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BEDROOM 107 SF LIVING / DINING 139 SF

Municipal Projects CL. 8 SF

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Current and recent municipal CL. planning and design: 10 SF People Plus Expansion Study

KITCHEN 104 SF

Brunswick, ME

ENTRY 94 SF

CL. Hills Oxford 4 SF Recreation Center TLT. 54 SF

South Paris, ME

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Capital Judicial Center AUGUSTA, MAINE

New construction 120,000 sf Construction cost $55M Completed 2015 MEREDA 2015 Notable Project AIA Maine COTE (Committee on the Environment) Award LEED for New Construction Gold Certified The new building is a combined District and Superior Court that consolidates the Administrative Office of the Courts and several other facilities.

Taking advantage of the site’s long south-facing side, PDT oriented the single point of access in a queuing vestibule off a grand public plaza and achieved natural daylighting in all public spaces and courtrooms.

The arrangement of courtroom sets and the steeply sloping site allowed for four floors on top of secure parking located beneath the entry level. A public stair off the main lobby provides views of the Kennebec River, historic district, and the State Capitol Complex.

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The first LEED-certified courthouse in the state is an urban brownfield redevelopment with sustainable features that include a high-performance envelope with R15 in the walls and R37 in the roof. Other features include: • an efficient chilled-beam natural gas mechanical system • indoor air quality management • water-use reduction through high-efficiency fixtures • enhanced commissioning • a white EPDM roof to reduce the heat-island effect • low-emitting materials • preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles and carpools • water-efficient landscaping

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Kalikow Education Center University of Maine Farmington FARMINGTON, MAINE

New construction 44,500 sf Construction cost $5.3M Completed 2007 LEED-Silver Certified Work in Progress Citation, 2003 American School & University Architectural Portfolio The challenge of the Education Center design was to fashion an environmentally sensitive building by adopting the LEED criteria on a modest ($145/SF) budget while at the same time providing architecture that facilitated teaching and learning.

The building is oriented to take advantage of solar energy and natural daylighting. It is heated and cooled by a geothermal heat pump system that circulates water through closed-loop wells to draw warmth from the earth in winter and return it in summer.

Sloped ceilings in some south-facing rooms reflect sunlight into the working areas of offices and classrooms. A welcoming student lounge near the entry provides study and social space.

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The Farmington campus is known for its “green” stance, from the students to the president, so the design has taken advantage of an array of sustainable materials and practices: • Geothermal heating and cooling • High-performance wall systems • Local materials and workmanship • Incentives for recycling and responsible transportation • Landscape design using native plants and no irrigation • Use of existing site with water and sewer hookups • Recycled materials in carpeting, wall panels, and furniture • Recycling of construction materials • High recycled content in structural steel • Low-emission paints and flooring materials

“Strong focus on energy efficiency and use of recycled materials.

The building blends well into the environment.”

—Work in Progress Citation, 2003 American School & University Architectural Portfolio

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Gorham Municipal Center GORHAM, MAINE

Renovation 54,000 sf Construction cost $4.7M Completed 2007 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award, Maine Preservation, 2007 Gorham Municipal Center is a complete renovation of the former Shaw Middle School, which was built in 1939 as the town’s high school.

The project gives a third life to this much-loved facility and includes town and school offices, Town Council Chamber, Gorham Cable Access Television studio, and facilities for the Recreation Department. The building is completely renovated, with new windows and roofing, new elevator/stair tower, new entries, and all life safety/ADA upgrades.

Its central location near Baxter Memorial Library, Baxter House Museum, and the high school reinforces the walkable nature of the village. The new rotunda entrance is visually linked to the Baxter Memorial Library entrance.

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The new Town Council Chamber, transformed from the former school auditorium, is provided with state-of-the-art broadcast technology for local cable access TV (GOCAT). The control room is in the former balcony, and the TV station has its own studio in the former school library.

Historic features like blackboards and built-in bookcases were saved and restored, and new built-ins detailed to match the old.

Original floor and wall tiles, paneling, balusters, and handrails were saved where possible and inspired the color palette used in the renovation.

