Elizabeth Lowrey is an American interior designer, and principal and director of interior architecture at Elkus Manfredi Architects.[1][2][3]

Career

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Lowrey gained a Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree in 1983 from Auburn University.[2] She was hired by Elkus Manfredi in 1988 as the firm's first employee, and became a principal in 2002.[4]

Recent projects she has led have included an office for Third Rock Ventures[5] a headquarters for Draper Laboratory, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, "boutique hotels" called The White Elephant in Nantucket and Palm Beach[6] The MassMutual Boston headquarters[7] And the Georgetown University Student Residences.[8]

Recognition

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Lowrey has been named as "One of the Most Influential Bostonians" by Boston Magazine 2019–2024,[9] and one of 10 Outstanding Women Leaders by Boston Real Estate Times[10] She was a winner of the Suzanne King Public Service Award by Crew Boston 2022.[11]

In 2018 she and David Manfredi were jointly awarded the Robert S. Swain Jr. Distinguished Service Award of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA).[12]

In 2019 she received an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt).[13][14]

Selected publications

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  • "3 ways to make your office more inclusive". Fast Company. 21 December 2023.
  • "How Inclusive Design Can Make the Modern Office Work Better". Commercial Observer. 28 October 2023.
  • "How many square feet is just the beginning of workplace design". Commercial Observer. 20 March 2023.
  • "How Inspired Workplace Design Is Good Business". Banker & Tradesman. 28 August 2022.
  • "Good Intentions". In Magazine. 9 January 2022.
  • "How to create a workplace for lifelong learning". Boston Business Journal. 1 September 2021.
  • "The Workplace Recalibrated". Design Observer. 3 September 2021.
  • "The Surprising Way to Build a Productive Organization". Fast Company. 2 June 2021.
  • "Office Users Should Embrace a Flexible Post-COVID Setup". Commercial Observer. 12 May 2021.
  • "Getting There: A Four Step Process to Identifying Your Hybrid Work Model". Boston Business Journal. April 23, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ Waddoups, Ryan (6 September 2017). "10 Questions With... Elizabeth Lowrey". Interior Design. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Firm". Elkus Manfredi. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ Faik, Can. "Elizabeth Lowrey, principal and director of interior architecture, Elkus Manfredi Architects". Space: International hotel design. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Elizabeth Lowrey". Auburn University: College of Architecture. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/third-rock-ventures-engages-elkus-manfredi-architects-to-design-a-new-office-where-employees-will-learn-collaborate-and-innovate/
  6. ^ https://www.bostonmagazine.com/travel/2023/02/02/white-elephant-nantucket/
  7. ^ https://nerej.com/massmutual-and-the-fallon-co-celebrate-opening-of-10-fan-pier
  8. ^ https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=georgetown+student+residence+rams+and+elkus+manfredi&docid=603484450341730644&mid=4D839BFE99141A31F8BD4D839BFE99141A31F8BD&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
  9. ^ https://www.bostonmagazine.com/boston-power-list-2024/
  10. ^ https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/10-outstanding-woman-leaders-elizabeth-lowrey-a-sophisticated-design-eye-and-a-collaborative-approach/
  11. ^ https://www.crewboston.org/Events/Events/April-2022-Achievement-
  12. ^ "David Manfredi and Elizabeth Lowrey to Receive Real Estate Finance Association's Annual Distinguished Service Award at 30th Annual Gala". Boston Real Estate Times. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  13. ^ Munoz, Nora (August 8, 2019). "Elizabeth Lowrey, IIDA, RDI". College of Architecture, Design and Construction. Auburn University. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Elizabeth Lowrey to Receive Honorary Degree". design:retail. May 17, 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.