Two SMMA School Projects Win Top Honors at A4LE Northeast Conference

Left to right: Concord Middle School, Hunnewell Elementary School SMMA is proud to announce that two of our K-12 school projects received awards at the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Northeast Chapter’s 2026 Northeast Regional Conference on June 10, 2026 in Rochester, NY. Concord Middle School in Concord, MA was awarded the 2026 Northeast Region Edward
Cambridge Savings Bank HQ Achieves WELL Platinum Recertification

Cambridge Savings Bank’s (CSB) Operations Center, the first building in New England to achieve Platinum WELL v2, has successfully completed WELL Platinum recertification, reaffirming a long-term commitment to employee health, well-being, and performance.The headquarters, located in Waltham, MA completed recertification in partnership with SMMA under the more rigorous WELL v2 framework. This underscores not only
Somerville High School Earns International Recognition Among the Best Educational Planning Projects for 2024

Somerville High School was named among the three best educational planning projects in the world for 2024 by the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), a global interdisciplinary association of professionals working at the intersection of learning and place to drive the evolution of learning environments. The SMMA-designed school in Somerville, MA was among three finalists
SMMA Wins IIDA New England Design Award for Waters IMMERSE Project
Last week SMMA was awarded an IIDA New England Design Award for its work on Waters Corporation’s IMMERSE Innovation and Research Lab in Cambridge, MA. In a virtual ceremony, SMMA’s designers received the award for Best Science & Research Design in the Small Project category, beating out four other entrants. The panel of six IIDA
New Somerville High School Opens its Doors

SMMA is proud to see the renovated Somerville High School open its doors for the first time on March 4, 2021. The six-story, 396,000 sf school is opening to highest needs and younger students first as part of the district’s phased return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an article from The Somerville
S2PRINT Project Breaks Ground

In November 12, 2020, the new Soldier and Squad Performance Research Institute (S2PRINT) officially broke ground. SMMA was commissioned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as part of an IDIQ with the New England District, to design this first-of-its-kind research and development facility at the Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC) in Natick,
Waltham High School Breaks Ground

“We are finally here,” said Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Waltham High School. The new comprehensive high school, a project nearly five years in the making, celebrated officially breaking ground on September 25. Celebrations included speeches from the Mayor, current superintendent Dr. Brian Reagan, and former superintendents Dr. Drew
ACEC/MA Announces SMMA as 2020 Winner of Engineering Excellence Award

Belmont, MA (NAASR) Vartan Gregorian Armenian Center View Project SMMA was recently selected as the winner of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) 2020 Bronze Engineering Excellence Award for the renovation of the National Association for Armenian Studies & Research (NAASR) Vartan Gregorian Armenian Center in Belmont, MA. The award celebrates
Providence College’s School of Business is the People’s Choice

In a landslide, SMMA’s design for Providence College’s Arthur F. & Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies won the People’s Choice Award during the 2019 AIA Rhode Island Design Awards gala. This year’s recipient, which is voted in by the public every year, was chosen out of 48 entries from 23 firms. “This building has
North Middlesex Regional High School Wins Edward Kirkbride Award

North Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend, MA, was recognized with the top honor at the annual Association for Learning Environments’ (A4LE) Northeast Regional Conference—the Edward Kirkbride Award. The conference, which took place in Cambridge, MA, also included two of SMMA’s school projects on tours for attendees: North Middlesex Regional High School and Bancroft Elementary