Following our previous visit to Buttrick Projects Architecture + Design, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Boston this week to explore the work of Höweler + Yoon.
Led by Eric Höweler and J. Meehan Yoon, the firm has amassed a portfolio driven by a desire to use design as “an instrument for imagining and implementing change – social, cultural, technological, and environmental.” Recently, Eric Höweler also took part in the Archinect City Guide series, offering readers thoughts and tips on Boston.
Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their Boston team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four unique projects by Höweler + Yoon that exemplify the firm’s ethos.
AquaPraça. Image credit: DSL StudioAquaPraça, Venice, Italy
Designed with Carlo Ratti Associati, AquaPraça was unveiled to coincide with the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. A floating cultural plaza, the scheme is part of Italy’s contribution to COP30, and will travel to Brazil in November as part of the Italian Pavilion at the climate conference. Spanning over 4000 square feet, the floating structure holds and releases water to constantly calibrate and maintain a minimal freeboard with the surrounding water level. As a result, users experience dynamic fluctuations of sea level rise at eye level, creating new perspectives on natural and urban systems.
Learn more on Archinect’s previous coverage of AquaPraça
AquaPraça. Image credit: DSL Studio
AquaPraça. Image credit: DSL Studio212 Stuart Street, Boston, MA
A 20-story residential tower positioned between Boston’s Bay Village neighborhood and the Stuart Street corridor, 212 Stuart Street contains approximately 130 residential units across 19 floors, including a penthouse level with an outdoor amenity deck. The ground floor incorporates retail and a lobby along Stuart Street, with two walk-up townhouses facing Shawmut Street to maintain an active residential edge. The facade features custom fluted precast panels with concave geometry, creating rhythmic variation and dynamic shadow play.
Learn more on 212 Stuart Street’s Archinect project page
212 Stuart Street. Image courtesy: Höweler + Yoon 
212 Stuart Street. Image courtesy: Höweler + Yoon Moongate Bridge, Shanghai, China
The Moongate Bridge in Shanghai’s Houtan area forms part of the redevelopment of the former 2010 Expo grounds into a new cultural park. Drawing from traditional Chinese moongate motifs, the bridge features a series of circular openings along its edge that frame views of the waterway below. Designed as both a crossing and a public gathering space, the scheme encourages reflection through its interplay of sightlines and materiality. The bridge’s curving geometry is constructed from layered cobblestones, while patterned pavers distinguish pedestrian and vehicular areas.
Learn more on the Moorgate Bridge’s Archinect project page
Moongate Bridge. Image credit: Wu Tao
Moongate Bridge. Image credit: Wu TaoHelio House, Shenzhen, China
Located within a new park in Shenzhen’s third central business district, Helio House is designed as a community amenity, housing a cafe, bookstore, and event space within a compact glass pavilion. An expansive aluminum trellis covering an area five times larger than the building provides extensive shade while reducing cooling loads. The trellis features concave louvers that reflect diffuse light while minimizing heat transfer, creating a luminous yet cool environment.
Learn more on the Helio House’s Archinect project page
Helio House. Image credit: Zhang Chao
Helio House. Image credit: Zhang Chao
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