Today at #PlanNewHampshire Fall Conference, our founder Donald Powers explores what it means to re-learn those principles now, when the need for housing is urgent and the question of where matters as much as how much. The answer, he'll argue, is already written into the places we care most about.

We've been designing for: housing, heritage, resilience, and community. Our first half of 2026 recap. unionstudioarch.com/newsletter/2...

On Taunton Ave in East Providence, an angular, raised building — a child of the 1970s, with all the swagger of its era — is finding a new groove. More than half of Union's Providence office recently walked the Center City Apartments site with our project leads... 1/3

Traditional Building Magazine's June issue features our reconstruction of Nantucket's Veranda House—rebuilt after a 2022 fire with 19th-century character intact. 🔗 unionstudioarch.com/2026/06/30/t...

We broke ground on Union Street Mixed Use in #NewBedford — a site neighbors have long called "the hole" on Union Street. Architect Taylor Hughes, shared: "we're not just patching a hole in the streetscape, but offering a link between the past and the future of New Bedford." #MA #Architecture

At the @growsmartri.bsky.social "Power of Place Summit," Joel VanderWeele shared a story about a resident in one of our projects, someone he worked to house for three years but had never actually met. Her story opened: "she was unpacking for the first time in her life." That's who this work is for.

Ben Willis Associate Principal and the Director of Union’s Philadelphia office, has been featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2026 Business of Pride series, an annual recognition highlighting LGBTQ+ leaders driving meaningful impact across the region’s business community. Read more below

Ribbon Cutting | Meshacket Commons, Edgartown, MA Martha's Vineyard has long struggled to house its year-round community. Meshacket Commons is a real step forward — 38 affordable units in Edgartown designed to fit the fabric of the island. #affordablehousing #marthasvineyard

Welcome, Peter Bontempo! 🎉 Peter believes good architecture serves the people who live, work, and grow within the places it shapes. Rooted in traditional design, grounded in history, and driven by community, we couldn't be more excited to have him at Union.

Kara Babcock, our Associate Principal, is joining the Advancing Resilient Communities Innovation Lab at Mystic Seaport, 🌊 She leads our coastal climate adaptation work, including a masterplan for the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA. #HistoricPreservation #ClimateAdaptation

Our @unionstudioarch.com team is heading to Northwest Arkansas for CNU34, May 13–16! Catch two sessions Thursday 5/14 — one on firm culture & the transect, another on streamlining housing with pre-approved plans. See you in Bentonville & Fayetteville! #NewUrbanism #CNU34 @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social

🎨 United in Design 2026 is now accepting applications through March 30! Our 8th annual scholarship/internship supports emerging architects & planners from diverse backgrounds. Apply: unionstudioarch.com/UiD #DEI #Architecture #Internship

Victoria joined WURD Radio live at the For Love to Thrive Cultural Heritage Celebration to discuss the Tanner House design process — the history, the architecture, and what comes next. Listen to the full conversation here: unionstudioarch.com/2026/03/03/t...

Five years in the making, the Ade Bethune House on Bristol Ferry Road is nearly ready to open its doors. 54 affordable apartments for older adults. A fully reimagined senior center. One site, one community.

What has occupied our hands and minds of late? Herein, a faithful record. (link in thread) "Easy reading is damn hard writing!" - Nathaniel Hawthorne, Author of The House of the Seven Gables

Jeremy Lake, our Principal & Director of Community Design, recently served on the 2026 @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social Charter Awards Jury—and came away inspired by the breadth of great work advancing equitable, sustainable, connected communities. #CNU34 #NewUrbanism

"This project sets a clear precedent, and is the first of many as we continue shaping a more sustainable built environment." Joe Haskett, Principal & Director of Sustainability, UNION #phius #passivehouse

We're so pleased to announce the promotions of Alanna Jaworski to Associate Principal and Joel VanderWeele to Senior Associate. 🎉

"I feel definitely supported by the things we have in place here that I think make us a little unique from other firms." - Nicole Pearson, Designer Developing the next generation of architects is central to who we are. We're honored that AIA continues to recognize this commitment.

@dwell.bsky.social Magazine featured UNION’s Co-Founder Douglas Kallfelz in a piece on designing affordable housing that feels truly part of its neighborhood. As Douglas notes: “People want affordable housing that doesn’t feel separate from the community.” Read more here: unionstudioarch.com/251210

“The Jury loved the connection and impact the preservation of this building had to the community. Not only is SCLT a wonderful and important organization, the architectural and urban response was impressive yet humble.” - AIA Philadelphia 2025 Design Award Jury ... 1/3🧵

With gratitude for the people behind our work—those who make it possible and those who make it matter. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at UNION.

Projects, people, progress and press - see what we've been up to! unionstudioarch.com/newsletter/q...

Eighteen of us from Union toured the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County renovation, seeing months of design work take shape—from new interior layouts to the preserved 1873 Thayer School facade.

ChatGPT said: Tiverton Public Library is celebrating 10 years! 🎉 “Ten years on, our library remains the heart of the community Union Studio helped bring to life — a welcoming, functional, and lasting asset for Tiverton.” — Catherine Damiani, Library Director

Welcome Esteban Salazar! 🎉 A first-gen Colombian American, Esteban brings a deep belief that housing shapes identity & community. With experience from Notre Dame to Berkeley, Rome to Pasadena, he’s dedicated to reimagining resilient, sustainable neighborhoods. Thrilled to have him at Union!

In 2016, we joined Thrive Collaborative for a design charrette that would become Veridian at County Farm — now making headlines as one of America's first #netzero communities. We're thrilled to partner with Thrive, serving as master planner & architect for this groundbreaking development in Michigan

Welcome Scott Toth! Scott brings design sensitivity, technical rigor, and environmental awareness to Union, with experience in affordable housing and historic preservation. Outside the studio, he’s often outdoors—backpacking, surfing, climbing—or making music. Thrilled to have him on the team!

“At UNION, our mission has always been to shape spaces of meaning and belonging... The Tanner House is a vessel of memory, a testament to Black brilliance and resilience... We are humbled to stand alongside The Friends of the Tanner House.” —Victoria Bryant, Union Studio

Veridian is leading the way and getting international recognition for answering the simple question: what does good look like? In the past couple of weeks it’s been written about in over a dozen media outlets! Here’s the latest from today www.homes.com/news/free-of... @unionstudioarch.com