Our DNA
DREAM Collaborative is a diverse and minority-owned architecture firm serving the Greater Boston area since 2008. DREAM’s mission is to create beautiful, authentic places and enable better outcomes for all stakeholders through inclusive design practices.
Through a deliberately inclusive process, our design work is powered by our diversity. We are proud to deliver beautiful, contextual buildings for clients who share our belief in the intrinsic value and business benefits of supporting diverse communities.Â
Design for All
Design for All
We believe all people and all communities deserve great design. At DREAM we are committed to delivering contextual and beautiful buildings regardless of its future inhabitants income-level. We know the quality of the built environment can have a significant impact on the local economy, the pride people feel in where they live, and the community’s overall ability to thrive.Â
Diverse Team
Diverse Team
Our diverse team reflects the urban areas in which we work. This is particularly valuable where there may be sensitivity to the project within the community. Since diversity and inclusion are so central to our firm, we are also natural collaborators who welcome diversity of thought among our clients and partners.
Minority-owned Business Enterprise
Minority-owned Business Enterprise
DREAM is one of the very few MBE design firms in Boston. The MBE certification is beneficial to a client who values diversity and wants to put it’s spending toward that priority in a concrete, measurable way. MBE certification is also important to any project where there is a public process with participation requirements for disadvantaged business.
Local Roots
Local Roots
We have deep roots in Boston and strong relationships with local leaders and community groups. We have a proven track record of successfully navigating the challenges and nuances of revitalization projects within the City’s densely populated, historically significant, and culturally diverse neighborhoods. We do that through a collaborative approach that harnesses the passion and creativity of our clients and the wisdom of the local community.
Challenging Community Process – No Problem!
Challenging Community Process – No Problem!
Being a diverse team that is representative of the neighborhoods in which we work can be a major asset in a tough community process. We are relatable and committed to forging authentic relationships, both of which contribute to successful community engagement.
Good Partner
Good Partner
We work well with others. We’re flexible and agile, we invest in the best technology to facilitate efficient collaboration and bring expertise in multifamily residential, workplace, community engagement, and sustainable design/Passive House. We’re also pretty great to work with, or so we’ve heard.
Our Story
Today, DREAM is involved in some of the City’s highest-profile development projects yet the firm’s focus remains on bringing design excellence and an inclusive process to all neighborhoods to help build more equitable communities. Read our story about how common roots in the Caribbean and a passion for strengthening underserved communities became a business that emerged from humble beginnings to redefining the role of architecture in urban life.
Our Core Values
Equity + The Greater Good
We provide equitable opportunities and we are intentional about improving outcomes for minorities and women. As a team, we engage in charity and service in our communities. As designers, we bring high-quality design to all neighborhoods and believe architecture can be a tool to help communities thrive. At the organizational level, we are focused on crafting equitable policies and inclusive practices. We are a JUST company.
Authentic Relationships
We foster well-being through respect, honesty, and by treating others as they would like to be treated. We seek to understand diverse experiences and perspectives and we demonstrate high regard for others through our words, tones, and actions. We engage in training and discussions to push our understanding of one another and our ability to work as a team even further.
Uncompromising Excellence
At DREAM, we hold ourselves to high standards of character and execution of work. We are committed to continuously learning and improving, and never compromising quality. We act with integrity in all situations. We hold ourselves accountable and follow through on our commitments to ourselves, each other, and to our clients and partners. Â
Entrepreneurship
We elevate outcomes for our partners and ourselves through passionate commitment, innovative problem-solving, and the mindset that we are each responsible for, and share, our success. DREAM is able to have a much bigger impact as both a full-service architecture firm and a real estate developer. Our design work is enhanced by our cross-disciplinary focus: we approach each project from both a design and investment perspective. We think like an owner and cultivate inventive solutions that raise the bar for everyone.
