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A practice that functions like a school. We teach, we mentor and we give back to strengthen our firm culture, our profession and our community. We are an Academic Practice that engages deeply with the profession and the academy… [...]
Promoting healing process through nature We think of the hospital as a small city. The analogy is a powerful one, a continual reminder that it is first of all a place of human relationships. We conceive of it as a community of neighborhoods, formed around gardens and plazas-moments… [...]
Making clarifies ideas. Clear ideas enable decisions. Decisions move projects forward! Through the art-of-making, we explore and develop new compositional and tectonic possibilities proud of our virtuosity synthesizing program, sustainability, materiality and building form. In our workshop culture, artifacts of process are everywhere –… [...]
In an increasingly digital world, we are equally inspired by physical objects. We believe that hands-on exploration of shapes, textures, materials and details is a critical component of design. payettepeople View… [...]
Students in the OpenLAB program work side-by-side with our designers and architects, reinforcing a holistic curriculum. We engage in deep conversation on design, practice and philosophies for bridging the two with life. This is a chance for students to explore new ways of thinking and making and integrate them into… [...]
In 2022, PAYETTE selected three community partner organizations whose projects represented a range of scales and typologies, from streetscapes to graphic design. PAYETTE volunteers included 23 individuals drawn from multiple areas of our practice. They worked collaboratively with representatives from their partner organizations, arranging in-person site visits and virtual and… [...]
A new pedagogy for architectural education embedded in practice Integrating architectural education with the practice of architecture has always been a signature aspiration for the profession. Each year, OpenLAB Boston provides a unique collaboration between PAYETTE and the Virginia Tech School of Architecture, offering a radical new and effective pedagogy… [...]
Women in Design is an internal employee led group that serves to promote the professional development and advancement of women at PAYETTE through regular dialogues that encourage teamwork, collaboration, and learning in an atmosphere of collegiality. The group includes women professionals with all levels of experience, in all roles, who… [...]
Vision Our Work Invents, Innovates and Inspires. We embrace a practice model based upon collaborative authorship and diverse voices to create boldly original buildings with vision, exceptional execution and grounded by the experience of the people they serve. We embrace rigorous inquiry. Through the art-of-making, we explore and develop new… [...]
The partners at PAYETTE are pleased to announce the establishment of this annual memorial scholarship to honor their friend, colleague and fellow partner, Sho-Ping Chin FAIA. More information about eligibility and administration of the fund can be found… [...]