By Dan Perruzzi, AIA, LEED AP. As a board member of the Massachusetts Building Congress, I had the honor of introducing Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine at the September 6th event. read more >

By Sarah Nasznic. April 1, 2012 marked MPA’s 24th Anniversary. But we didn’t celebrate with just MPA employees. We teamed up with Heading Home for an Up & Out – their signature volunteer program which pairs groups of volunteers with clients who are making a milestone move from a homeless shelter into permanent housing. read more >

By Caitlin Greenwood. I’m not one of those people who have a complicated relationship with their mother. My mother is awesome. She’s one of the strongest, bravest, and most loving people that I know. She’s the most important person in my life – and right now the most important person in my life needs help. read more >

By Sara Rebeiro. I bet when you think of the holiday season, you think of days off from work spent between friends, family, parties and presents. Well, that is what immediately came to my mind when I used to think about the holidays. Today, I have a much different perspective of what the holiday season is really all about. read more >

By Jessica Dubois. Each year CANstruction holds design competitions around the country for architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students and the local community to create 3D sculptures using canned food. read more >

FAVORITE HOLIDAY DRINK:

• “Mulled Cider.”
• “Anything alcoholic!”
• “Beer.”
• “Cider and Goldschlager.” read more >

By Jonathan Evans. There has always been a disconnect – or at the very least a perception of one – between architecture as a discipline and architecture as a practice. The discipline, closely guarded by academia, is seen to represent more conceptual, abstract thinking and a pushing of architectural knowledge forward. read more >

By John Vining. So, I’m sitting in traffic on Route 93 trying to get to work at MPA in Boston, and I’m losing my mind trying to figure out how to avoid this traffic nightmare. As I sit there fuming, I’m scheming to find a way to get into the city in a timely fashion and without breaking my bank account paying for gas, paying for parking or paying for public transportation. read more >

By Marc Margulies. On Friday night, 11/11/11, my wife and I went to bed early. Soon after falling asleep, I was struck by a thought that swirled around in my head all night, somewhat keeping me awake while still partially dreaming. read more >

Over the past few months, we’ve made our way across the office to highlight a new MPA team member each week for the Facebook Staff Spotlight. Comprised of a variety of questions, the Facebook Staff Spotlight sought to find out all the nitty-gritty details about what makes each person at MPA one-of-a-kind. read more >