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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