Event Recap: BSA x PIC Internship Fair Read about the first Arch/Design High School Internship Fair for the BSA x PIC program that was held at the BSA Space on Wednesday, April 24. This event was organized to bring students and firms together in person, get students acquainted with the hiring firms in an inviting atmosphere, and allow students attending to participate in a series of first-round interviews. Community Impact May 02, 2024
KidsBuild! 2024 The 32nd annual KidsBuild! was held at the Boston Society for Architecture on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, 2024. Nearly 800 young designers and families explored the possibilities of architecture, planning, design, and construction. Community Impact Apr 18, 2024
Workshop Recap: Architecture/Design Thinking Week 2024 The BSA recently hosted Architecture/Design Thinking Week, a collaboration with the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) that offers interested Boston Public School (BPS) students paid career exploration during February school vacation week. Each day of this four-day workshop, firms take turns facilitating activities and providing hands-on support as students work through a multi-stage design prompt. Community Impact Mar 07, 2024
BSA Fuels Its Mission, One Internship at a Time Through the summer internship program, the BSA, in collaboration with the Boston Private Industry Council, is enhancing its goals by providing Boston-area high school students not only an opportunity to think about a career in architecture but also an avenue toward pursuing the profession. Community Impact Jun 29, 2023
A Curriculum Grows in Boston: BSA Expands Early Childhood Architecture Lessons During the 2017-2018 school year, when the BSA first participated in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) kindergarten construction unit, no one envisioned that a pandemic would hit and transform learning—both during and after the epidemic. Six years later, the BSA's early childhood architecture curriculum has not only expanded across Boston, but also serves as a model for young children to learn collaboratively and to reimagine the world around them. Community Impact Jun 01, 2023
KidsBuild! Teaches Design Through Play Whether with Legos or Lincoln Logs, Erector Sets or basic building blocks, every child at some point dreams of building big. Continuing a tradition lasting more than a quarter century, the BSA brought those dreams to life this past weekend. Community Impact Apr 04, 2023
High school students explore their potential through design internships Working 9-5 in the dog days of summer can inspire longing for high school summer vacation. For the group of designers that gathered at BSA Space this month, however, it’s easy to remember it. After all, they just spent theirs working at some of the top architecture firms in Boston. Community Impact Aug 24, 2022
Boston Society for Architecture ranked 10 on list of largest business advocacy organizations in Massachusetts A survey by the Boston Business Journal found that the BSA ranked 10th on the list of business advocacy organizations in Massachusetts. The list includes Massachusetts-headquartered organizations. Community Impact Aug 22, 2022