Amenta Emma opened a new, larger office and design studio in Boston after over a decade in the market. The architecture and design firm attributed its expansion to high local demand.

Amenta Emma’s employees will work out of the new 285 Summer Street location under the leadership of Principal Eric Weyant. The firm’s current portfolio includes projects throughout Boston, Cambridge and MetroWest as well as at institutions of higher education like MIT, Boston University and Dartmouth.

“There’s enormous demand across the region for thoughtful housing and community development,” said Weyant. “We’re working on projects that are knitting together neighborhoods and towns and responding to regional needs while raising the bar for design. Growing our presence here allows us to be even more engaged in that work, as well as impactful academic and office projects.”

“Boston continues to be a powerful driver in our firm’s growth,” said Amenta Emma President Michael Tyre. “Clients here have helped us build a reputation for design leadership that combines innovation with purpose, and this expansion will assure that continues well into the future.”