Artist Biography
Paige will graduate in spring 2026 from Endicott College with a B.F.A. in Interior Architecture. She has been named to the Dean’s List throughout all four years of her academic career. During her time at Endicott, Paige completed four internships and studied abroad in Florence, Italy, experiences that have shaped her design perspective and professional growth. Following graduation, Paige will begin her career as a Junior Designer at IA Interior Architects in the Boston studio, where she plans to continue developing her expertise while working toward earning her NCIDQ certification. Paige extends her sincere gratitude to her mentors, professors, family, and friends for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout her academic and personal journey.
Thesis Abstract
In Scituate, where coastal flooding has shaped both landscape and daily life, Pier 143 emerges as a response rooted in care, resilience, and community. For decades, rising waters have transformed public schools into emergency shelters, disrupting routines and displacing residents. This project asks: how can architecture better support a community in moments of crisis while enriching it year-round? Pier 143 reimagines the role of a shelter as more than a place of refuge. It is a living, mixed-use environment—offering safety during flood seasons and evolving into a vibrant destination for gathering, dining, working, and resting in times of calm. Its name reflects this duality: the pier as a place of grounding and return, and “143,” drawn from Minot’s Ledge Light, meaning “I love you” in lighthouse code. At the heart of the project, a sculptural staircase rises through the Welcome Center, inspired by the motion of a stone skipping across water. Each touchpoint creates a ripple—moments of connection, reflection, and shared experience. Like the community it serves, these ripples extend outward, shaping a space defined not only by resilience but by compassion and continuity.