FRANK isn’t a person. It’s an IDEA.

Principal Architect, Elliott Olson, founded FRANK architecture + design in 2022, a residential firm offering comprehensive architectural services. Our company embodies more than just a name; it represents an idea about an open and direct process. Elliott Olson, as the Principal Architect, leads our team from our headquarters in Quincy, MA, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to every project.

With a solid foundation built on previous work experiences at prestigious firms based in the Boston area such as Hickox Williams Architects and Epstein Joslin Architects, Elliott Olson has honed his skills as a Project Manager and Designer. His journey includes internships at renowned establishments like Adamstein & Demetriou Architects in Washington DC, shaping his architectural perspective. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a distinguished alumnus of St. Paul’s School, Elliott Olson combines artistic sensibility with technical prowess, ensuring that FRANK architecture + design delivers innovative and exceptional architectural solutions.

ELLIOTT OLSON, PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT

FRANK architecture + design, Owner 2022- Today

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Hickox Williams Architects, Boston, MA- Project Manager 2013-2016 + 2017-2022

Sousa Design Architects, Brookline, MA- Project Manager 2016-2017

Epstein Joslin Architects, Cambridge, MA- Designer 2016

Couture Design Associates, Providence, RI-  Designer 2012-2013,

Adamstein & Demetriou Architects, Washington, DC- Intern 2007

Walsh Architects, Providence, RI- Intern 2006 + 2008

COLLEGE EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design, (RISD) Providence, RI Bachelor of Architecture, BArch and BFa, Arch 2009

SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with distinctions in Art 2004