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	Ted Szostkowski, AIA profiled by the BSA February 20, 2012 SMMA Principal and Director of the firm's Higher Education studio, Ted Szostkowski, AIA, recently sat down with the Boston Society for Architects to talk about architecture, inspirations, and his general outlook on the profession. You can read the interview on the BSA's website within their February newsletter (link included). Read Full Entry
	Quincy High School Design Honored by National School Board Association February 6, 2012 Cambridge, MA - The National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) awarded a citation for design innovationto SMMA for the planning and design of the new Quincy High School. The project will be featured in the Exhibition of School Architecture at the NSBA 72nd Annual Conference and Exposition in Boston April 21-22. In awarding the citation, the jury stated “the Quincy High project responds to both the existing historic school and the urban setting. The facades reflect the context of the surrounding geographic area. Design elements are carried from the... Read Full Entry
	EMC Opens SMMA-Designed Cloud Data Center in Durham, North Carolina December 15, 2011 A new 450,000 square foot Center of Excellence and Cloud Data Center, designed by SMMA for EMC Corporation, recently began operations in Durham, North Carolina. As the first US-based and seventh global EMC Center of Excellence, the new Durham facility houses a virtualized cloud data center and 130,000 square feet of labs to support EMC’s global research and development community. According to EMC, “The new facility is a showcase to help EMC customers accelerate their own cloud computing and IT transformations.” The Durham data center incorporates several sustainability and energy efficiency... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Breaks Ground on New West Springfield Model High School December 15, 2011 Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) joined the West Springfield community today for the official groundbreaking of the new West Springfield High School. The ceremony began in the auditorium of the existing West Springfield High School and concluded with residents, town and state officials, and SMMA team members donning shovels on the school’s front lawn to kick off the start of the new school’s construction. The new West Springfield Model High School, as part of Massachusetts’ Model School Program, encompasses approximately 257,500 square feet, and is designed to serve 1,270 students... Read Full Entry
	EMC Headquarters Campus Earns LEED Gold Certification December 9, 2011 The 650,000 square foot corporate headquarters of EMC Corporation in Hopkinton, Massachusetts recently earned LEED Gold – Existing Buildings certification. The LEED certification follows a multi-year collaboration between EMC’s Global Real Estate Facilities Department, EMC employees and SMMA’s integrated team of architects and engineers serving as advisor and sustainability consultant. Built in 2001, the headquarters facility includes office space and high density research and development laboratory space. A 2007 LEED Feasibility assessment and study completed by SMMA and EMC highlighted... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Celebrates Rutland Armed Forces Reserve Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony December 5, 2011 Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Rutland, Vermont. In attendance were members of the 99thRegional Support Command, including Maj. Gen. William D. R. Waff, Col. Audrey Lewis, who served as Master of Ceremonies, and Command Chief Warrant Officer Vinny Giordano. SMMA and our Design-Build partner J&J Contractors, Inc. were awarded a contract in March 2010 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for this $17.4 million project. Funded through the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) directive, this new... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Celebrates White River Junction Armed Forces Reserve Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony November 21, 2011 Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Armed Forces Reserve Center in White River Junction, Vermont. In attendance were members of the 99th Regional Support Command, including Maj. Gen. William D. R. Waff, Col. Audrey Lewis, who served as Master of Ceremonies, and Command Chief Warrant Officer Vinny Giordano. SMMA and our Design-Build partner J&J Contractors, Inc. were awarded a contract in September 2009 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for this $16.7 million project. Funded through the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Selected by St. Vincent Hospital for new Cancer Center October 3, 2011 Saint Vincent Hospital, a member of at Vanguard Health Systems, selected SMMA to provide architectural and interior design services for a new Cancer Center to be built in downtown Worcester, MA. The project will be delivered using an integrated delivery model combined with use of a comprehensive 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) design and construction model. SMMA will team with Gilbane Building Company as a single design-build entity. The project is targeting a LEED Silver Certified designation for sustainable design under the LEED for Healthcare guidelines. The design objective for... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Opens North Carolina Office September 23, 2011 As part of the firm’s strategic plan for geographic expansion, SMMA recently opened a new Research Triangle office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dana Watts, AIA, a Vice President and Principal of SMMA, recently relocated to North Carolina to lead the new office team. SMMA has worked in the Triangle Region for the past few years, including the design of a new $280M data center in Durham County for EMC Corporation. “Opening our North Carolina office is an exciting step in our planned expansion in the eastern United States” said Ara Krafian, PE, President and CEO of SMMA. “We are impressed... