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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2020 | Worcester Business Journal 49 Top architectural firms Ranked by number of local licensed architects, then local employees Local architects/ local employees/ 2019 revenue Specialties Current or recent project Principal(s) Year founded 1 Maugel Architects (a) 200 Ayer Road, Harvard 01451 978-456-2800 • www.maugel.com 9 28 DND Planning, office, life science, advanced techology, health care, industrial, residential Bio-Techne Expansion Devens Brent Maugel, founder & president Daniel Barton Jonathan Cocker Lisa DeStefano, Mike Kunz Mark Pelletier 1993 2 Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects 108 Grove St., Suite 300, Worcester 01605 508-752-2831 • www.lpaa.com 8 17 $7,210,000 Master planning, feasibility studies, building design, value engineering, adaptive reuse, historic preservation and sustainable design New Doherty Memorial High School Worcester Kathryn Crockett, president 1970 3 ACTWO Architects 30 Boston Post Road, Wayland 01778 508-358-1077 • www.actwoarch.com 6 7 DND Academic buildings, laboratories, offices and residences 446 Main St. Worcester Andrew C. Cohen Thomas W. White 2012 4 HFA 31 Hayward St., Franklin 02038 508-528-0770 • www.hfa-ae.com 5 24 $36,000,000 Multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm specializing in retail, office, mixed use and hospitality projects DND DND Lou Allevato, vice president of design 1990 5 LLB Architects 40 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 508-556-4648 • llbarch.com 5 7 DND Higher education, K-12, laboratories, libraries and community buildings, mixed use and residential Worcester Public Library Renovation, Worcester Ecotarium Worcester Aimee G. Lombardo, associate principal R. Drayton Fair, principal Christian J. Ladds, principal Kathleen A. Bartels, principal 1936 6 Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects Inc. 239 South St., Hopkinton 01748 508-544-2600 • www.grlarchitects.com 4 (b) 22 DND Corporate, higher education, life sciences, restaurants, breweries, multifamily and lifestyle centers Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Harrington Auditorium renovations Worcester Scott Richardson 1976 7 Cutler Design Inc. 43 Harvard St., Worcester 01609 508-757-7500 • cutlerdb.com 3 10 $2,100,000 Architecture, master planning, building assessment, space planning, energy assessments and interior design Senior living, educational and corporate industrial Worcester, Charlton, and South Hadley Michael E. Bass Kevin A. Kozak, vice presidents 1987 8 Dixon Salo Architects Inc. 300 Main St., 1st Floor, Worcester 01608 508-755-0533 • dixonsaloarchitects.com 3 5 DND Commercial architecture DND DND Jesse G. Hilgenberg, president 1977 8 Nault Architects Inc. 71 Hope Ave., Worcester 01603 508-755-6134 3 5 DND Repair, reuse and renovation projects for federal, state and municipal agencies with a focus on higher education and public housing Health Sciences Building, Assumption University Worcester Stephen M. VanDyke 1886 8 Newbury Design Associates Inc. 205 Newbury St., Framingham 01701 508-620-9705 • nda-arch.com 3 5 DND Commercial, industrial, retail and mixed-use Baldor offices and warehouse Chelsea Ronald Joseph Meehan 1993 8 SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design Inc. 8 Lyman St., Westborough 01581 617-423-3040 • www.smookarchitecture.com 3 5 $1,200,000 Commercial and residential architecture, master planning, sustainable design and LEED-BD+C Senior housing Scituate Clay Benjamin Smook, president 2004 12 GMT Home Designs Inc. 35 Frankland Road, Ashland 01721 508-881-7992 • www.gmthomedesigns.com 2 6 DND Residential, light commercial DND DND Glenn M. Travis 2003 12 Studio InSitu Architects Inc. 63 Main St., Maynard 01754 978-461-6114 • www.studioinsitu.com 2 6 DND Design for culture, commerce and community; Immersive, experiential, sustainable retail and entertainment, congruent urbanism and high-performance mixed-use. Four-story, mixed-use apartment building and river walk promenade Maynard W. Timothy Hess, president 2014 14 B. Thomas Heinzer (BTH) Associates 538 Electric Ave., Unit 1, Fitchburg 01420 978-400-7732 • www.bthassoc.com 1 4 DND Multi-family residential, retail, independent schools DND DND Brent Thomas Heinzer, principal 2005 14 Gregory J. O'Connor Associates Inc. 339 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-757-1377 • gjoassociates.com 1 4 DND DND DND DND Gregory O'Connor, principal 1996 16 William J. Masiello Architect Inc. 389 Central St., P.O. Box 1127, Boylston 01505 508-869-0597 • masielloarchitect.com 1 3 DND Full-service firm for education, commercial, hospitality, interior design, custom residential, construction administration, feasibility studies and master planning Amego School for Autism Campus Franklin, MA William J. Masiello, president 2002 17 Draudt Design Architects 138 Crescent Street, Stow 01775 978-461-2399 • www.draudtdesign.com 1 2 DND Residential, home design, LEED, new construction, renovation, addition DND DND Anne Cook Draudt, Architect/Founder 1999 18 Bailow Architects 35 High St., Holliston 01746 978-979-8430 • bailow.com 1 1 DND Residential, multifamily, light construction and infill housing DND DND Christopher Bailow, principal architect 2013 Source: Each firm via survey Note: DND = Did not disclose, LEED BD+C = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Building Design + Construction. For an extended list, please see the digital edition. Originally published in the June 