28 Sep 2013

Retail Project, Old Orchard Beach

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Retail Project, Old Orchard Beach

This 10,000 square foot retail development houses a business catering to the needs of the summertime beach crowd. The owner wanted high visibility and tall ceilings; the Downtown Development Review Committee wanted a storefront, circa 1917, as inspiration. The large areas of glass, bay forms, and recessed entries satisfy both historic precedent and high retail […]

23 Sep 2013

Coastal Commons

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Coastal Commons

This design for a retail development along U.S. Route One in Wiscassett uses familiar and stylized forms to better organize and refine a familiar type of development. While the parking lot fronts the building, smaller buildings are placed at the corners near the street edge to strengthen the streetscape and suggest a parking “court”. The […]

20 Sep 2013

The Root Cellar

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The Root Cellar

Serving neighborhood needs on Washington Street, The Root Cellar provides a variety of services for a wide range of clients. The topography of this compact urban site provided an opportunity to access varied program spaces from the sidewalks of both Washington and Madison Streets. From Madison, clients access a gathering space for 300, with full […]