Roslindale Resident Margaret Minor Wood Appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Boston Foundation for Architecture

Pinck & Co. www.pinck-co.com is pleased to announce that its senior staff member Margaret Minor Wood has been named Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Boston Foundation for Architecture. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia, Margaret has 33 years experience in the architecture field, managing fast paced projects with major pre-construction challenges.  She is the past president of the Massachusetts AIA and past board member of the BSA.

Margaret has led many key projects in her current role at Pinck & Company including the South End’s Castle Square Housing re-development and its 500 unit innovative deep-energy retrofit, the renovation and expansion of Norton High School, the construction of a new middle school and track for the Innovation Academy Charter School as well as the renovation of a historic Roxbury building for the Brooke Charter School.  She also managed the design and construction of the first natural playground in Boston for the Crispus Attucks Children’s Center in Roxbury.  This is a first of its kind outdoor play area in Boston's inner city providing a nature-based environment for pre-schoolers designed to stimulate the senses and foster interaction while creating a sense of intimacy with the natural world.

Prior to joining Pinck & Company, Margaret was a Senior Associate at Leers Weinzapfel Associates where her work included pre-construction project management for the joint design team of Fumihiko Maki Associates and Leers Weinzapfel for the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge. The project received a 2013 Harleston Parker award from the Boston Society of Architects.  She also led the design for Fenton Judicial Center in Lawrence, a 10 courtroom complex which consolidated District, Probate, and Juvenile court functions and support services.

The Boston Foundation for Architecture was created by the Boston Society of Architects in 1984 to support public education programs in Massachusetts related to the built environment. Over the years, the BFA has supported community-based programs including Boston Family Boat Building which assists the existing boat building program activities and the planning process to expand the program to other Boston schools. The BFA also supports in-school educational programs like Urban Neighborhood Design Alliance assisting City/Build, a curriculum enrichment program for Boston public high school students that introduces the fields of architecture, engineering, development and construction.   Through its grants, the Foundation also provides conferences, lectures, and other community activities. Since its inception, the BFA has distributed more than $960,000 in grants to public- and private-sector groups.  The goal of the Foundation is to enhance public understanding of the built environment and the processes that shape it. 

Pinck President Jennifer Pinck says, “We are so proud to have Margaret on our team.  Her leadership at the BFA is a true testament to her commitment to furthering our own mission of building better communities as we develop and manage construction projects throughout Massachusetts. She is an inspiration to our entire staff in her continuing effort to give back to the community in a variety of ways.”

About Pinck & Co.

Founded in 1998, Pinck & Co. provides design and construction management consulting services exclusively to owners and developers during all phases of capital projects. The firm has developed a top notch reputation working for non-profit and institutional owners--both private and public.  Pinck & Co. is currently managing approximately $460 million in development projects and since its inception, has managed over two billion dollars in construction projects. From ongoing capital improvement projects to complex public procurements, Pinck & Co. has the expertise to manage the entire process - from concept to closeout.