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JWA Women with Vision Scholarship Award Announced
January 17, 2021
Jones Whitsett Architect is excited to announce the selection of Danielis Gonzalez as the first ever winner of the Jones Whitsett Architects’ Women with Vision Scholarship. Danielis is in her last semester at Bard Microcollege Holyoke and previously graduated from the Care Center of Holyoke. She lives in Springfield with her two children, 11-year-old Avianna and 3-year-old Luis. Danielis is interested in air quality, water quality and climate change issues.
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Design Associate Awarded WMAIA/AIA National Scholarship
January 16, 2021
JWA’s Design Associate Micaela Goodrich was selected to be one of two recipients of the 2020 WMAIA/AIA National Student Scholarship Award. A current student in the UMass M. Arch degree program, Micaela was selected for the award and monetary prize based on her design for a renovation/addition to the American Museum of Tort Law in Connecticut. Colleagues at JWA are not at all surprised by the news. Micaela has been with JWA since she completed her undergraduate degree in architecture. She is a talented and reliable force who enriches each project she works on. Congratulations Micaela.
Garfield Ave - Habitat for Humanity International Award Winner
January 7, 2021
Habitat for Humanity International recently announced 13 categories of award-winning designs from projects from across the county. Jones Whitsett Architect’s “Big Enough House” in Florence, MA was awarded “Best in Sustainability” among 100 entries, winning a cash prize for Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity. This unique small house project of only 625 square feet cost less than $70,000 not including volunteer labor and land costs.
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2020 Wrap Up
December 14, 2020
JWA’s end of year celebration was a cheerful (and frigid!) affair. As 2020 came to a close, we took a moment to celebrate the end of a challenging year, and the flexibility and resilience of all JWA team members. Around a fire we toasted Margo Jones, honoring and remembering her 37 years of hard work and passion; and the opportunities provided to countless individuals since she first opened the firm in 1984. JWA enters 2021 as strong as ever; dedicated to community, and to designs that promote the health people and their environment.
Cheers to brighter days ahead
DIAL/SELF WMAIA 2020 MERIT AWARD WINNER
December 9, 2020
Jones Whitsett Architects was proud to receive the MERIT AWARD for the design of DIAL/SELF, a four unit micro housing project located in Northampton, MA which provides housing for young adults who could be at risk of homelessness.
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Gardner Elementary Groundbreaking Event
November 12, 2020
Henry Albin and Kristian Whitsett were thrilled to join in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new elementary school in Gardner. Another fabulously orchestrated event by the City of Gardner, the outdoor event brought leaders, volunteers, parents, staff and students together to celebrate the beginning of construction. As Jennifer Pelavin (an incredibly active School Building Committee member and Vice Chair of the School Committee) said, "It is difficult to describe in words what a difference a building can make for education." We could not agree more - and look forward to the ribbon cutting in 2022!
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Pratt Memorial Library Awarded 2020 Preservation Massachusetts Award
November 11, 2020
Congratulations to George Dole, Kristian Whitsett and our talented staff for their work coordinating the renovation of the Shelburne Falls Arms Library/Pratt Memorial Library. The project and the Building Committee for Pratt Memorial Library were recently awarded the 2020 Paul and Nikki Tsongas Award from Preservation Massachusetts for and projects that have displayed the highest level of commitment to historic preservation in the Commonwealth.
Northampton Community & Resilience Hub Programming Study
August 28, 2020
Growing challenges of climate change and economic inequity are posing unique challenges to small cities and rural communities. The coronavirus crisis demonstrate how many residents in our communities are getting by with no margin of comfort. Jones Whitsett Architects recently led a planning and programming study with the City of Northampton to develop a proposal for a new kind of shared facility that would serve as a resource space for individuals living in acute economic stress, a gathering point for community meetings, and a communications hub for the city at large during times of social or environmental crisis. This unique concept is just getting to the drawings boards. JWA is honored to be part of the process
Jones Whitsett Architects Announces Scholarships
August 28, 2020
Like many architecture firms, we are aware of the lack of racial diversity within the profession of architecture and the impact this has on our ability to serve the diverse communities of our region. We agree that an important barrier to diversity in architecture is the cost of college and graduate school. This year, in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign for racial justice, we are excited to announce our sponsorship of two local scholarships for college bound women of color. These scholarships will become available starting in the Fall of 2020 at two outstanding local institutions of learning, Greenfield Community College and the Bard Micro College at the Care Center in Holyoke. An award of $1000 will be made available each year at each college to “women of vision” interested in pursuing a career in design, engineering, sustainability or planning. To learn more about the new scholarships, please email office@joneswhitsett.com.
Confronting the Region’s Veterans’ Housing Needs
February 13, 2020
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