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The Young Designers Core (YDC) was established 25 years ago. Today, it remains a vibrant force within our office, energizing our culture through conversations on design, practice, and community. Led by Alexandra Barnes and Meredith Hutto, YDC enriches our practice in countless ways. The group is organized into eight subcommittees dedicated to design cultivation, construction tours, industry outreach, sports, event planning, milestones and detail dives-- each fostering connection, curiosity, and growth across the firm. More on YDC here: https://lnkd.in/e3VFKkrZ

We are honored to share PAYETTE has been awarded four 2025 AIA New England Awards. - Science 1 Research Center, The University of Connecticut: Citation Award - ECoRE, Penn State University: Citation Award - Scaife Hall, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Merit Award - Northeastern EXP: Merit Award Congratulations to our clients, collaborators and project teams on these achievements! To learn more about these projects, visit our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eTkP-3u6

Year 5 of the OpenLAB Studio reached a major milestone last week with the midterm review. This year’s studio prompt centers on seven sites along the frayed edges of Boston’s Greenway, spaces shaped by the original incision of the Central Artery. Throughout the semester, students are exploring how architecture can act as a suture, repairing and reconnecting the city’s fragmented urban fabric. Our students are flying, and we’re excited to see their ideas evolve in the next phase of the semester. Image 2,3: Olivia Labbate and Matthew Watson Image 5: Ari McCoy and Anza Sellers Image 6: Taylor Wypyski and Bayliss Simon Image 8: Vrinda Goel and Nathan Wilcher Image 9,10,11 Natalie Krentz and Sam Johnson Image 12: Max Jin, Kennan Huskison, and Owen Connors Virginia Tech School of Architecture , Hampton University

We’re honored to bring home three 2025 IIDA New England Design Awards, including the Humanity in Design Award, which recognizes the most holistic project in terms of sustainability, equity, and inclusion across all entries. Congratulations to the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard for receiving the 2025 Humanity in Design Award, as well as winning in the Science & Technology: Large category. Congratulations to Northeastern EXP, winner of the 2025 Education Award. More here: https://lnkd.in/e7JVY2ER IIDA New England

We are thrilled to announce our seventh annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service. Each year, PAYETTE embarks on a pro bono, collaborative effort to make our design services accessible to local communities. Interested in collaborating with us? Check out the link below to learn about our RFP process. Proposals are due November 14th, 2025. Help us spread the word by sharing this call for proposals with your networks! https://lnkd.in/e-j5JwUN

We're honored to be recognized by Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards, celebrating the most innovative contemporary designs across all categories. We're excited to be in such great company. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDZpk5TC

Our Boston OpenLAB students have been hard at work! The projects displayed below represent work generated from the first two weeks of the semester, during which students analyzed the urban conditions and morphology of Boston’s Greenway through modeling and drawing. These exercises highlight the power of making as a tool for deepening analysis and understanding.   This year’s studio prompt focuses on seven sites along the frayed edges of the Greenway, shaped by the original incision of the Central Artery. Throughout the semester, students will investigate how architecture can serve as a suture—repairing and reconnecting the fragmented urban fabric. We're looking forward to the next phases of the semester. Virginia Tech School of Architecture

We're back to school!   This Monday we will welcome 14 students from Virginia Tech and Hampton University for the fifth year of the OpenLAB Boston program. During their semester-long residency in our office, students will take three courses taught by our firm.   This year's studio prompt studies a collective urban site of Boston’s Greenway—a one-mile linear park running through Boston's Chinatown, Financial District, Waterfront, and North End.   Focusing on seven remaining parcels along the Greenway, students will explore how architecture can act as a suture that repairs and reconnects an urban fabric. Through hands-on exploration, they’ll deepen their understanding of urban form and explore conceptual architectural strategies such as infilling, layering, grafting, framing, and placemaking.

We are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 recipient of the PAYETTE Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship, Anna Karel. This award honors late architect Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, a long-time principal at PAYETTE and a healthcare practice leader who was instrumental in defining and elevating the national discourse for women in design. As part of the prize, Anna will receive a $10,000 scholarship and will be mentored by an architect at PAYETTE for the scholarship year. Anna is a rising fifth year Bachelor of Architecture student at the Illinois Institute of Technology with a specialization in Architectural History and Theory. Anna is passionate about the public role of architecture in improving health, wellness and accessibility though design. We’re thrilled to see Sho-Ping’s legacy continue in Anna. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/ea7EaJdA

We are thrilled to share the new National Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT has officially broke ground. This new 90,000 GSF maritime facility leverages its position along the Thames River, involving interactive exhibits that will incorporate real-time monitoring of river traffic and in-water demonstrations. With this in mind, the building is designed to be open and transparent toward the river.