About
Chris Flass, RA
Christopher Flass manages projects from conception through occupancy with a balanced and tactful approach to meeting project goals while navigating complexities both large and small. His past experience with public and private institutional work has provided a versatile skill set guiding various client program and design directives while addressing budget, flexibility, quality, sustainability, contextual, and community driven issues. A belief in collaboration drives his design process, and results in a significant sense of shared ownership among the entirety of a project team.
Christopher received his Master in Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, and the Bachelor of Design in Architecture from the University of Florida.
Stani Iordanova, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Stani Iordanova directs teams through all aspects of project development, provides leadership in creating sophisticated budget-minded approaches to the construction process, and delivers innovative buildings within complex constraints.
As a LEED accredited architect, her commitment to sustainability lies at the intersection between construction, innovation, and the environment. She easily manages the restrictions of coastal zoning, flood plain zoning, Beach and Wetlands regulations, and Conservation Commissions, while developing and gaining approvals for the use of advanced construction techniques to minimize a project’s ecological footprint. She joined PRP in 2009.
Stani received the Master in Architecture degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and the Bachelor of Design in Architecture from the University of Florida. She is an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Northeastern University and a licensed architect in the state of Massachusetts.
Peter Rose, FAIA, FRAIC
Peter Rose is a recognized leader in the architectural design profession. Since beginning his practice in 1978, Rose has received numerous awards for residential, institutional, and urban design projects. The scale of his projects has varied from large urban design projects, such as the Old Port of Montreal Waterfront Master Plan, to smaller renovations and additions.
In addition to his professional practice, Rose has maintained a long-term involvement in architectural education. He was Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design from 1991 to 2010, and has also taught at Princeton University, McGill University, and the University of Toronto.
He frequently serves on student design reviews and related symposia. Rose received the Master in Architecture degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University. He is licensed in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Quebec.
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Awards
American Institute of Architects, BSA Honor Award for Residential Design
Bare Hill Residence, Harvard, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Interior Architecture + Design Awards
More Than Words Renovation, Boston, MA
American Institute of Architects, New England Honor Award for Design
Island Residence, Edgartown, MA
American Institute of Architects, College of Fellows Medal
Peter Rose Elected to College of Fellows
Green GOOD DESIGN™ Awards for Architecture
East House, Chilmark, MA
Green GOOD DESIGN™ Awards for Architecture
Island Residence, Edgartown, MA
Boston Home Magazine, Best of Boston Home 2016® - Best Green Architect
Residential Architect, Residential Architect Design Awards - Custom Home 3,000+ SF
East House, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Honor Award for Design Excellence
Island Residence, Edgartown, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Housing Design Award
East House, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Sustainable Design Awards - Building Enclosure
Housing Tower at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA
American Institute of Architects, AIA New England Design Awards
East House, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects, AIA New England Design Awards
Vineyard Residence, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Planning Awards
Low Carbon High Urban Masterplan for Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, FI
American Institute of Architects, BSA Design Award
East House, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects, AIA New England Design Awards
Housing Tower at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Sustainable Design Awards
Housing Tower at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Design Awards
Housing Tower at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Award for Design Excellence
Vineyard Residence, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects Specialty Housing Award
Housing Tower at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Design Awards
Vineyard Residence, Chilmark, MA
American Institute of Architects, BSA Design Awards
Cloud Foundation Headquarters, Boston, MA
American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter Design Awards
Manhattan Townhouse, New York, NY
American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter Design Awards
Mountain Residence, Stowe, VT
Architectural Record Record Houses, Award for Excellence
Mountain House, Stowe, VT
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, College of Fellows Medal
Peter Rose Elected to College of Fellows
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Medal of Excellence
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, QC
Ordre des Architectes du Quebec, Prix d’excellence, Urban Design
Le Vieux Port de Montréal, Montreal, QC
American Institute of Architects, National Honor Award
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, QC
Progressive Architecture Urban Design Award
Le Vieux Port de Montréal Master Plan, Montreal, QC
Ordre des Architectes du Quebec, Prix d’excellence
Le Centre Eaton, Montreal, QC
Ordre des Architectes du Quebec, Prix d’excellence
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, QC
Architectural Record Record Houses, Award for Excellence
House on Lake Memphremagog, Austin, QC
Architecture Quebec Design Award
Bradley House, North Hatley, QC
Architecture Quebec Design Award
House on a Hill, Magog, QC
Progressive Architecture Design Award
Pavillon Soixante-Dix, Mont St.-Sauveur, QC
Ordre des Architectes du Quebec, Design Award
Bradley House, North Hatley, QC
Philosophy
Architecture is a research-based activity.
