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 »
Project Category: Institutional
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 »
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
SA in collaboration with Maclay Architects designed Maine’s first Net-Zero, LEED Platinum institutional building, the Bosarge Family Education Center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Center has flexible classroom and meeting spaces, exhibit spaces, lobby, and outdoor terraces that provide strong connections to the surrounding gardens through transparency, view, and multiple points of… Read more »
Knox County Courthouse
The original Knox County Courthouse is a handsome brick and granite structure built in 1874. It houses the Knox County offices, probate court, and district attorneys offices. It also houses the State of Maine Superior Courtroom, clerks’ offices, and judges chambers. In 1977 a three story, 10,000 SF addition was built, which housed the… Read more »