What Silverman Trykowski Associates does

Silverman Trykowski Associates (operating as STA Design) is a Boston-based interior architecture and design firm serving mid-market and enterprise clients across New England. Founded approximately 25 years ago, the 11–50-person studio delivers project-based professional services spanning workplace, healthcare and wellness, education and culture, childcare, retail and hospitality, restaurant, residential, and building repositioning sectors. Its client roster includes CyberArk (35,000 SF headquarters), Greentown Labs (56,000 SF cleantech incubator), Environmental Health & Engineering (21,000 SF), MIT, the New England Conservatory of Music, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, MassRobotics, Planet Fitness, and multiple regional healthcare providers.

The firm positions itself around a "Design to the Power of Research" methodology that integrates social research, evidence-based design, and the WELL Building Standard into programming decisions, supported by certified professionals holding LEED AP, WELL AP, NCIDQ, and FAIA credentials. Technical tooling includes Enscape for virtual reality visualization, FARO 3D point cloud scanning with Autodesk Recap for existing-conditions documentation, and conventional BIM workflows; no proprietary technology platform or software product is commercialized. Principals Felice L. Silverman and David Silverman maintain leadership roles across IIDA, IDCEC, CIDQ, CIDA, the Boston Society for Architecture, and Design Museum Boston, reinforcing the firm's professional credibility.

STA operates as a private corporation under Massachusetts jurisdiction, headquartered at 308 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Boston. The go-to-market model is consultative and direct: 90% of engagements originate from repeat clients or referrals, and pricing is project-based with scope tied to square footage, complexity, and program requirements. Marketing channels include the STA Gazette content publication, professional association engagement, conference participation (Design Museum Boston, Contract Design Forum, ABX), and organic social media. The firm reports no funding rounds, parent company, or subsidiaries, consistent with a founder-led boutique services model.

Name

Silverman Trykowski Associates

Legal name

Silverman Trykowski Associates Inc

Website

https://sta-design.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silverman Trykowski Associates is a Boston-based interior architecture and design firm serving corporate, healthcare, education, childcare, and nonprofit clients across New England through research-driven, human-centered design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Interior Architecture and Design Services: Full-service interior architecture and design services including space planning, interior design, and architectural services for commercial, institutional, and residential projects. Projects range from small retail fit-outs to large corporate headquarters (30,000-56,000 SF).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silverman Trykowski Associates is an architecture and interior design firm delivering full-service interior architecture and design for commercial, institutional, and residential projects. The studio provides space planning, interior design, and architectural services across workplace, childcare, education, healthcare, wellness, retail, restaurant, and residential sectors, with projects ranging from small fit-outs to large corporate headquarters exceeding 50,000 square feet.

Product overview

Silverman Trykowski Associates (STA Design) is an architecture and interior design firm that offers comprehensive design services across multiple market sectors. Rather than a unified software platform, the company provides professional design services including workplace, childcare, education, wellness, retail, healthcare, residential, and restaurant design. Their approach emphasizes research-driven design that humanizes environments and supports social progress. The firm serves diverse clients from Fortune 500 companies to startups and non-profit organizations, with a focus on creating spaces that exceed client expectations on time and on budget.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Interior Design Services Comprehensive architecture and interior design services for commercial and residential spaces, focusing on humanized environments that support wellbeing and social purpose.
• Workplace Design Design services for corporate offices and workplace environments, including innovative startups, technology companies, and co-working spaces.
• Childcare Facility Design Spaces designed from the perspective of the child, focusing on their needs, development, safety, and happiness.
• Education & Culture Design Inclusionary design process involving community and stakeholders in creating spaces for educational and cultural institutions.
• Planning & Research Strategic planning and research services to inform design decisions and ensure spaces serve social purpose.
• Building Repositioning Transforming existing buildings to support clients' business models and financial goals while benefiting neighboring communities.
• Wellness Design Design of healthcare and wellness facilities inspired by nature to create healing environments.
• Retail Design Translating brand essence into compelling retail environments that showcase products effectively.
• Healthcare Architecture Design services for healthcare facilities including medical offices, hospitals, and specialized care centers.
• Residential Design Interior design services for residential projects including multi-family and single-family homes.
• Restaurant Design Design services for restaurants and hospitality venues including cafes, bistros, and food service establishments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of clients are repeat or referral-based, indicating strong client satisfaction and retention
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boston Architectural CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing educational partnership including hosting co-op students, providing guest lectures, and engaging in collaborative initiatives. Principal David Silverman serves as Trustee. Team members teach at the college. The BAC Student Lecture Series featured Co-Founder Felice Silverman.
• Wentworth Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for co-op program hosting students for semester-long work experiences. Team member Andy Vieira is an alumnus.
• International Interior Design Association (IIDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Founder Felice L. Silverman served as IIDA President (2013-2014) and is a Fellow. Firm maintains active involvement in IIDA industry events and awards programs.
• Boston Society for ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive involvement including Principal David Silverman's service on the BSA Foundation Board. Firm participates in BSA events and awards programs including Women in Design Awards of Excellence.
• Design Museum BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal David Silverman serves as Board Member. Firm participates in Design Museum Boston events including the Workplace Innovation Summit.
• Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Founder Felice Silverman participates in CIDQ Practice Analysis Task Force and serves as CIDQ Ambassador, presenting at interior design programs.
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-Founder Felice Silverman serves on CIDA Board of Directors as the IIDA delegate, contributing to interior design education accreditation standards.
• Urban Neighborhood Design AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization founded by Principal David Silverman focused on urban neighborhood design initiatives.
• Learning By DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal David Silverman serves as Board Member.
• Integrated School of BuildingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal David Silverman serves as Board Member.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with substantial workplace, healthcare, and science & technology practices. Competes on larger enterprise mandates in Boston.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm dominating workplace, healthcare, and retail interiors. Competes for the same enterprise accounts as STA but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• NBBJ: Global architecture and design firm with healthcare, workplace, and science & technology specialties. Comparable for large-scale enterprise headquarters projects of the type STA has won.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong healthcare and education practices that overlap STA's healthcare, education, and research/lab design work. Much larger scale and national footprint.

Direct peers

• Sasaki Associates: Boston-based architecture, planning, and interior design firm with comparable size, regional focus, and cross-sector portfolio (workplace, healthcare, education, urban planning). Directly comparable on project scale and New England client base.
• CBT Architects: Boston-headquartered architecture and interior design firm with similar size and multi-sector practice (workplace, healthcare, education, science & technology). Direct competitor for Boston enterprise design mandates.
• Elkus Manfredi Architects: Boston architecture and interior design practice serving corporate, hospitality, residential, and higher education clients. Comparable in scale, Boston headquarters, and mixed interior design/architecture service offering.
• Studios Architecture: International architecture and interiors firm with strong workplace and corporate headquarters practice. Comparable on enterprise tenant improvement projects similar to CyberArk and Skyword.
• IA Interior Architects: Specialized interior architecture firm focused on workplace, healthcare, and learning environments. Closely comparable service model (interior architecture emphasis) and target client base to STA's workplace and healthcare practices.

Regional players

• Payette: Boston-based architecture and interior design firm specializing in healthcare, science, and higher education. Comparable in size and Boston location; overlapping specialty in research and lab environments similar to STA's Greentown Labs and MassRobotics projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stadesign
• Facebookfacebook.com/SilvermanTrykowskiAssociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silverman-trykowski-associates-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/sta_design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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