In Common: Sites of Encounter

Spaces That Bring Us Together

Discover the spaces that bring us together—both by design and by happenstance—in In Common: Sites of Encounter, a new exhibition at BSA Space in Boston. Free and open to all, this exhibition explores the wide range of places where connection happens, from the grand to the everyday. Whether it’s a library or a stairwell, a skatepark or a dorm room, each space reveals how environments can foster civic dialogue, rebellious energy, quiet reflection, or shared joy. Through a dynamic blend of design projects, In Common invites you to reflect on your own experiences of gathering and community.

Featuring work by architects, designers, and affiliated professionals from the Boston and Eastern Massachusetts design community, In Common offers a vivid snapshot of our region’s impact on the built environment. Past, present, and future projects by members of BSA/AIA take center stage, demonstrating how thoughtful design helps shape the social fabric of our neighborhoods and cities. Visit BSA Space to experience how spaces of encounter—both planned and improvised—contribute to a more connected, vibrant, and resilient world.

In Common features work by Alice Marcus Krieg, ARC/ Architectural Resources Cambridge, Architecture for Public Benefit, Arrowstreet, AW-ARCH, Annum Architects, Bruner/Cott Architects, Calvin Boyd-Morlani, Chetan Kulkarni, Christian Borger/ULTRA-LITE STUDIO, CO-G, DiMella Shaffer Architects, French2D, General Architecture Collaborative, HMFH Architects, Joseph Zeal-Henry & Deborah Garcia, Katherine Chin & Parke MacDowell [PAYETTE], Killion Mokwete [Social Impact Collective] & Parke MacDowell [PAYETTE], LDa Architects, MASS Design Group, NADAA with Perkins&Will, The Office of Penn Ruderman Architects, PAYETTE, Primary Projects & RUKA Design, SASAKI, STA Design, Studio ENÉE, Supernormal, Touloukian Touloukian, Utile Architecture & Planning, Wentworth Architecture, Wentworth Emerging Tech Studio 24', William Rawn Architects.

See our companion website at architects.org/in-common for descriptions of the participating works and the architectural and other creators credited with producing them.

We held our opening reception at the BSA Open House on June 6. Thank you to all who attended!

Credits

Curation: SIGNALS (Chris Grimley, Alan Rapp), Paige K. Johnston, Danyson Tavares
Design: SIGNALS
Submission Reviewers: Chris Grimley, Paige K. Johnston, Dan Perruzzi, Danyson Tavares, Laura Wernick

Special thanks to Advanced Imagining, Neon Williams, the BSA Staff, and the AIA25 Committee.

Sponsors

The BSA is grateful to the exhibition sponsors:

Production Sponsor

Contributing Sponsor

Sponsorships Available!

We are looking for a few additional sponsors to support exhibition-related programming happening in the space this year. Download the sponsorship packet to learn more about the sponsor tiers and the benefits of partnering with the BSA on the exhibition. Questions? Contact Paige Johnston at [email protected]