Community Architecture
Spaces Shaped by Community Identity
Our institutional design practice recognizes the impact of community spaces and the distinct character of the groups they serve. Success involves our team immersing fully in listening and learning about the community's culture and needs. Through our designs, we aim to create experiences that can’t be contained by four walls and a roof.
Spaces to Gather
We Are Institutional
Design Specialists
From cultural institutions to community-based organizations, we design spaces that reflect each organization’s mission and deepen its impact.
Through our educational projects, we create learning environments that encourage exchange and curiosity.
Our workplace designs support both productivity and connection by prioritizing the needs and values of the people who use them.
Effectively designing for hospitality means translating a brand and social experience into an atmosphere and physical space.
Aligning An Experience
Thoughtful interior design enhances the vision established through architecture. From material selections to furnishings and finishes, we consider how every design choice will support the unique community experience in a new space.
Team Leads
Company LeadershipPrincipal, Winchester and Beverly
Tobin Shulman, AIA
Principal, Winchester and Beverly
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Principal, Chatham
Paul Muldoon, AIA
Principal, Chatham
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Principal Emeritus
Jean Verbridge, ASID, IIDA
Principal Emeritus
Versatile and visionary, Jean put the V in SV Design. In 1999, Jean teamed with Thad Siemasko and leveraged her extensive experience to create the interior design and decorating division of the firm.
Jean’s design philosophy, rooted in the belief that interiors are a dynamic extension of the architectural shell, permanently shaped the interiors practice at SV Design. This philosophy has defined the approach and aesthetic that continues in the interiors projects at the firm to this day. Her work has been celebrated for its unique ability to create living and working environments where activities flow easily and whose spaces, colors and decorative detail lift the spirit.
Jean retired from the firm in 2020, but her positive impact is felt everyday in the firm’s work.
Education
- Interior Design Diploma, Rochester Institute of Technology
- BA, Ithaca College
Professional Leadership
Former President of the Massachusetts Interior Design Coalition
Awards & Recognition
- American Society for Interior Designers (ASID) New England Design Excellence Award (2016)
- New England Design Hall of Fame Inductee (2021)
Selected Projects
News & Insights
“Other architectural firms can give you the feeling that your thoughts are secondary to their expertise, but the SV Design seamlessly blends their expertise with the client’s needs, dreams and goals to bring your project from concept to a reality that often exceeds all the aforementioned criterion.”