Maker’s Mill is the (not so) little project that could. The 10,000 SF makerspace was fundraised and built by the dedicated community of Wolfeboro, NH, in two phases between the years of 2017 and 2025. In the first phase, dating from 2017 to 2022, attention was focused on creating a master plan with Leslie Benson… Read more »
Project Category: Cultural
Freeport Historical Society
Harrington House on Main Street in downtown Freeport serves as home to the Freeport Historical Society (FHS). The house, built in 1830, is a brick Federal-style building that until recently, included a decaying wooden ell positioned in the rear yard. While the home has been carefully preserved, it had serious limitations for the FHS program…. Read more »
Brattleboro Music Center
The heart of chamber music is still beating, evidenced by the joy and excitement that is experienced by all who study and perform at the Brattleboro Music Center. Formerly housed in an old convent, using cells as practice rooms, the school lacked acoustical privacy and adequate recital space, impacting performance and creating obstacles to effective… Read more »
Portland Public Library
A new façade and civic presence have transformed the formerly cold, foreboding library building into a vibrant, modern public resource in the center of Portland. By extending out beyond the edge of the existing building, the new façade and the (future) urban screen symbolize the bringing of library resources and information into the public… Read more »
Portland Museum of Art: Study Room and the Great Hall Renovations
As part of the Master Planning process, SA developed a list of short- term projects that the Portland Museum of Art could readily undertake. One of the needs identified was a space for the curators to examine and study the art stored in the PMA’s permanent collection. We transformed a former art storage room… Read more »
Brewster Academy- Anderson Hall Performing Arts Center
Brewster Academy was using a converted church building for choral performances and an old gymnasium for theatrical performances. SA designed a renovation of the former church to create a new Performing Arts Center that provides a performance space with excellent acoustics and the tools for learning all aspects of performing arts from acting to… Read more »
State Theatre Marquee
A prominent fixture of Portland’s Congress Street Arts District corridor, the State Theatre Building has anchored the corner of High Street and Congress Street since 1929. The marquee is the hallmark of the last standing movie palace in Portland from that era. Under new management since 2010, SA was involved in an extensive interior renovation to… Read more »
Freeport Community Center
The Town of Freeport owned two historic buildings in close proximity that it wanted to use for seven civic organizations. Our charge was to design a new building that connected the two historic houses to create a unified Community Center. Conducting extensive programming with the various user groups, including teens, elders, and social service… Read more »
Portland Museum of Art: Campus Plan
It has been over 30 years since the Charles Shipman Payson Wing of the Portland Museum of Art opened. Membership has grown, staff has increased, art storage rooms are full, and larger event space is needed, among other facility needs. Simons Architects was asked to develop a Campus Plan that would create a roadmap for… Read more »
Historic Renovation Experience
Bangor Public Library Renovation and Addition | Bangor, ME Colvin Hall – University of Maine | Orono, ME Estabrooke Hall – University of Maine | Orono, ME First Parish Church | Brunswick, ME Freeport Community Center – Mallett Houses: 2005 Freeport Historical Society Preservation Award | Freeport, ME Gould Academy – Hanscom Hall | Bethel, ME Jesup Memorial… Read more »