Friedrich Hauser AIA, PRINCIPAL
Originally hailing from Hanover, Germany, interests range from the logics of construction, to material research, to creating a modern vernacular architecture.
In 2009 Friedrich joined Quadric Studio as a principal where he has been in charge of numerous institutional, residential, and renovation projects in Boston.
In 1991 he graduated from the University of Massachusetts, where he was awarded a B.F.A. in Architectural Studies. In 1997 he graduated with distinction from Arizona State University, receiving the Henry Adams Medal (the school’s highest academic honor) and co-winning the thesis prize (the school’s highest design honor). Upon graduating Friedrich joined the practice of Wendell Burnette, where he worked as a project manager on residential and commercial projects such as a studio and office for David Michael Miller Associates, the Schall Residence, and the Nichols Residence.
From 1998 to 2005, Friedrich worked at Machado and Silvetti Associates, rising to the position of Associate in 2002. While at Machado and Silvetti he worked as a senior designer on projects such as the Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library, which won a 2003 AIA National Design Award; the Getty Villa, Research Center, and Scholars’ Library; and the Provincetown Art Association Museum, which was the first LEED-certified art museum in the United States.
In addition to his professional practice, Friedrich has taught design studios as a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University and is currently a member of the adjunct faculty at Northeastern University’s Department of Architecture.
Erik Mendelson AIA, PRINCIPAL
Erik Mendelson is the founding principal of Quadric Studio. Mendelson’s primary focus is the relationship between individual works of architecture and the larger city – both through his work as an architect and urban designer. In Architectural Record, George Baird cited him as an important thinker in architecture today: “Another person to watch is Erik Mendelson, whose firm, Quadric Studio, reflects his theoretical and pragmatic interest in the typologies of small-scale housing and the way zoning and building codes affect design.” Erik is highly regarded for his strategic and collaborative approach to complicated urban projects – including charting and leading the public participation process and helping to bring together diverse public agencies and stakeholders around a single shared vision.
Recent and on-going assignments include a redesign of City Hall Plaza for the Greening America’s Capitals initiative of the U.S. EPA-HUD-DOT Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a planning study for the Mill River District in New Haven, planning for the Newmarket district in Boston for The American Cities Coalition, and the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion for the National Park Service and the Boston Harbor Island Alliance.
In addition Quadric is the lead design consultant and urban planner for the Massachusetts Port Authority’s development parcels. Erik’s on-call role includes the review of projects at several stages of the design process and early-phase development planning for the Authority’s parcels. In addition, Erik helped implement the Authority’s sustainable design program, and serves as a professional advisor for development team selection processes.
Prior to founding Quadric, Erik was a Vice President at Machado & Silvetti Associates where he was the project director of the Getty Villa in Malibu, the Dewey Square Urban Design and MBTA Headhouses in Boston, the South Boston Maritime Park in South Boston, and the Honan-Allston Branch Library in Allston, Massachusetts, the winner of a 2009 National AIA Design Award. These projects, along with the recently completed Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, demonstrate Erik’s commitment to the design and implementation of high-quality works of public architecture.
Erik is also a guess lecturer at the Northeastern University School of Architecture where he teaches housing, urban design and architectural theory. He has also taught at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He received his undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Virginia and a Masters in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
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