C7A

Prior to joining C7A, Stefan Bold trained in Germany and gained experience in internships and freelance work throughout the country. A highly skilled designer, Mr. Bold has contributed his talent to a number of key projects at Cambridge Seven, including the award-winning Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness at Bowdoin College, UMass Lowell’s new Health and Social Sciences Building, the MBTA Red Line Stations, the Brookline Courtyard Marriott, and Renovations at Boston’s Radisson Hotel. He is also involved with the Boston Architectural College and MIT as a Thesis Critic.

Bert Bremer has contributed both strong design and management capabilities to C7A. He has worked on reconstruction of the MBTA’s Ashmont, Fields Corner, and Shawmut rapid transit stations, provided construction management for the Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness at Bowdoin College and the MODS EcoDiscovery Center in Fort Lauderdale, and completed renovations for the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, the Ames Hotel in Boston, and the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Mr. Bremer plays an active role in progress reviews and student orientation at the Boston Architectural College (BAC), where he also serves as Chair of the BAC Practice Faculty, and he assists the firm’s younger staff in their pursuit of licensure.

With a Masters in Architecture from Yale and an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University, Jan Brenner gained experience in Sweden, Belgium and Connecticut prior to joining Cambridge Seven Associates. As Project Architect at Cambridge Seven, Mr. Brenner has brought accomplished design skills to a wide range of projects including public transit, academic, hospitality, museum and corporate work. Mr. Brenner enjoys working directly with our clients to bring form to their visions. His recent work includes the redesign of the MBTA’s Ashmont, Fields Corner, and Shawmut Stations, the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, and the Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell Youth and Community Center for the City of Cambridge.

Kwesi Budu-Arthur manages digital imaging for Cambridge Seven Associates. He applies his expertise in design and graphics to enhance and support the C7A brand, and he has been providing graphic design for the firm’s marketing and business materials for nearly twenty years, from ads and awards submissions to interview presentations. In addition to serving as the photographer for nearly all of the office’s completed projects during the past few years, Kwesi also enhances the firm’s conceptual renderings by adding digital effect and layers to create a more modern, realistic appearance. He is also the Curator of the Paul Dietrich Gallery at Cambridge Seven Associates.

Sharon Clarke is a talented and detail-driven architect who has applied her expertise on several of the firm’s recent aquarium projects, including the Greensboro Science Center in North Carolina; Discovery Place in Charlotte; the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk; and master planning for the New England Aquarium. In addition to providing architectural design for the Boston Children’s Museum expansion and renovation project and master planning for the Museum of Science in Boston, Sharon previously worked on the Howard D. Ulfelder, MD Healing Garden at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, lobby renovations at 100 Westminster in Providence, and renovations to the Ashmont Subway Station in Boston. She earned her Bachelors of Architecture from Rice University.

Since joining Cambridge Seven, Justin Crane has provided architectural design for many notable academic, civic, and hospitality projects. His recent experience includes master planning and renovations at the New England Aquarium; renovations to the Hanover Inn at Dartmouth College; CBS Scene in Foxboro; Hard Rock Cafés in Boston, Las Vegas and Honolulu; renovations at the Colonnade Hotel; and Sushi-Teq at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston. Justin is also actively involved in the architecture community in Boston, serving as President of Learning by Design Massachusetts, as former chair of the BSA Ethics committee, and the founding Co-Chair of Common Boston, a volunteer committee of the BSA that celebrates architecture and design in the community. He received his Masters in Architecture from MIT and a Bachelors of Art degree in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University. In addition to his role as a teaching assistant for several courses at MIT, Justin has also served as a guest critic at MIT, Northeastern University, and the Wentworth Institute of Technology. He was also a nominee for last year’s AIA Young Architects Award.

Emily Grandstaff-Rice has shown exceptional leadership in her commitment to sustainable design and construction projects at C7A. She has recently been involved in a number of museum and academic projects, including the Health and Social Sciences Building at UMass Lowell, Discovery Place in Charlotte, and the Boston Children’s Museum Expansion, where she played a key role in helping the project achieve LEED Gold status. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Harvard University, Ms. Grandstaff-Rice was the recipient of the 2008 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Young Architects Award, and she is actively involved in the architecture industry at large, serving on several committees with the AIA and BSA. She is currently serving as the Vice-President / President-elect 2013 for the Boston Society of Architects.

Paul Herbert has provided planning and architectural design for many academic and cultural projects at C7A. Focusing on issues that impact the visitor experience, he has provided architectural design for the Lao Niu Children’s Museum in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia; the Museum of Discovery and Science’s EcoDiscovery Center addition in Fort Lauderdale; and the Boston Children’s Museum expansion and renovation; as well as master planning for Discovery Place in Charlotte, The Discovery Museums in Acton, and the Museum of Science in Boston. In addition, he has completed academic projects at Northeastern University and Westfield State University. Paul earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University, and gained experience at other firms in New York and Boston before joining Cambridge Seven, where he quickly became an integral member of our architectural staff. Paul is also a member of the Faculty at the Boston Architectural College and is currently the coordinator for the undergraduate first semester design studios for architecture, landscape architecture and interior design.

Hillary Mateev joined Cambridge Seven Associates after gaining experience at architectural firms in Boston, Los Angeles, and Michigan. Since joining C7A, she has provided architectural design and construction administration services for several hospitality, academic and museum projects. Most recently she worked on renovations and new exhibits for World of Little League in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Other recent projects include the Hall at Patriot Place, the New England Patriots Hall of Fame; the College of Business Administration and College for Women at Kuwait University; Corbu Spa at The Charles Hotel; and renovations to the Revere Hotel. She received her Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan.

Chris Muskopf has applied his project management and design leadership skills on many C7A projects, including the recently completed Gloucester HarborWalk, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary, and CBS Scene in Foxboro. His experience also includes ongoing work for the Museum of Science in Boston; architectural design for the new Welcome Center and Children’s Zoo at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston; the Hall at Patriot Place in Foxboro; and the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care at Massachusetts General Hospital. Chris received his Masters of Architecture from MIT and draws from a wide range of experiences in the design professions, including landscape architecture and community-based design. He has served as a guest critic for various universities, including MIT, Northeastern University, Boston Architectural College, Miami University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Since joining Cambridge Seven Associates, Hank Recor has been a valuable asset to several of Cambridge Seven’s most complex and exciting projects, including the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care at MGH, The Liberty Hotel, W Providence Hotel, the Kuwait Ministry of Education Headquarters, and renovations to the historic Hanover Inn at Dartmouth College. Mr. Recor also plays a key leadership role in keeping Cambridge Seven on the forefront of computer-generated design and technology. A graduate of Boston Architectural College, he was the first recipient, in 2000, of The Kevin O'Marah Award, recognizing academic and design excellence. He continues involvement at the BAC as a guest critic and thesis advisor.

Pamela Sullivan joined Cambridge Seven Associates’ accounting team after receiving a degree in Finance from the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Ms. Sullivan contributes greatly to the financial health and well-being of the office, as she is responsible for overseeing contract management, managing the billing process and facilitating cash flow through revenue and expense management.

With a Masters in Architecture from MIT, an undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University, and additional study in New York and Paris, David Wiborg has developed a well rounded set of design, presentation and construction administration skills that he has contributed to a number of key projects at the firm. His work includes the UMass Lowell Health and Social Sciences Building, the Ames Hotel and The Liberty Hotel in Boston, MGH’s Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, the Charles Hotel Ice Skating Rink, and the MBTA Redline Station Renovations.