Author Archives for David Supple

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (PHOTO SOURCE: FROM PAGE 337 OF “THE STORY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES” (1916)) Tuskegee – The Model for Architectural Education Tuskegee University is widely known for many notable accomplishments including as one of the most successful Historically Black Colleges. Perhaps you have heard of Tuskegee’s famous scientist and inventor George Washington… View Article

Welcome to Weston! At NEDC we forge strong partnerships with accomplished luxury real estate advisors throughout Boston and MetroWest, supporting industry leaders and our partners in any way we can.   We would like to take a moment to spotlight this absolutely stunning property listing now on the market in Weston, presented by Allison Mazer. … View Article

Looking for an Architect for your meaningful home remodel in Boston? Well there are some key educational points I would like to share that may be of value to you and your family. I graduated from Tufts Architectural and have worked in in the industry designing and creating the built environment across Boston now for… View Article

As we head into Spring 2025, I wanted to share a few thoughts from my perspective on some of Boston’s hottest real estate markets.  We have been doing luxury architectural design build throughout the Greater Boston Area and Boston’s MetroWest for 20 years now and have both familiarity and perspective.    I hope this is of help… View Article

What made the great buildings of our earth possible has been denied for the sake of prestige and an arbitrary sense of self-worth. The result is the fractured industry of today whereby design is divorced from build—and a Pandora’s box of complications, stress and tragedy issue forth. This is the final post in a weekly… View Article

The gradual separation between architect and builder sprouted ten years before Wright’s birth with the formation of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1857. It subtly took hold by changing the way an architect was trained (from an apprenticeship in the field to a university curriculum in a classroom), and slowly grew with laws… View Article

In today’s world, the home improvement industry has the highest rate of dissatisfaction and complaints in the world–second only to auto sales and repair. We’ve all seen this in our day to day lives and likely heard the stories of our neighbors and friends with varying degrees of success and horror. Quality projects that are… View Article

Why is Passive House trending in Boston? Well… I think there are several reasons. Boston is a culturally astute town–on pulse with the world while maintaining and leading trends internationally across culture, the arts, sports and technology. Boston is a standout in technology…not only biotech or fintech…but also that of homes. A Passive House is… View Article

Definition of “Architect” Through Time The lineage of the word architect comes from the ancient Greek words ‘arkhi’, which meant “master” and ‘tekton’ meaning “carpenter” or “builder”. The architect progressed from the trades for millennia, beginning as an apprentice, progressing to a journeyman and then finally as a master being able to turn around to… View Article

What is an Architect? This is a question that you would think would be clearly evident after graduating from a prestigious architectural program and working in an international design studio. Well…the lines had become blurred. Shortly after graduating and immersing myself in the work force, I found that the industry creating the built environment had… View Article