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02/06/2026

Not all of us are native New Englanders, and some of us may have our favorite teams from other places. But we are all rooting for the in this ! Go !

11/18/2025

Team Member Spotlight: DHK Architects, Inc. Architectural Designer Brian Gaw

After completing his Master of Architecture at Florida International University in 2023, Brian moved to Boston and joined the DHK team. Drawn to for its blend of creativity and problem-solving, Brian has been enjoying the challenge ever since.

At DHK, Brian has strengthened his passion for understanding how things work. He especially enjoys solving design puzzles, from spatial arrangements to finding more efficient ways to tackle daily office tasks. Recently, he’s supported DHK's work on the Massachusetts Port Authority project, coordinating with engineers and consultants to address mechanical issues and ensure smooth project communication.

What Brian enjoys most about DHK, however, is the people. “I really enjoy everyone I work with, they’re fun to talk to and fun to be around,” he says.

Outside of the office, Brian is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking and camping, especially in Vermont’s Green Mountains. When he’s not exploring nature, you’ll likely find him repairing his motorcycle or working on cars with friends.

Thank you, Brian, for your dedication to the DHK team!

08/05/2025

fun & 's drinks at our last week with Thomas Schwake; John Gonzalez; Justin Barros; John (JT) Breda; Terence Chauvet, Assoc. AIA; Kyle Clifton; Nicholas Durant; Derek Mueller; Brian Gaw; Katie Gething; Yona Novack; Toshihiko Takemoto; Fernando J. Domenech, Jr.; Julián J. Bosques; Zhang Guo. We missed you, Sarah Mark, Cristen Mabardy, Aygul Abizgildina, Elizabeth Van D**e, Rafael Diaz, Wayne C. Gething Jr, Brett Stia, Majid Lashkari, RA, Lily Hsu, & of course Mickey Krockmalnic! Great to see you, Alberto Cardenas!

05/29/2025

On this we revisit 's . One of many station projects by DHK Architects, Inc., under Vice President Mickey Krockmalnic, the Station was recognized with awards by many organizations, including the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Endowment for the Arts with a Design for Transportation Award. This adaptive reuse and historic rehabilitation of a 1901 National Register structure included relocating it, moving the formerly elevated structure down to grade level, and adapting it to become a bus station in busy .

04/24/2025

Congratulations Trinity Financial, Inc., the Worcester Housing Authority, Dimeo Construction Company, & team on the construction progress of the new in ! Video from last week's . DHK Architects, Inc.'s Justin Barros & Cristen Mabardy signing the top beam before it's raised. Worcester Housing Authority Board Chair Joseph P. Carlson speaking. Site plan aerial view.

03/26/2025

Late March and early April in New England can give us lovely early warm springtime days or fierce blasts of wintery winds. Nearly two years ago, Governor Maura Healey and other officials dropped by Grand Street Commons on a cold, windy spring day to celebrate this nearly-complete Worcester development designed by DHK Architects, Inc. and developed by Main South Community Development Corporation. More info: https://lnkd.in/ep_uZAS2

03/20/2025

An exhibit of hashtag renderings at the Boston Athenaeum showcases drawings by Massachusetts artist Frank M. Constantino. Renderings help the public see what a proposed building will look like. Often renderings illustrate how a building as designed will look in its surroundings. Many renderings are truly beautiful art pieces as are the ones in this exhibit.

At the Athenaeum, Frank Costantino’s renderings show buildings at their best.

03/20/2025

Did you see it? The space capsule with NASA's SpaceX Astronauts Suni Williams, a Needham, MA native, and Butch Wilmore made a picture-perfect ocean landing yesterday. Nowhere was there more excitement than in Needham, MA, and especially at the school named after Williams’s honor. Talk about a role model for girls in STEM! After what was supposed to be a brief 8-day trip extended into more than nine months, “Williams now holds the record for total spacewalking time by a female astronaut, with 62 hours and 6 minutes outside of station," according to NASA.

The astronauts will be checked out by flight surgeons as they adjust to gravity, officials said, and should be allowed to go home after a day or two. However, their condition will be monitored for long after that.

02/21/2025

On this we feature Courthouse Station on the MBTA's Silver Line which opened in 2004. Working with STV we were Architects of Record for this station in Boston's hashtag District. Two below grade levels, and large, two-story open spaces connect with elevators, stairs and escalators.

12/11/2024

DHK Architects, Inc.'s Thomas Schwake & Fernando Domenech recently took part in a beam raising for 10@8th in New Bedford, a new mixed-use development including 52 units of mixed-income and affordable housing as well as commercial space in downtown New Bedford, developed by L. Duane Jackson - Alinea Capital Partners, LLC. Thank you D.F. Pray General Contractors for the beam raising and photo!

10/16/2024

On this last day of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are pleased to feature Associate Principal John Gonzalez who manages DHK’s transportation practice. John grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He went to college at the University of Florida, and after taking Architecture 101 as an elective, he was smitten. He obtained his degree in Architecture, and upon graduating returned to Puerto Rico where he got a job in Henry Klumb’s firm among many others.

Klumb was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's first apprentices at Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. After briefly partnering with Louis I. Kahn and others, Klumb was invited to Puerto Rico to help design post-WWII Puerto Rico. He designed many government buildings, the master plan for the University of Puerto Rico and many campus buildings. John says working at Klumb’s firm was an incredible opportunity for a young designer and a fast initiation into the world of architectural design at the highest level.

A meeting by pure happenstance led John to Boston. He went to present his portfolio to the director of the School of Architecture in Puerto Rico. The director had a visitor in his office and invited John to present his portfolio to both men. The visitor was Fernando Domenech. Soon John was in Boston working at DHK Architects (then known as CPF/Domenech & Hicks) and finalizing his studies at the BAC.

The array of projects John has worked on includes such major regional projects as the Ted Williams Tunnel, the Transitway at South Station, the Central Artery Project, the MBTA Blue Line State Street Station Renovation, the Vineyard Haven Ferry Terminal, and the current renovation of the MBTA’s Symphony Station. He finds these projects exciting and says the process of working to design and join new structures to the city’s existing infrastructure, both under- and above-ground, is immensely challenging and satisfying.

Moreover, John loves the process of directing and mentoring the many talented individuals in the firm. He considers himself fortunate to have been mentored by and learned from Fernando and all the firm’s partners, and he feels especially privileged to work closely with and be mentored by Mickey Krockmalnic.

10/01/2024

Wishing all those who are observing the Jewish High Holiday of Rosh Hashana a sweet and joyous New Year! To learn about Rosh Hashana see: https://lnkd.in/eC7KdMFr