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38 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2023 | wbjournal.com F O C U S R E A L E S T A T E Top architectural firms Ranked by number of local licensed architects, then local employees Firm Local architects/ local staff/ 2022 revenue Specialties Current project Principal(s) year founded 1 Maugel DeStefano Architects 200 Ayer Road, Harvard 01451 978-456-2800 • maugel.com 8 35 N/A Multifamily, health care, science & technology, industrial, commercial and custom residential Multifamily development, 274 Franklin St., with 364 dwelling units, surface parking for 360 vehicles and extensive amenities Worcester (1) Mike Kunz Jonathan Cocker Mark Pelletier Lisa DeStefano Daniel Barton principals 1993 2 Ai3 Architects LLC 111 Speen St., Suite 300, Framingham 01701 508-358-0790 • ai3architects.com 8 25 N/A Pre-K-12 education facilities New Watertown High School Watertown Daren Sawyer Troy Randall James Jordan partners 1999 3 Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects 108 Grove St., Suite 300, Worcester 01605 508-752-2831 • lpaa.com 8 17 $4.6 million Master planning, feasibility studies, building design, value engineering, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, sustainable design Renovation of Creative Hub center Worcester Kathryn Crockett president 1970 4 ACTWO Architects 30 Boston Post Road, Wayland 01778 508-358-1077 • actwoarch.com 5 8 $1.8 million Academic buildings, laboratories, offices and residences Building renovation at 440 Main St. Worcester Andrew C. Cohen Thomas W. White (2) principals 2012 5 Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects Inc. 239 South St., Hopkinton 01748 508-544-2600 • grlarchitects.com 3 23 $4.3 million Corporate, life sciences, advanced technology, college and university, lifestyle centers, multifamily, industrial facilities and museums EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and R&D facility Nothbridge Scott Richardson founder 1976 6 Dixon Salo Architects Inc. 300 Main St., 1st Floor, Worcester 01608 508-755-0533 • dixonsaloarchitects.com 3 6 N/A Commercial and multifamily Hillside School, new elementary school Marlborough Jesse G. Hilgenberg president 1977 6 LLB Architects 40 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 508-556-4648 • llbarch.com 3 6 N/A Higher education, K-12, libraries and community buildings, mixed use and residential Marlborough Public Library, addition & renovation historic Carnegie Library Marlborough Christian J. Ladds Kathleen A. Bartels R. Drayton Fair (3) senior principals 1936 8 Nault Architects Inc. 71 Hope Ave., Worcester 01603 508-755-6134 • www.naultarchitects.com 3 5 N/A Repair, reuse and renovation projects for federal, state and municipal agencies with focus on higher education and public housing Fitchburg State University, Thompson Hall renovation Fitchburg Stephen M. VanDyke president 1886 9 GMT Home Designs Inc. 60 Pleasant St., Suite 10C, Ashland 01721 508-881-7992 • gmthomedesigns.com 2 7 N/A 3D design services and complete construction drawings for residential and light commercial additions, remodels and custom homes House remodel and addition Natick Glenn M. Travis principal 2003 10 SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design Inc. 8 Lyman St., Westborough 01581 617-423-3040 • smookarchitecture.com 2 4 $1.5 million Commercial, residential, master planning, sustainable design and LEED-BD+C Cape Cod Five, design of new marquee banking center Plymouth (4) Clay Benjamin Smook president 2004 11 Studio InSitu Architects Inc. 63 Main St., Maynard 01754 978-461-6114 • studioinsitu.com 1 6 N/A N/A 711-713 Main and Bolton Town Common, mixed use and cultural commerce Bolton W. Timothy Hess president 2014 12 Gregory J. O'Connor Associates Inc. 339 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-757-1377 • gjoassociates.com 1 3 N/A Commercial, institutional, educational and multifamily residential Warehouse, Unified Global Packaging Conn., Mass., R.I. Gregory O'Connor principal 1996 12 William J. Masiello Architect Inc. 25 Harvard Street, Suite 215, Worcester 01609 508-869-0597 • masielloarchitect.com 1 3 N/A Building solutions for education and nonprofits, commercial, interior design, high-end residential estate and master planning New Pathways School, League School of Greater Boston East Walpole William J. Masiello president 2002 Source: Each firm via survey. Notes: Unable to confirm data for Worcester's Cutler Design Inc. or HFA's Franklin office by press time. N/A=not available. (1) In collaboration with The Michaels Organization and GoVenture Capital Group; expected completion in 2025 (2) Daniel Kasmarek, associate principal and Vincenzo Giambertone, director of design (3) Brian Valentine, principal and Enno Fritsch, principal (4) Expected to open Q1 2024 -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects is designing a 40,000-square-foot facility for EyePoint Pharmaceuticals in Northbridge, where the Watertown pharmaceutical company will build out manufacturing operations. Ai3 Architects signed a lease for the third floor of 111 Speen St. in Framingham, the headquarters of publicly traded green energy company Ameresco. Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects added five employees to its board of directors as shareholders and associate principals at the start of 2023. Studio InSitu won three Excellent in Design prizes at the 2022 American Institute of Architecture Central Massachusetts program. Maugel DeStefano Architects Founder Brent Maugel transitioned to an advisory role at the firm and assumed the title of principal emeritus at the start of 2023.