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Appoints Ted Szostkowski Principal for Higher Education September 16, 2011 As part of a continuing commitment to meet the evolving needs of higher education clients, SMMA recently appointed Ted Szostkowski, AIA as Principal and Director of the firm’s Higher Education Studio. An award‐winning architect and a past president of Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects, Szostkowski will provide design and strategic leadership, planning and guidance for SMMA’s university clients. His nearly three decades of experience in higher education design includes a diverse range of academic and student life buildings for prominent institutions including Harvard Business School,... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Named to Inc. 500 List of America’s Fastest‐Growing Companies August 23, 2011 Inc. Magazine named Cambridge‐based design firm SMMA to its 2011 Inc. 500/5000 list of America’s fastest‐growing private companies. The list provides a comprehensive look at the growth of privately‐owned and independent businesses, a segment of the economy estimated to include over 7 million companies in the United States. “The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have succeeded in growing their businesses during the most challenging business climate we have seen in our lifetime,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2011 list showcases an innovative group of entrepreneurs... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Completes Design of VCE Headquarters and Executive Briefing Center August 6, 2011 SMMA completed design for a new 30,000 square foot regional headquarters and executive briefing center for VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company, in Marlborough, MA. Approximately one‐third of the new facility will be a dedicated customer solutions center containing an executive briefing center, data center and product demonstration area. The regional headquarters component includes 20,000 square feet of office space, conference rooms and support areas for VCE employees. VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel... Read Full Entry
	Structural Engineers Association Elects Richard Croswell President July 18, 2011 The Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts (SEAMass) recently elected Richard M. Croswell, P.E. of SMMA as the organization’s 2011‐2012 President. He is a long‐time member and chapter officer of SEAMass, the Massachusetts member organization for the National Council Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA). Croswell is a Principal and Chief Structural Engineer with Cambridge MA‐based design firm SMMA. In addition to his role as president of SEAMass, Croswell is a volunteer member of the Structural Advisory Committee to the Massachusetts State Board of Building Regulation and... Read Full Entry
	Architectural Record Ranks SMMA Among Top 100 Architecture Firms July 10, 2011 SMMA was named to Architectural Record’s 2011 Top 250 Architects List, earning a ranking at number 73. The list is compiled annually by the editors of Architectural Record, a publication owned by the McGraw Hill Companies. SMMA is also ranked in McGraw‐Hill’s 2011 Design 500 List, published in Engineering News Record, and Building Design + Construction Magazine’s 2011 Giants List as a Top U.S Architecture/Engineering Firms. Read Full Entry
	SMMA Appoints Ryan Farias as Director of Marketing July 7, 2011 Cambridge‐based design firm SMMA announced the appointment of Ryan Farias as Director of Marketing. His responsibilities at SMMA will include providing leadership for the firm’s marketing strategy and execution, managing the company’s marketing services team and working with SMMA principals on new client and market sector development. Prior to joining SMMA, Farias was Vice President and Director of Marketing for Bovis Lend Lease. “Ryan is the perfect complement to our leadership team, and I am thrilled to have him join us,” said Ara Krafian, P.E., SMMA’s CEO and President. “Ryan’s... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Fund Awards Eight Scholarships to High School Seniors June 13, 2011 The SMMA Fund, a charitable foundation established by Cambridge, MA‐based design firm SMMA, awarded eight college scholarships to eight high school seniors to support their planed studies in architecture, engineering and interior design. The scholarships are the first to be announced on behalf of the SMMA Fund, a 401(c) 3 foundation. The Fund was created by the company to support the communities where SMMA works and fund charitable activities by SMMA employees. The eight scholarship recipients are: Brian Sardinha Mashpee High School Katherine Kuklewicz Turners Falls High School... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Named a Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine May 26, 2011 Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces recognized the employee practices and workplace culture of SMMA, naming the Cambridge‐based design firm as one of the Top 50 Small Company Workplaces and featuring the company in the magazine’s June 2011 issue. The Top Workplace competition annually recognizes the nation’s best small and mid‐sized company work environments. In a firm profile titled The Learning Company, SMMA’s professional development and training initiatives were singled out by Inc. editors as a workplace best practice. “SMMA fosters a collaborative, intellectual culture through a series... Read Full Entry
	SMMA Wins AIA Design Award for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI Headquarters January 4, 2011 Symmes Maini & McKee Associates/SMMA was honored by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) with a Merit Award for design of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island headquarters in downtown Providence. The awards jury cited the successful integration of the new 13‐story tower design with its adjacent neighborhood, which includes public parks along city’s rejuvenated riverfront, an adjacent high‐rise residential and mixed‐use development, and the historic McKim Mead & White‐designed state capitol building. This award follows other recent honors... Read Full Entry