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By Darcie Fisher for Westwood Public Schools Almost a year into the construction of the new Pine Hill Elementary School on Gay Street, the School Building Committee (SBC) is happy to report that the project is going well. “Thanks to ...
Help us support this great cause in honor of Brett Burkinshaw - a close friend of D+W and husband of D+W employee Cheryl Burkinshaw. Event link in bio.
Jason Boone, Senior Associate and Learning Facilities Planner at Dore + Whittier, has been selected as a Learning Environment Fellow for 2023! The Fellow Designation is bestowed on individuals who have consistently contributed to the Association of Learning Environments (A4LE) and its constituents through service, education, and mentorship, and is conferred upon individuals who are the most respected members of A4LE. They represent the mark of excellence in the industry in which they serve and are recognized as those that advance A4LE and its mission. Jason is one of three who were awarded the Fellow designation this year, all of whom will be recognized for their selection at A4LE’s LearningSCAPES conference taking place next month in Chicago. #employeerecognition #a4le #learningenvironments #LEFellow
Last month marked the official start of construction of Norfolk’s new Fire Station. Our team is very excited about this 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 facility – the first Mass Save all-electric ZNE-ready Tier 1 Incentive Public Safety project in Massachusetts with a predicted ...
Today's Employee Highlight is Dore + Whittier’s longest tenured team member, Rob Fitzgerald, who is celebrating 30 years with the firm this month! Much of Rob’s longevity and success can be attributed to his firm belief in patience and honesty, collaboration, problem solving, and the power of positive thinking. A foodie, world traveler, and adventure-seeker, his experiences and love for trying new things are manifested in his work. If Rob wasn’t in the field of Architecture, he would probably be a travel blogger or industrial designer. “Art has always been a part of my life and I find it to be very therapeutic. I believe that art and design are integrated throughout our lives in everything that we do.” #employeehighlight #employeeappreciation #doreandwhittier #architecture #projectmanagement
PEABODY — William Welch Elementary School students were met with a new atrium and classrooms Monday as the first phase of extensive construction wrapped up on the building. Read the full story here.
Jason Boone, D+W’s educational facilities planner, joined host Kevin Stoller of The Better Learning Podcast to talk about the current state of the American education system, where it might go, and how to effectively support the needs of students, teachers, ...
D+W was proud to be both sponsors and volunteers at the #cotsvt back to school bonanza. #cotsvt was able to provide 355 students with school supplies and necessities for the upcoming school year.
See original press release here. WEST NEWBURY, MA – The Pentucket Regional School District cut the ribbon on the new Pentucket Regional Junior-Senior High School on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in an eight-year effort to build a state-of the ...
D+W is a proud sponsor of the @cotsvt (Committee on Temporary Shelter) Back to School Bonanza taking place on August 5. Several members of our team are also volunteering to help with this free event where any Vermont K-12 students in need can come have fun and pick out school supplies and first day of school outfits, get haircuts, and receive other necessary hygiene supplies that will help start their school year off on the right foot. We invite you to join us in supporting this extraordinary effort by donating, purchasing items from the COTS Amazon Wishlist, or in any other way you’re able: https://cotsonline.org/btsd/back-to-school-donation-form/ #volunteer #community #socialgood #makeadifference #helpingothers
“This project is a quantum leap forward for the quality of educational space in Northbridge, and will help educate the community about ways to be green in our everyday lives as well as providing lessons about green building to students.” ...
Wishing a safe and happy 4th of July to all celebrating today. #fourthofjuly #july4th 📷 East Veterans’ Elementary School, Gloucester MA (scheduled to open Fall 2023)
Despite the less-than-ideal weather over the weekend, these riders showed up for @bike_ms, including (from far left) D+W Associate Josh Hagan and Principal Donald Walter. They chose to ride even when Day 1 was cancelled, determined to push toward the goal to “cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.” #bikems @mssociety #makeadifference
And just like that, construction is underway on the Welch Elementary School project in Peabody, MA. So fun to share in the students’ excitement as we broke ground this week on their school revamp. OPM: Dore + WhittierArchitect: DiNisco DesignConstruction Manager: Consigli ...
Happy Juneteenth! Today, as an architecture and project management firm, we reassert our commitment to engaging in projects that emphasize inclusivity, celebrate diversity, and uphold the cultural and historical backgrounds of the people and communities they serve, while recognizing those that came before them. Let us always look to further social justice, equity, and inclusion and continue to learn, listen, and actively advocate for change. #juneteenth2023 #freedomday #absoluteequality #socialjustice #inclusion #equity #diversity #architecture #projectmanagement
The city of Boston and the Boston (MA) Fire Department recently invested $23.5 million in a new 23,000-square-foot station in Roxbury that’s the first new fire station the city has built in the past 30 years. Read more…
“Daylighting, natural materials, scale of the building and spaces as well as the integration with the site, make this an inviting place to learn.” Sunita L. Williams Elementary School has been awarded a Citation for outstanding design in the American ...
