Talent and Flexibility: Mantras of Ebbrell Architecture + Design’s Firm Culture
Women in Construction 2023
With backgrounds that include working for large, global firms on projects around the world, to local planning and urban design, team members at Boxford, Mass.-based, woman-owned Ebbrell Architecture + Design all sound a familiar tone when discussing their work – they love their jobs because they work with a talented team of women on gratifying projects and have wonderful work/life balance.
“I didn’t know firms like Ebbrell existed. Now I look forward to Mondays,” says Lauren Foley, NCIDQ, LEED GA, interior designer. Foley, who has been with Ebbrell for 18 months and has over 13 years’ experience in corporate interiors including working for international firms on high-profile projects for corporate and healthcare clients in New York and Boston, says of the workplace culture at Ebbrell, “We deliver great designs for our clients because we feel supported in our jobs.”
Rachel Molé, LEED AP, interior designer, started her design career in healthcare focused on international work and gradually found herself designing university recreational centers. Years later she began designing workplace projects ranging from 240sf lobby refreshes to 390,000sf corporate headquarters. Molé joined Ebbrell five years ago and says, “It’s been wonderful to use my design skills on some really interesting projects.” She cited the great mix of talent and the flexible work schedule as other benefits of being on the Ebbrell team.
Robin Willcox, M. Arch, AIA, architect, began her career assisting on architectural, landscape, and urban design projects, and spent 10 years on the Hamilton, Mass. planning board, bringing expertise in public process, presentation, and policy. Willcox, whose work is primarily commercial interior fit-out projects, has been with Ebbrell for seven years and recently achieved her architectural license. When asked about working at the firm she describes it as “friendly and honest, which is very refreshing.”
Miika Ebbrell, AIA, LEED AP, principal of the firm, says, “Robin brings her meticulous attention to detail to our field and production work, lending valuable support to our real estate clients’ needs through leasing, design and construction.” Ebbrell says, “Lauren connects with clients and guides them through the design process seamlessly,” and “Rachel has amazing design talent and listens carefully to the client then translates what she hears into unique and beautiful designs.”
Overall, Ebbrell says the talent her team possesses is the firm’s biggest asset and it allows her to pair the right mix of designers on each project whether it’s a lab or technical facility fit out, building repositioning, or corporate headquarters. “I’m honored to have such a great team that always exceeds my expectations and really delivers for every client.”
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Originally published in High Profile Monthly March 6, 2023