sam batchelor aia, leed | partner
Sam's work is founded in a responsibility to the importance of craft and community. He maintains a hands-on involvement in designLAB’s projects from schematic design through construction and post-occupancy. Sam is an artful communicator, facilitating collaboration between the design team, client group, engineers, and contractors to ensure the successful completion of each project under his supervision. As partner, Sam's leadership and spirit help shape the work and culture of designLAB.
Sam is a dedicated mentor and advocate. Sam founded and directs the MassArt Community/Build Studio, and co-founded the BAC furniture design studio. Sam served as president of the Board of Directors for the Community Design Resource Center - a non-profit dedicated to bringing pro-bono design services to under-served clients. He is also active on several Committees for the Boston Society of Architects. Sam's collaborative spirit and patient manner are only a few of the qualities that embolden him as both architect and mentor.
Sam lives in Cambridge with his wife Scarlet, and three children: Max, Iris, & Eli.
+ key projects
Crane Beach Coastal Education Center
Quinnipiac University Health & Wellness Cener
Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
IFAW Headquarters
+ teaching positions
Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 2021
UMass Amherst: Brutalist Furniture Design & Fabrication, 2021
Roger Williams University, Firm-in-Residence Instructor, 2013
MassArt Community/Build Studio Founder & Instructor, 2010-2019
Boston Architectural College, Furniture Design Instructor, 2005-2010
+ publications and juries
"Equity: A Measure of Impact," ArchitectureBoston, 2017
"Fabrication's Fertile Ground," ArchitectureBoston, 2019