Most people who are familiar with Signer Harris Architects know Jane Kepros as knowledgeable and detailed lab programmer and planner – but prior to joining Signer Harris Architects, Jane was a scientific researcher at Synta Pharmaceuticals.
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SHA’s 2011 recycling stats
With the help of Earthworm, Inc., our office has been able to increase our recycling efforts. The enthusiasm shown by our staff in supporting these efforts reflects a commitment to incorporate a sustainable design approach into all of our projects, as a way to provide our clients with solutions that add value to their businesses and [...]
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Donald Barany awarded the Dean Arcangelo Cascieri Scholarship
We are thrilled to announce that our own Donald Barany was awarded the Dean Arcangelo Cascieri Scholarship at the Boston Architectural College (BAC). Each year the BAC asks the top 12 students, in their Segment II, to submit their portfolios. Out of the twelve portfolios, they invite the top three students to interview with the Cascieri [...]
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301 Binney Renovation is Featured for its Adaptability and Collaboration
Building Operating Management magazine featured the Broad Institute at 301 Binney Street this month on its website, in an article titled “The Broad Institute: Mission-Driven Design in the Nick of Time”. The article describes how Signer Harris Architects was able to create a design that responds to the Broad Institute’s evolving research needs and collaborative [...]
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gNOC earns LEED-CI Gold!
The Green Building Certificate Institute (GBCI) just announced that Genzyme’s 270,000sf Global Operations Center has earned LEED-CI Gold certification, making it the only distribution center in New England to receive a LEED Gold rating. Lighting and HVAC design strategies, the use of locally-sourced materials, a high rate of construction waste recycling, and a selection of [...]
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Introducing Jane Kepros
Our newest Life Sciences team member is an experienced scientific researcher who is applying her degree in Biomedical Engineering along with her first-hand knowledge of engineering, biology, and clinical laboratories to our scientific programming and planning team. Jane joins forces with Jeannie Pierce Thacker, M.Arch, our in-house biologist and Associate, to provide in-depth insight into [...]
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Holiday Cheer
SHA showed its holiday spirit this year by participating in the Toys for Tots drive sponsored by Union Office and Allsteel. In addition to donating lots of unwrapped toys, we entered the Architecture and Design toy box contest and transformed our plain cardboard box into a large wooden block. Thanks to the creative efforts of [...]
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The Physical Impact of Collaboration
High-Profile Monthly recently asked Signer Harris Architects to draw on our experience working in the Life Science Industry to write an article explaining the drivers of laboratory design. The article, “Collaboration in the R&D Workplace”, focuses on the physical impact that collaborative business models have had on research environments based on our experience delivering spaces [...]
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Signer Harris Architects joins MassBio
We recently joined the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and are thrilled to be a part of this association, more commonly known as “MassBio”. Comprised of more than 600 biotechnology companies, universities, academic institutions, and others, MassBio advocates for the life science industry in Massachusetts, educates the public, and influences public policy to drive innovation. We look [...]
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IIDA New England Fashion Show
Last week, Signer Harris Architects sent its first fashion collection down the runway – at the IIDA New England Fashion Show and Gala. With our partners Steelcase, Office Environments of New England, and DesignTex, our collection responded to this year’s theme, “ICON.ography”, by creating interpretations of Virgin iconography: Virgin Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and Madonna. The [...]
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