currents from across the practice
We are excited to share photos from the two recent ribbon cutting events for shelter and housing projects designed by Jones Whitsett Architects on behalf of Clinical & Support Options (CSO). The buildings are "sisters" designed from the same core concept,
JWA is honored to be working with The Community Builders on the renovation and addition of Greenfield's Wilson's Dept. Store building into a critical mix used redevelopment project supported by Mass Development and EOHLC. We are finally getting into the fun part of the project, revealing the architectural details buried under years of re-use. Kudos to JWA's Henry Albin for his stalwart leadership on this exciting project.
It's always exciting when the vision for a project starts to become reality and you can share it with the people who will one day become its occupants.
At the new East Longmeadow High School,
We are excited to announce our recent relocation to the village of Florence, just west of Northampton, Massachusetts.
The new space was designed by the firm principals Dorrie Brooks and Kristian Whitsett with key input from the entire enthusiastic staff.
JWA is wearing out its hardhats this year with housing and school projects coming up out of the ground. The fastest of all is East Longmeadow High School, a 197,960sf new facility for 800 students.
On March 11, 2025 the Town of East Longmeadow celebrated the completion of the steel erection of their new high school with a ceremonial meal, speeches and topping-off ceremony. In keeping with the building industry tradition,
JWA contributes greater than 1% of firm professional services to pro bono projects. Affordable housing developer PV Habitat for Humanity is one of our favorite partners.
JWA staff have been busy leading tours and facilitating public presentations to raise awareness of Northampton’s investment
Where would western Massachusetts firms be without the graduates of UMass Amherst architecture programs?
We were excited when Gardner Elementary was recognized as an Outstanding Project in the Spring issue of Learning by Design magazine,
The Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Designer Selection Board recently selected JWA to study the feasibility
On Nov. 7, 2023 the residents of East Longmeadow voted to fund the construction of a new 191,796 sf Net-Zero-ready
We are so pleased Dorrie Brooks of JWA has been awarded one of the 2021 Small Home Hero Awards!
We are excited to announce that Gabriela Torres Maldonado has been awarded the Jones Whitsett Architects’ Women with Vision scholarship.
After a rewarding 43 years of practice, Margo Jones, FAIA will be retiring beginning January 3, 2022. She leaves JWA in good hands under the leadership of Kristian Whitsett, AIA and Dorrie Brooks, AIA.
Congratulations to JWA’s Design Associate Molly Clark, selected as 2021 WMAIA/AIA National Student Scholarship Award!
Progress is accelerating at the site of the future Gardner Elementary School. We will share drone shots as we gather them. Thanks to Joe Brooks-Kahn for the footage.
As she looked around the building assessing classroom space, Jenahsiz Millan Tao said the new Springfield Prep Charter School is just the right size. “I love it. I like all the space in the classrooms and that the teachers are nice and kind,” said the 9-year-old,
Our second fieldtrip of the month as a staff was to Historic Deerfield to see the in-progress renovation of the historic Creelman House. Built in 1730 and revised by many different hands over the years, the historic home is being renovated once again, with the rear and upper floor converted to serve as a dormitory for summer fellows.