8, 2020 edition. (a) In June 2019, acquired DeStefano Architects, based in Portsmouth, N.H. which has been rebranded as DeStefano Maugel Architects. Offices will remain the same for the two firms. (b) Employee information from 2019 survey - Compiled by: Timothy Doyle, tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com R E A L E S T A T E F O C U S Top architectural firms Ranked by number of local licensed architects, then local employees Local architects/ local employees/ 2019 revenue Specialties Current or recent project Principal(s) Year founded 1 Maugel Architects (a) 200 Ayer Road, Harvard 01451 978-456-2800 • www.maugel.com 9 28 DND Planning, office, life science, advanced techology, health care, industrial, residential Bio-Techne Expansion Devens Brent Maugel, founder & president Daniel Barton Jonathan Cocker Lisa DeStefano, Mike Kunz Mark Pelletier 1993 2 Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects 108 Grove St., Suite 300, Worcester 01605 508-752-2831 • www.lpaa.com 8 17 $7,210,000 Master planning, feasibility studies, building design, value engineering, adaptive reuse, historic preservation and sustainable design New Doherty Memorial High School Worcester Kathryn Crockett, president 1970 3 ACTWO Architects 30 Boston Post Road, Wayland 01778 508-358-1077 • www.actwoarch.com 6 7 DND Academic buildings, laboratories, offices and residences 446 Main St. Worcester Andrew C. Cohen Thomas W. White 2012 4 HFA 31 Hayward St., Franklin 02038 508-528-0770 • www.hfa-ae.com 5 24 $36,000,000 Multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm specializing in retail, office, mixed use and hospitality projects DND DND Lou Allevato, vice president of design 1990 5 LLB Architects 40 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 508-556-4648 • llbarch.com 5 7 DND Higher education, K-12, laboratories, libraries and community buildings, mixed use and residential Worcester Public Library Renovation, Worcester Ecotarium Worcester Aimee G. Lombardo, associate principal R. Drayton Fair, principal Christian J. Ladds, principal Kathleen A. Bartels, principal 1936 6 Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects Inc. 239 South St., Hopkinton 01748 508-544-2600 • www.grlarchitects.com 4 (b) 22 DND Corporate, higher education, life sciences, restaurants, breweries, multifamily and lifestyle centers Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Harrington Auditorium renovations Worcester Scott Richardson 1976 7 Cutler Design Inc. 43 Harvard St., Worcester 01609 508-757-7500 • cutlerdb.com 3 10 $2,100,000 Architecture, master planning, building assessment, space planning, energy assessments and interior design Senior living, educational and corporate industrial Worcester, Charlton, and South Hadley Michael E. Bass Kevin A. Kozak, vice presidents 1987 8 Dixon Salo Architects Inc. 300 Main St., 1st Floor, Worcester 01608 508-755-0533 • dixonsaloarchitects.com 3 5 DND Commercial architecture DND DND Jesse G. Hilgenberg, president 1977 8 Nault Architects Inc. 71 Hope Ave., Worcester 01603 508-755-6134 3 5 DND Repair, reuse and renovation projects for federal, state and municipal agencies with a focus on higher education and public housing Health Sciences Building, Assumption University Worcester Stephen M. VanDyke 1886 8 Newbury Design Associates Inc. 205 Newbury St., Framingham 01701 508-620-9705 • nda-arch.com 3 5 DND Commercial, industrial, retail and mixed-use Baldor offices and warehouse Chelsea Ronald Joseph Meehan 1993 8 SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design Inc. 8 Lyman St., Westborough 01581 617-423-3040 • www.smookarchitecture.com 3 5 $1,200,000 Commercial and residential architecture, master planning, sustainable design and LEED-BD+C Senior housing Scituate Clay Benjamin Smook, president 2004 12 GMT Home Designs Inc. 35 Frankland Road, Ashland 01721 508-881-7992 • www.gmthomedesigns.com 2 6 DND Residential, light commercial DND DND Glenn M. Travis 2003 12 Studio InSitu Architects Inc. 63 Main St., Maynard 01754 978-461-6114 • www.studioinsitu.com 2 6 DND Design for culture, commerce and community; Immersive, experiential, sustainable retail and entertainment, congruent urbanism and high-performance mixed-use. Four-story, mixed-use apartment building and river walk promenade Maynard W. Timothy Hess, president 2014 14 B. Thomas Heinzer (BTH) Associates 538 Electric Ave., Unit 1, Fitchburg 01420 978-400-7732 • www.bthassoc.com 1 4 DND Multi-family residential, retail, independent schools DND DND Brent Thomas Heinzer, principal 2005 14 Gregory J. O'Connor Associates Inc. 339 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-757-1377 • gjoassociates.com 1 4 DND DND DND DND Gregory O'Connor, principal 1996 16 William J. Masiello Architect Inc. 389 Central St., P.O. Box 1127, Boylston 01505 508-869-0597 • masielloarchitect.com 1 3 DND Full-service firm for education, commercial, hospitality, interior design, custom residential, construction administration, feasibility studies and master planning Amego School for Autism Campus Franklin, MA William J. Masiello, president 2002 17 Draudt Design Architects 138 Crescent Street, Stow 01775 978-461-2399 • www.draudtdesign.com 1 2 DND Residential, home design, LEED, new construction, renovation, addition DND DND Anne Cook Draudt, Architect/Founder 1999 18 Bailow Architects 35 High St., Holliston 01746 978-979-8430 • bailow.com 1 1 DND Residential, multifamily, light construction and infill housing DND DND Christopher Bailow, principal architect 2013 Source: Each firm via survey