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Missa shared her story of starting Hinge, including its innovative $1/minute services for homeowners and a collaborative coworking space. During the lecture she shared her philosophy of how architectural practices can break down the barriers that make design services seemingly inaccessible to so many.
Watch the lecture here
Great article in Seven Days about tiny houses. The featured home was Hinge's 1st project! We collaborated with Ruby and Andy to determine placement on the lot, internal layout and overall massing. This project also set a precedent in the city by overcoming the city's parking requirements.... click here for full article
Homeowners almost never hire an architect when renovating a bathroom or building a deck. Why not? Take your pick: Hiring a builder is cheaper. The homeowner already has a vision. Architects are seen as egotistical. Architectural firms generally don't take on small projects... click for full article
Hinge has been collaborating with Unbound Grace, a non-profit, located in Starksboro, VT. Their mission is to provide the community with health-centered activities rooted in the ideals of sustainable agriculture, the arts, and classical horsemanship, where individuals of all ages are encouraged to find and share their gifts, talents, and passions. Recently Unbound Grace spent the day at the Vermont Statehouse to promote their programs centered on at-risk youth. WCAX was there to catch the action and our renderings made an appearance! Please check out the video here.
Missa gave an engaging presentation to approximate 40 7th & 8th grade students about her path (17 years long) to becoming an architect. Missa highlighted the challenges that she overcame and the opportunities that also presented themselves along the way. The goal was to get kids excited about a career in architecture and show that if you are determined it is possible to achieve your goals.
Missa shared her story of becoming an architect at the CRCF is South Burlington, VT. Her message was to express that failure is part of getting to your goal. she reenforced this concept by having the women participate in the marshmallow challenge. This experiment has been preformed all over the world; it challenges our assumptions, while promoting innovation through collaboration.
Missa was invited to teach architecture to 9-12th graders at the Women Can Do conference held by Vermont Works for Women. Over 28 students participated and got to dabble in collaboration and design thinking
"Women Can Do is a statewide conference for high school girls held at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vermont. This full day conference features dozens of hands-on workshops and action stations highlighting careers in trades and technology."
Missa was a lead designer for this residence in Santa Barbara, CA. It achieved a Platinum LEED rating, the highest possible rating. This home embodies a dedicated collaboration between the built environment and the landscape in which it is placed, in order to create a graceful living atmosphere that is in harmony with nature. This home is forward thinking and serves to demonstrate “what is possible” in design.
Check out this LA times article on it here .
Missa was the lead architect on the last rendition of the Moran Center see article here
"Aloisi’s appointment as project architect, or the day-to-day overseer of the Moran Center plans, is nothing short of monumental for this young professional. It is the first large project for which she has been responsible in her nascent career. And, in the male-dominated field of architecture, it’s historically significant that a woman should be orchestrating the renovation of one of Burlington’s major buildings. Ruth Freeman, one of the founding partners of Freeman French Freeman and the first female architect in Vermont, would be proud."
