WHO/HOW

Part creators. Part enablers. We’ve been a hot house of design, urbanism, and community since 2004.

Inside the busy office, particularly focused on an interesting dog sculpture

Origin Story

Our founding members, Matthew E. Juros and Kristin R. Naumann worked in iconic Boston and Cambridge architectural firms during the 1990’s. The sophisticated design approaches and project delivery methods we learned during those years still shape how Fishbrook works today.

In early 2004 we opened Fishbrook Design Studio in the repurposed hayloft of an 18th century barn overlooking the Fish Brook in Boxford, MA.  In 2011, after eventually outgrowing our space, we swapped our view of the Fish Brook for a view of the Merrimack River in next door Haverhill, MA. And we finally found our home, our community. This fundamentally drives our identity and our work.

Communities at the Core

We value engagement with the communities where we live and work. It’s a big part of who we are. Our studio is located in the gateway city of Haverhill, MA. This pocket-sized city is a bustling center of urbanism, art and politics. It is just big enough to have a vibrant and growing downtown, an active artists community and a city government that is both sophisticated and inclusive. 

The majority of our clients and projects are in Boston, Cambridge and beyond but we are in Haverhill up to our elbows: we work with local developers, nonprofits and local governments. Although we're likely to be found in front of the city council representing clients, it's not unheard of to find one of us attending city council meetings just to take part.

How We're Different

We approach each project with agility and rigor. In our case, size really does matter: founding principle, Matthew is intimately involved in each project. We are highly efficient in production and attentive to client and contractor alike.  As we’ve evolved--never more so than in the last two years--we’ve always showed up to every project as architects, artists, and neighbors and stayed true to our core values:

Core Values

IDEAS:
The quality of an idea is more important than the person to whom it is attributed. We create, debate, synthesize and, above all, execute quality ideas impeccably.

HAND VS. MACHINE:
In the design world, a hand-drawn line communicates quality; an organic soulfulness. A digital line communicates information and delivers with precision. Both are important to us.

RIGOR:
The looseness of our creative process is balanced by our professional practice, where code compliance, constructability, and budgetary requirements rule.

Meet the Team

Matthew Juros

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Matthew E. Juros, RA

PRINCIPAL
FISHBROOK DESIGN STUDIO
Founding Member, 2004
"Architecture is about people as much as it is about wood and stone."

Matt is a registered architect with 30 years of experience. After 15 years of working at larger firms in Boston and Cambridge, he founded Fishbrook as a way of working in a more personal and crafted manner. His early experience focused on designing institutional projects as well as high-end residences. Matt has managed hospitality, retail, office and public space projects. These larger, fast-track projects provide the context for his current practice.

He is a member of the Mayor’s Downtown Development Committee in Haverhill where he energetically advocated for the new Comprehensive Master Plan. Matt is the out going Chair of the Board of Directors of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Chamber's first cohort of the Harvard Business School LEADS program. Matt is a founding member of HAVERHILL.BIZ. He has served on the Historic District Commissions in both Haverhill and Boxford, MA. 

The father of a twenty three year-old daughter, Matt resides in Cambridge, MA. His wife is a novelist and teaches at the GrubStreet writer's workshop. Matt is a passionate cyclist and has competed in bicycle races all over the country.

EDUCATION
Rice University – Master of Architecture
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Bachelor of Arts in History
Kingswood Oxford School

PROFESSIONAL
PCA (Prellwitz/Chilinski Associates) Cambridge, MA
Ellenzweig Associates Boston, MA 
ERF+A Boston, MA
Ivan Bereznicki Associates, Cambridge, MA
Design Partnership, Haverhill, MA

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Haverhill, MA 01832

Kristin Naumann

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Kristin R. Naumann

DIRECTOR of DESIGN
Founding Member, 2004

Kristin is a versatile, seasoned architectural and interior designer. She is a recognized leader for her creative skills and management abilities. Her background in architecture gives her a strong understanding of the big picture.

With over 25 years of work on a wide range of projects including healthcare, senior living, museums, corporate interiors and zoos, Kristin appreciates the unique needs of each client. She believes that future interiors will be more sustainable as well as ergonomically correct and socially relevant.

“Understanding the deeper process involved in realizing each project is a great joy of mine. My experience as an architect enables me to have a rapport with my interiors clients that would not otherwise be possible.”

In addition to her passion for design, Kristin is an award winning landscape painter and an accomplished equestrienne. She resides in Boxford, MA with her daughter, two horses and a Bernese Mountain Dog.

EDUCATION
Rice University – Master of Architecture
Smith College - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
Princeton Day School

PROFESSIONAL
Currier Associates Newburyport, MA 
Elkus-Manfredi Architects Boston, MA 
Joseph A. Wetzel Associates Boston, MA 
Arrowstreet Somerville, MA 
Charles T. Stifter Associates Boston, MA 
Ivan Bereznicki Associates, Cambridge, MA

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Haverhill, MA 01832

Kyle Tornow

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Kyle Tornow

SENIOR DESIGNER and TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
FISHBROOK DESIGN STUDIO
Joined in 2019.
EDUCATION
Syracuse University - Bachelor of Architecture 
Syracuse University - Master of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL
DREAM Collaborative. Boston, MA
CBT Boston, MA
Elkus Manfredi Architects. Boston, MA
PCA (Prellwitz/Chilinski Associates). Cambridge, MA
Payette Associates. Boston, MA
Kohn Pedersen Fox International London, England

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52 Wingate Street
Haverhill, MA 01832

Diana Syriani

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Diana Syriani, IAAIA

SENIOR DESIGNER DRAFTER
FISHBROOK DESIGN STUDIO
Joined in 2021.
EDUCATION
University of Aleppo, Syria - Bachelor of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL
Pionarch, Beverly, MA
Dubay Group, Inc., Londonderry, NH
Vision Consulting Engineers, Aleppo, Syria

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Haverhill, MA 01832

Albellys Manon

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Albellys Mañon

DESIGNER DRAFTER
FISHBROOK DESIGN STUDIO
Joined in 2021.

EDUCATION
Boston Architectural College - Bachelor of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL
Native Tec, Lynn, MA
Flow Design, Salem, MA

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Haverhill, MA 01832

Esme Anna Juros

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Esmé Anna Juros

GRADUATE INTERN
FISHBROOK DESIGN STUDIO
Joined in 2020.
EDUCATION
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies

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Haverhill, MA 01832

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Lynoa Cattanach

Business Manager
FISHBROOK DESIGN STUDIO
Joined in 2021.

EDUCATION
Edinburgh Napier University-Communication and Media Studies

PROFESSIONAL
Bethany Homes, Haverhill, MA
Vinfen, Cambridge, MA
Blue Ocean Event Center, Salisbury, MA
BabyGROE, Fife, Scotland

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52 Wingate Street
Haverhill, MA 01832