By Dan Perruzzi and Cyndy Gibson Murphy. Now that you have the background on the history and future of the site, as well as how this project came to be and how MPA became involved (from “Part 1 – All Aboard!”), we can discuss how the project will be built. 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 >
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 >
By Joe Flynn. It’s all about the roof deck. When we moved to 308 Congress Street, each of us stepped out onto that adjoining roof deck with that “kid on Christmas morning” wonder. As we stepped outside, there were two immediate sensations that overwhelmed us: fresh air and view. It truly is a remarkable experience to describe. read more >
Check out this video we made about this space we designed for Fallon Clinic. read more >
By Barbara Hicks. I’ll start off by saying that I’m not an interior designer, I wouldn’t even say I have an eye for good design. I’m always looking to improve the aesthetic of my own apartment, so when I’m watching movies, I keep an eye out for good ideas; read more >
MPA’S FAVORITE SUMMER DRINKS
By Carli Baum. In the summer of 2003, I was a Production intern at MTV’s Tr3s which is actually the Spanish Language channel. They were just getting started back then so not everything was a finely tuned machine. read more >
By Janet Morra, AIA, LEED AP. I went to graduate school in the early 1980’s (please don’t do the math) before there were personal computers in common use. In fact, if you wanted to type a paper you could either use a typewriter or you could reserve time on the University mainframe. read more >
By Christine Law Pestana. Since the inception of LEED in 1998 there has been a lot of “green” talk going on. One of the hot items that have taken off since then is “green roofs”. But did you know that before the modern green roof some form of the green roof has been around for centuries? read more >
