colleagues but the greater community, helping organize and volunteering for charitable events throughout the year both inside and outside of the office. She is a continued supporter of COTS in Burlington VT. Heather has brought her passion for volunteering into D+W and involves the office in as many of the events as possible. As an ongoing effort, Heather has placed a donation box in the office for year-round giving to COTS. In the fall she is instrumental in organizing D+W’s contribution to the COTS Back to School drive. Currently, she is soliciting volunteers and sponsors for the Annual COTS walk to be held in Burlington on May 5, 2024. Heather’s outstanding contributions, hard work and positivity, are all truly appreciated by everyone at D+W.
For too long, cramped quarters and an adverse physical environment challenged the departments, contributed to operational inefficiencies and created unsafe and uncomfortable conditions. D&W was retained to design a new combined fire/police station on the site of the existing facility. Following ...
Though the number of women in the construction and architecture industry has been historically low, that number is on the rise. Since Dore + Whittier's inception almost 32 years ago, the number of female professionals in the firm has also increased. This month, we have been celebrating many of the women who paved the way, and our own staff who are carrying on and making their own marks in this industry. #womenshistorymonth #womeninconstruction #womeninarchitectureanddesign
The Manchester Essex Regional School District awarded their latest project to Dore & Whittier Management Partners from among four finalists. DWMP will lead the MSBA-funded Feasibility Study & Schematic Design through mid to late 2018. Their MSBA SOI clearly conveyed the ...
Happy Pi Day! We hope you all celebrate with a slice of your favorite - to be eaten at precisely 1:59 pm, of course. sketch by the late D+W Architect, Dave Lopatich
Dore & Whittier was recently awarded Facility Assessment projects for the Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton and the Chelmsford Public School District.
Congratulations to the Manchester Memorial Elementary School community and project team for achieving LEED Gold certification! “The school has become a place of pride for the community and Manchester Essex Regional School District (MERSD). It is a further honor to say that it has achieved LEED Gold status, one of the highest recognitions for sustainability.…this certification is a testament not only to our dedication to the health and wellbeing today but also to the future generations that will learn and grow within the facilities.” - Pamela Beaudoin, MERSD Superintendent of Schools OPM: Dore + Whittier Architect + 📷: @jcjarchitecture Contractor: @wtrichcompany #leed #healthyschools #sustainabledesign #doreandwhittier #projectmanagement
Dore & Whittier Architects, along with our public safety partner CR architecture + design from Cincinnati, designed the fire station (as well as the Williston Police Station). The on-site training elements we have designed into fire stations throughout New England save ...
Dore & Whittier Management Partners was recently awarded projects for the Rowley Police & Fire Departments and the Maria Hastings Elementary School in Lexington. They are both in the Feasibility Study phase.
On this #EducationandSharingDay, we celebrate educators who empower children to grow – not only academically – but also as kind, empathetic, and responsible individuals. Let’s acknowledge, too, that we don’t have to be children to learn or professional educators to teach. May we all strive to continuously learn, share, and work together for the common good.
Today we celebrate #internationalwomensday and all the inspirational women who work @doreandwhittier #womeninconstructionweek #womeninstem
The School District hired D&W Management Partners to work with the project team to manage a Feasibility Study (FS) to explore options for a new or renovated high school and the subsequent Schematic Design (SD) phase to develop the preferred ...
D&W is ranked 77th on ENR’s 2016 list of sustainable design firms. With 68% of 2015 revenue derived from green design, we strive to incorporate innovative strategies in all of our projects. D&W has a corporate membership in the U.S. Green ...
Programming the Pollard Middle School with Needham staff yesterday, on our way to imagining a space that better suits the needs of teachers and students. On this World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate teachers around the world and affirm our commitment to improving teaching and learning conditions in our corner of the world. #worldteachersday #thankyouteachers
The existing infrastructure serving the West Parish School had exceeded its useful life and was inadequate to serve the District as a 21st Century school. Most of the required educational spaces were either undersized or non-existent. Challenging site conditions existed with ...
Coming soon, Boston's first new fire station in 30 years. #bostonfire #bostonengine42 #bostonbuildingandbridge
The new Greenfield High School opened for classes on September 1st for the 2015/16 school year. During an open house the night before, students and parents got a chance to tour the new 160,650 sf facility. Brightly-lit hallways with energetic floor ...
Remember when we all used to work in the same place and we could gather around and sketch? Hopefully we will be back in the office soon (but not too soon). #doreandwhittier #throwbackthursday #architecture #collaboration #stayhome #howlongwillitlast #howlonghasthisbeengoingon #whatdayisit
Today’s back to school feature is the music room at King Philip High School (Wrentham, MA). This space was converted from the former auditorium and the high volume provides great acoustics for their large band. #doreandwhittier #architecture #schooldesign #backtoschool #musiceducation
Following on the momentum of a supportive Spring Town Meeting when the construction funding was appropriated, Westwood broke ground on a new Police Station on July 1st. This Phase 2 of the Westwood Public Safety improvement program is well underway. ...
As another school year approaches (somehow always faster than expected), we are looking back at some of the great school projects we have been part of. D+W’s K-12 Studio believes that Education Drives Design and we are always excited to work with clients, teachers, and students to turn their educational philosophy into a physical place. Today’s feature is an extended learning area at Gates Middle School (Scituate, MA). The space offers a variety of activities and group sizes while maximizing openness and connectivity to surrounding spaces. #doreandwhittier #architecture #msba #backtoschool #schooldesign #schools
The places where we live, work, and play represent the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in America, as well as around the world. The design and construction industry has made significant strides toward creating high performance buildings of all ...
