About us
Meander Studio is an entity that was born out of a partnership between Mike Wolfson and Denise Dea. Denise has since moved on but continues to guide the spirit in which we work. Mike currently leads a group of collaborators, who bring with them a wealth of experience in design, project management, community facilitation and planning. One theme guides our work: finding unique solutions to problems. Whether it is working intensely with the end-user to understand their visions for a place or how to get the most environmentally efficient solution, or finding a beautifully crafted detail, we believe in engaging completely in design to find the best solution.
In over 25 years working in architecture, design and project management, we have worked on diverse projects that have ranged from:
Affordable Housing
Capital Needs Assessment
Retail Banking
Corporate Office Interiors
Historic Renovations
Community Centers
Schools
As Educators and Practitioners, we understand that some projects deal with complex relationships and others deal with simply listening.
Mike Wolfson is Principal and founder of Meander Studio.
Mike has over 20 years of professional experience in affordable housing, residential, institutional and historic preservation architecture. He has led many projects from initial Capital Needs Assessment Studies through Design and Construction Administration. He also has intimate, first-hand knowledge of the funding cycles and application processes associated with affordable housing in Massachusetts.
He is currently on the MetroWest Collaborative Developers Planning and Development Committee.
In addition to leading the design efforts of Meander Studio, Mike is and adjunct Professor of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. He is formerly the Director of the Distance M.Arch Thesis program at the Boston Architectural College. His teaching encompasses a wide range of architectural studio levels, most recently focused on the thesis curriculum of Graduate Research and Writing, Thesis Prep, Thesis 1 and Thesis 2. He has held a number of Chair positions, including Education Directors Committee and Curriculum Committee. He was Co-Curator for the Change Order Exhibit, which ran concurrent with the Change Order Conference, held in Fall 2011.
In various firms Mike also has experience working on Public Schools, Historic Preservation, Corporate Interiors and Retail Banking.
Mike holds an M.Arch from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
