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Alex Chan Receives ACE 2012 Exemplary Mentor Award.

Alex Chan Receives ACE 2012 Exemplary Mentor Award.

Studio Agoos Lovera proudly congratulates Alex Chan, RA, LEED AP on receiving the ACE Mentor Program of America’s 2012 Exemplary Mentor Award! As one of eight recipients of the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, the nation’s highest award for mentoring, the ACE Mentor Program of America received $25,000 for …

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you listen to what?!

you listen to what?!

About a month ago, you read about our latest office challenge.  Now we present to you the results from what was heralded as one of our most memorable office happy hours.  The PBR flowed while the sweet sounds of Britney Spears and ABBA pumped through the lobby, and all the while we projected each music …

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the mercer museum…

the mercer museum…

One of Studio Agoos Lovera’s Principals is a board member of the Mercer Museum in nearby Doylestown and attended the first of many opening events for their new wing.  The Museum is gearing up for the ultimate, public grand opening of the new $12.5 million, 13,000-square-foot wing on Saturday, June 18!!!  For anyone who doesn’t …

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guilty pleasures: audial edition.

guilty pleasures:  audial edition.

OK, stop pretending you don’t own or at least recognize these albums. Today saw the release of our latest office-wide challenge:  an exploration of the skeleton-filled closets of our staff.  Or more specifically, a catalog listing of our “eclectic” musical tastes.  The challenge was published as follows: Name a song or artist that everyone hates …

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2011 ACE final.

2011 ACE final.

Avid readers and feeders will remember last year’s post on the ACE Mentor Program year-end finale.  Well, tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, 5/10) is the big day for this year’s mentoring team, comprised of students from local Philadelphia high schools, including Constitution High, Friere Charter, Swenson Arts + Tech, and Girard College. Our team’s final, group presentation …

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a bloggy birthday.

a bloggy birthday.

Happy 1st Birthday, …a view from the thirteenth floor! We started on this little adventure one year ago today, and a quick look back through our 70 some odd posts shows that we have, for the most part, stayed true to the course, amassing a random collection of commentaries on art, architecture, and design, our …

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a fond farewell.

a fond farewell.

Jorge Lovera, one of our founding partners, retired last Friday and we commemorated the occasion with a nine-act play portraying the significant turning points in his career.  With the help of four amazing actors, it was a night no one present should soon forget. Thank you to everyone who attended and thanks to everyone who …

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a new dawn.

a new dawn.

is pleased to announce that Eric C. Delss, RA, an associate since 2004, has become a Principal in the Firm, joining Dave Franke, Jim Rowe, and Ted Agoos.  Click here or on our new logo for details on what’s been happening!

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a book by its cover.

a book by its cover.

Looking around the office, there seems to be a broad range of, shall we say, “personalities” expressed in the content of people’s personal pin-up space. To anyone who knows our office, some will be obvious, some not so apparent.  Without naming names, we have attempted to categorize the ten basic types… The Collector Grey Suit …

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training day.

training day.

With only a week to go, our office chair hockey team’s first practice is being held tonight, in our beloved North Wing Gallery-turned-practice rink.  Using our office ‘Relate’ chairs by Allsteel, along with our makeshift sticks and pucks, our hope is to get a serious leg-up on the competition! Remember, Ducks fly together!

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