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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
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, ...
Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season. #happyholidays #happyhanukkah #merrychristmas #happykwanzaa #doreandwhittier
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 ...
“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.” ...
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
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
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 ...
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
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…
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
“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 ...
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 ...
Congratulations to Marjorie on her recent promotion to Senior Associate! Knowledgeable in just about all things Architecture and Design, Marjorie is a Registered Architect in MA and VT, Certified Construction Specifier, LEED® Accredited Professional, and Treasurer of AIAVT. Celebrating 8 years with D+W next month, she primarily acts as in-house specifications specialist on the majority of our projects and is an invaluable member of the D+W team. #doreandwhittier #leadership #employeeappreciation
#veteransday #veterans
OPM services were provided by D+W for the City's new 903-space, six-story parking garage.
Congratulations to D+W Project Manager Rachel Rincon and her husband Ryan.
On this Indigenous People's Day, we honor those who came before us and are educating ourselves about the history of where we live. https://native-land.ca #indigenouspeoplesday
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 ...
This month marks Dore + Whittier's 30th anniversary. That's three decades of establishing valued relationships, serving many communities throughout New England, and helping to design the future. #architecture #design #projectmanagement #burlingtonvt #newburyportma
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, ...
The Boston Engine 42 project has been awarded LEED Silver certification! Congratulations to the entire team on this collaborative effort that has resulted in a facility that operates more sustainably and provides a healthier, more comfortable space for its inhabitants. #bfdrescue2 #bostonfire #engine42boston #leed #greendesign #bostonbuildingandbridge @nitscheng @deborahmyers_la #ggdconsultingengineers #engineersdesigngroup #sandbornhead @thorntontomasetti
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...
Thanks to Mike, Heather, and Nancy for representing Dore + Whittier and volunteering to help @cotsvt prepare for this past Saturday’s Back to School Bonanza. This fantastic organization put together a very successful event for K-12 students in need to grab school supplies and a backpack, pick out some back-to-school clothing, eat snow cones, get lunch, listen to music, get a haircut and more! #volunteer #community #socialgood #makeadifference #helpingothers
Link to the Taunton Gazette Article
When your mom (or your friend's mom) works for the Architect, you get to have a sneak peek of your new school! Pentucket Regional Middle & High School is on track to open for the upcoming school year, and these two members of the Class of 2027 give it the seal of approval. #pentuckethighschool #pentucketmiddleschool #pentucketmassachusetts #schooldesign #21centurylearning
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...
D+W Principal Donald Walter AIA and Educational Facility Planner Jason Boone, ALEP, enjoyed seeing both new and familiar faces at the M.A.S.S. Paul J. Andrews Executive Institute this week. The conference theme, “Looking Ahead: Promoting Equity, Wellness, Academic Achievement and a Culture of Care for All” spurred some really good conversations about designing school environments to help achieve these important goals. #massei2022 #massei22
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 ...
For those of you celebrating this weekend, we wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July. #fourthofjuly #july4th
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dore & Whittier was recently awarded Facility Assessment projects for the Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton and the Chelmsford Public School District.
