Local Studio

Local Studio is a Boston-based architecture office focused on making projects that are thoughtful, clever, and highly responsive to local conditions – no matter the actual location. The studio enjoys working with varying scales and sites, from the most rural to the most urban, and works regionally throughout New England.

Stephanie Morrison, AIA + LEED-AP has over twenty years of professional experience, including seven years in the office of Maryann Thompson Architects. She has worked on a wide portfolio of projects and is skilled at navigating the many approval processes required to realize a project. She loves New England for its varied landscapes, steeped history of craft, and the openness toward embracing building traditions while also pushing them forward. Stephanie holds a five-year Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kentucky and a Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She is a registered architect in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Maine.

Completed Work by Local Studio

Private residence, new construction — Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Ceramics Studio, commercial interior fit-out — Beverly, Massachusetts

Private residence, pool house renovation — Greater Boston, Massachusetts

Private residence, new construction – Fayston, Vermont

Private residence, new construction — Falmouth, Massachusetts

Private residence, renovation – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Private residence, renovation — West Newton, Massachusetts

The Croft School, adaptive reuse project for a new school in the South End – Boston, Massachusetts

Private residence, renovation – Newton Centre, Massachusetts

The Croft School, adaptive reuse project for a new school – Providence, Rhode Island

The Croft School, master planning for a new school campus – Providence, Rhode Island

Private residence, new construction; designed in collaboration with Sift Studio – Bella Vista, Arkansas

The Croft School, a two-phase adaptive reuse project for a new school — Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

The Croft School, interior modifications — Providence, Rhode Island

Indigo Fire Pottery Studios, adaptive reuse project – Watertown, Massachusetts

Private residence, renovation – Natick, Massachusetts