The Auburn Police Activities League (PAL) was established by the city’s police force in 2013 after a department analysis found that many crimes by and against young people occurred within an area of less than half a square mile in Auburn, Maine. The department launched the league to provide positive, horizon-broadening experiences for at-risk youth…. Read more »
Project Category: Institutional
Rice Public Library
Completed in 1888, Rice Public Library is a landmark in the community, offering a welcoming presence and a remarkable range of public programming. The Library was previously split between two buildings on either side of Wentworth Street in downtown Kittery, the original Rice building and the Taylor building annex that expanded the collection in 1988…. Read more »
Bigelow Laboratory: Graham Shimmield Residence Hall
Located on a steep hillside above the Damariscotta River in mid-coast Maine, the Shimmield Residence Hall supports the ocean science laboratory’s educational mission by providing living facilities for college students and visiting scientists. The hall features 32 student beds arranged in quads, three studio apartments and one two-bedroom apartment for visiting scientists. The building fosters… Read more »
Casco Bay Ferry Terminal
The new addition and reconfigured plaza have transformed the ferry terminal into an open, joyful public space on Portland’s waterfront. By moving the waiting room to the south end of the terminal, overlooking the harbor and Gates 4 and 5, the new addition has connected the riders directly to the beauty and allure of… Read more »
Kiwanis Pool
Located in Portland’s Libbytown neighborhood, the Kiwanis Pool has been a staple in Portland for the last 60 years and was in need of an update. In 2019, the Portland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities started gathering feedback from existing pool user groups and neighborhood groups in order to develop a conceptual plan and… Read more »
Portland Museum of Art Campus Framework Plan
The objective of the Master Plan Study was to develop an outline for the next 25 years of the Museum’s growth. Critical to the potential and impact of this growth was an understanding of how the world has changed since the last Master Plan Update was completed in 2014, and how the Museum is choosing… Read more »
Maker’s Mill (G.A.L.A.)
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 »
All Saints Multi-Purpose Facility
St. John’s School in Brunswick had used the basement of St. John the Baptist’s church as their dining hall and indoor recreation space for many years. Changes to the local building code, and increases in the use of the space resulting from the consolidation of seven parishes to form All Saints Parish, required that… Read more »
Unity College: Portland
Where many people see an unassuming drab brick building in a corner of Portland, Maine’s historic waterfront, Unity College sees an unprecedented opportunity for a physical manifestation of our sustainability mission. This Center for Urban Ecology will demonstrate that in an inclusive transition to a sustainable future, how we choose to make change matters as… 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 »