It is impossible to design an effective building without a deep and subtle understanding of both the present circumstances and the history of project site, program, and building type. The research required to understand these issues takes place first and foremost at the site and in dialog with the client, but also in libraries, archives and in our office. Research is not an activity preceding design, but rather one that is integral with it.
Architecture is about collaboration and communication.
The best buildings are almost always the result of a successful collaboration between clients, architects, and other consultants. Once the architect’s work is finished the clients are left alone with a building, and only if they have participated actively in its making will it be the right building, gracefully supporting its intended use over time. Good communication between clients and architects are prerequisites for successful collaboration. Communication begins with words, followed by drawings, models of all types and sizes, and occasionally some carefully chosen full-scale mockups of critical elements of the design. We endeavor to create an ongoing dialogue during which our clients and we understand each other and the developing design better and better as the process matures. The aim is for clients to know and understand a project intimately, before it is built, so as to allow good decisions and refinements to be made while it is still practical.
Architecture is about place and site.
Rarely can a building be considered autonomous. Whether situated among pre-existing structures or on a raw piece of land, each building inevitably is connected to and is a renovation of its site. The relationship between building, landscape and the site establish the parameters under which a place is made, experienced and understood. At its best, architecture exists in a realm where it is impossible to find or define boundaries between landscape and building. The two are integrally and inseparably linked.
Architecture is about and for the long term.
The creation of buildings takes enormous amounts of energy, time and money and causes major disruptions of the lives of individuals and institutions. It is consequently of importance to construct buildings well, so they last and function at a high level for as long as possible, aging gracefully. In this era of ever increasing ephemerality and media saturated image consciousness, the ideas that inform the design and execution must be developed with care and skill to assure the project’s validity and relevance for many years to come.
Architecture is about construction and materiality.
Good, well informed design decisions must be imbedded in a deep and sophisticated knowledge of construction and materials. Otherwise a successful piece of architecture cannot be made. Construction and materials not only play an enormous role in the long term durability of building, they affect such things as the sound, touch, texture, weight, light, feel and indeed the character of a piece of architecture.
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Contact
242 East Berkeley Street, Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02118
USA
(617) 494 0202
Profile
Peter Rose + Partners, Inc is an architecture and urban design firm that grew from the Office of Peter Rose, which began in Montreal in the 1980s, and since 1991 has been based in the Boston area.
An internationally-recognized, award-winning design practice, it is known for projects such as the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, Chicago Bears Football Headquarters and Training Facility, the Master Plan for the Old Port of Montreal, and the Sert Gallery for Contemporary Art at Harvard University’s Carpenter Center. Recent work of the firm includes the Housing Tower at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Le Laboratoire in Paris, and residential projects in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Current projects of the firm include masterplanning work in Toronto and for Bishop's University; an off-the-grid house in Bodrum, Turkey; and residential projects throughout Massachusetts.
Peter Rose + Partners works as a fully integrated team. We are an office of designers who lead a network of professionals with deep expertise in shaping the built environment. We recognize that our clients face an uncertain world. We understand our role as designers, engineers and builders is to find solutions that align our client’s investment with the opportunity to improve the built environment for their current and future stakeholders and the community more broadly.
We seek solutions that minimize uncertainty and risk over the long term. We do this by researching the past and present use of the site and environs to understand its opportunities and limitations. We design, test and redesign interventions that improve utility, flexibility, value and durability of the building. We analyze costs, both capital and running, and risks, both near and long term. We deploy at carefully designed construction implementation plan and commissioning strategy. Finally, we perform post-occupancy analysis to see how our anticipated outcome matches reality on the ground.
Our in-house competencies include sophisticated architectural design, project management, commissioning, and integrated team leadership. Across our network, we bring to bear traditional architecture and engineering disciplines with a world leading approach to providing the best environment with the least economic and environmental cost, and an active, real-time costing, feasibility and risk management program.
Contact
242 East Berkeley Street, Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02118
USA
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(617) 494 0202