#memorialday #honor #grateful
As Boston’s first new firehouse in 30 years, the City invested $23.5 million into the Engine 42, Rescue 2, District 9 building in Roxbury. Mayor Kim Janey, Fire Commissioner John Dempsey and Boston Fire Department firefighters today celebrated the ribbon ...
Happy Earth Day from D+W By designing buildings that incorporate environmentally conscious materials and practices, we can help reduce our impact on the planet. Images from Hanlon Elementary School, Westwood, MA. – Currently under construction and utilizing 60, 600-foot-deep closed loop Geothermal Wells for heating and cooling systems #earthday #sustainability #architecture #designfortheplanet #mcphailassociates #ggdconsultingengineers #braitbuilders #laframboise
As we come to the end of Women in Construction Week, we recognize the many women of Dore + Whittier and throughout our industry who do amazing things every day to better each of us and our built environments. [Pictured here: Dore and Whittier’s Sarah Culver, Marjorie Dickstein AIA, and Tara King at last night’s @aiavermont Women in Architecture Networking Meet Up.] #womeninconstructionweek #womeninconstruction #doreandwhittier #architecture #projectmanagement
OPM services were provided by D+W for the City's new 903-space, six-story parking garage.
Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season. #happyholidays #happyhanukkah #merrychristmas #happykwanzaa #doreandwhittier
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
About the John Dale Award This award was collectively established after the loss of this year’s AIAVT President, John Dale. John, a lover of books and friend to many, was also a thoughtful leader and socially responsible member of his ...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston Fire Commissioner John Dempsey and Boston Fire Department firefighters today celebrated the final beam raising on the first new firehouse built in the City of Boston in over 30 years. The construction of Engine 42, ...
On site this week with @bornimagery to photograph the new Pentucket Regional Middle and High School. It was so fun to see students, faculty, and staff using the spaces that were designed for them. Keep an eye out for the resulting photographs! #architecture #design #pentucket #doreandwhittier
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph E. Finn, and members of the community gathered today to celebrate the groundbreaking of the first new firehouse built in Boston in over 30 years. The groundbreaking of Engine 42, Rescue 2, District 9 Firehouse, represents a $23.5 million investment for the City of Boston and Roxbury...
On this #givingtuesday, a shoutout to some of the fantastic organizations we’ve had the opportunity to volunteer with and support this fall: @newburyfoodpantry Champlain Valley Down Syndrome Group (https://cvdsg.org/) @cotsvt EJU Food Shelf @intervalecenter We’re so grateful for the valued partnerships we’ve made in our communities. #giveback #volunteer #makeadifference
We’re thankful for family, friends, and the communities we work alongside as we help shape the future together. #thanksgiving #thankful #architecture #design #projectmanagement #doreandwhittier
Link to the Taunton Gazette Article
On Friday the 13th, 2018, The Association for Learning Environments awarded Dore & Whittier Architects its Ed Kirkbride Award for the Lester J. Gates Middle School at its regional conference in Baltimore, MD. The Gates Middle School won the award...
The existing Scituate Police Station was built in 1959. While structurally sound, it no longer functioned as needed for a modern department. Its deficiencies included inadequate workspaces, security for personnel and records, and confidential interview rooms; it also lacked storage ...
Scituate Public Schools envisioned a new or renovated middle school facility as an opportunity to transition to a project-based learning model and to change the District’s grade configuration from a grades 7-8 intermediate school to a 6-8 middle school. The ...
Dore & Whittier was selected to complete a Master Plan for the Town’s public safety facilities. As the Town had determined that the Fire Department could adequately continue to service the new University Station development from Islington Center, D&W explored ...
Our own David Lopatich, AIA, has once again contributed his artistry to the good works of Families First, this time with an image that will appear with the month of May in their 2018 calendar. Since 2014, his work has adorned ...
Aging and deficient police and fire buildings prompted the City’s Public Safety Committee to seek an architect to conduct a feasibility study and develop practical options for its facilities, including the consideration of a new combined police station and fire ...
After many years of planning and collaboration with the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, local and state representatives, the new Dore & Whittier-designed Fairfield Regional Fire School officially opened on May 16, 2017. In 1965, the Town of Fairfield acquired the ...
D&W was hired in 2005 to prepare a Feasibility Study for the High School and a long term Master Plan for the Middle School (currently located on an adjacent site). The Study included the review of previous study materials and ...
