sector focus
defense
Saam’s defense sector team is well-versed in the unique needs of defense agency clients and fully understands the sensitive nature of government defense facility design. From ground-up readiness centers and complex infrastructure upgrades to watershed studies and everything in between, our team provides solutions that prioritize security, cost-efficiency, resilience, flexibility, and sustainability.
Saam combines design excellence with years of federal defense knowledge, allowing us to effectively deliver facilities that support the unique mission of each client. Our team balances design excellence with federal standards and operational protocols, including United Facilities Criteria (UFC) and SpecsIntact.
project types
- Administrative and workspace
- Airports and air force bases
- Classrooms, training, and simulation centers
- Emergency Operations Centers
- Emergency Response Centers
- Entry Control Points (ECPs)
- Infrastructure upgrades
- Military bases and facilities
- Watershed studies
- Military masterplanning
- Pools and athletic centers
- Readiness centers
- Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs)
services
- Renovations
- New construction
- Building change-of-use
- Space evaluation
- Test fits
- Planning studies
- Programming
- Facility restacks
- Renderings
- Interior design
- Graphics and wayfinding
- Sustainable design
- Military planning charrettes
- Value engineering studies
- DD Form 1391 development
clients
We have supported various clients, including federal agencies, in New England with architectural and interior design services for over the past 10 years, including:
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Department of Homeland Security
- Massachusetts Air National Guard (MAANG)
- Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Transportation Security Agency (TSA)
selected work
Hanscom Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility
Saam led the design of the new Hanscom Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility / United States Customs and Border Protection Facility at Hanscom Field. The new building includes independent facilities for both the Massport fire department under FAA regulations and funding, as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). These two occupants independently occupy roughly 11,500 gross square feet with shared infrastructure. Read more →
Location
Bedford, MA
Completion
2019
Size
11,500 sf
selected work
Hanscom Air Force Base Building 1108
Saam designed the modernization of this facility to provide the best possible operational, energy conserving, and cost-effective facility. Functional areas include admin office areas, classrooms, conference rooms, mail/office supply, team rooms, business centers, nursing rooms, telephone rooms, law library, break rooms, and support spaces. Read more →
Location
Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA
Completion
2018
Size
77,000 sf


core team

diana nicklaus
PRESIDENT + CEO

diana ostberg
VICE PRESIDENT + COO

koos louw
DESIGN PRINCIPAL

rudy caron
SENIOR ASSOCIATE + DEFENSE SECTOR LEADER

leah fannon
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

roslyn child
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

kristin tedford
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

gizelle hourani
ASSOCIATE

lindsay addonizio
INTERIOR DESIGNER