"God has given us a complex creation, of which the human mind is perhaps the most fascinating,"
he notes. "Nature has so much to offer, from a micro to macroscale. We've just barely scratched
the surface."
It's rather clear: This lifelong learner will always be in pursuit of more knowledge, understanding
and ultimately synergy.
An accomplished and impassioned art student in high school, Vahe naturally imagined himself an
artist. What he soon discovered is that art without functional purpose left him unfulfilled. He craved
greater academic rigor. Assessing his strengths in design and mathematics, he determined instead to
pursue a degree in architecture from Northeastern University. He received his master's degree from
Boston Architectural College. Before founding Boston Architects & Builders, he worked on a variety
of residential and commercial projects, ranging from a deck house design-build to Boston's Big Dig
project in the 1990s. Vahe struggled, however, with the baton pass from architect to builder, with the
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PROJECT: North Reading, MA
BUILDER AND ARCHITECT: Vahe Ohannessian, AIA,
Boston Architects & Builders
Custom energy-efficient new construction on an
idyllic cul-de-sac near Swan Pond
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