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Vorwald joins DeStefano Architects

Lauren Vorwald has joined DeStefano Architects (D|A) as an intern architect. Vorwald's distinguished academic performance will be a great asset to D|A's team as it continues to expand its portfolio of projects in the Greater Seacoast. A graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a Masters in Architecture, a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, a Merit Scholar and a recipient of the Design Excellence Award for her graduate thesis, D|A is thrilled to be the next step on Vorwald's professional career ladder. At D|A Vorwald will assist senior staff in all aspects of the practice. As an intern with several large firms in Boston, Vorwald brings familiarity with the professional setting and D|A will be the beneficiary of her motivation and technical acuity.
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Boston, MA Wentworth Institute of Technology officially broke ground on the First-Year Tower, an 18-story, 240,450-s/f residence hall that will house 972 students and bring the university’s entire first-year residential class together in a single building for the first time in its history.
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