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Lewiston District Courthouse LEWISTON, MAINE

Renovation 45,000 sf Office addition 5,600 sf; sallyport addition 900 sf Construction cost $9.5M Completed 2003 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award, Maine Preservation, 2003 The historic Frye Block Music Hall had been used as a plumbing supply warehouse for decades, its ornate brick facade hidden behind metal paneling. To encourage downtown development, the city sold the building to the state for a dollar, and PDT was asked to fit the courthouse program into the shell.

The first floor comprises offices and public windows, with the DA’s office in a small addition. Entirely separate circulations for prisoners, staff, and the public ensure security.

Four courtrooms dominate the second and third floors, with the library, judges’ chambers, transaction windows, and a children’s playroom. A second addition houses a secure, private entrance for police cars.

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“The driving force behind this challenging project was the goal to keep the courthouse downtown to revitalize Lisbon Street. . .

This project represents the triumph of historic preservation and downtown revitalization values over many other considerations.

“Reuse of this building was not programatically ideal, easy, or inexpensive, but the building’s place in the history of the community, its location, and its aesthetic qualities made the project worthwhile. It changed a prominent, empty building into a center of civic activity, increasing daytime traffic and business activity downtown. It also gave rise to several other civic improvements in the neighborhood.”

—From Earle Shettleworth’s comments on presenting the 2003 Statewide Historic Preservation Award to the Lewiston District Court

“In order to make the project a success, we needed someone with the vision to realize what the building could become, and we found that vision in PDT Architects.”

—James T. Glessner, State Court Administrator, accepting the 2003 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award for the Maine Judicial Branch

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Maine Criminal Justice Academy VASSALBORO, MAINE

Renovation 80,800 sf New construction 24,000 sf Construction cost $11M Completed 2001 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award, Maine Preservation, 2002 The brick-and-limestone Oak Grove complex, a former boarding school, was built in sections between 1928 and 1962. The English Tudor structure overlooks the Kennebec River, with a magnificent view toward the western mountains. Bought by the state in 1989, it sat empty for a decade until the Maine Criminal Justice Academy selected the property for its new home.

Many of MCJA’s functions fitted into Oak Grove’s classrooms and specialized spaces with relatively little reorganization. The lecture hall was inserted into the old chapel, making use of the existing floor-to-ceiling windows and laminated ceiling trusses.

A new 19,000-s.f. addition houses the gymnasium/tactical center, with a running track on the second level. The tactical center is equipped with garage doors, streetscape murals, and street lighting for training simulations.

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The exterior remains as faithful as possible to the original, with the exception of the removal of the ivy, replacement of windows and roofs, and repointing. Two unobtrusive stair towers provide ADA access and fire egress.

Besides new mechanical, sprinkler, and security systems, and a water heater sufficient to provide showers for the entire class at the same time, data drops were wired into every office and dormitory room. Digital projectors were provided in conference and teaching spaces, and a firearms training simulator installed.

“The multiple challenges that the Academy and its design/ development team overcame in order to breathe contemporary life into a large, empty, deteriorating historic property tells an excellent story of ‘preservation-in-action.’ Your attention to detail, particularly the preservation of historic finishes, serves as a model for others to follow.”

—Citation for the Maine Preservation 2002 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award

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People Plus Senior/Teen Center BRUNSWICK, MAINE

Renovation 6,512 sf Completed 2010 New construction necessitated a move for Brunswick’s senior and teen centers to the former Union Street School, an 1862 brick building with two additions from 1941. The choice of this building, the former superintendent’s office, moves the senior center to a quieter, more walkable location closer to other town services and shopping.

PDT did a feasibility study before the town approved a lighttouch renovation with a limited budget. Code issues, including ADA and life safety, dictated new entrances, a wheelchair ramp, and a new elevator.

There are new finishes throughout, with exposed brick, new carpeting, and a warm color scheme in offices and meeting rooms.

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A new kitchen allows the senior center to serve meals and run a small café, and the former gymnasium, with a new insulated floor and mirrors, is available for fitness activities and large group activities.

New building systems—including a sprinkler system, a natural gas heating system, and air conditioning—replace inefficient systems and bring the building up to code.

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BEDROOM 107 SF LIVING / DINING 139 SF

CL. 8 SF REF.

CL. 10 SF KITCHEN 104 SF ENTRY 94 SF

CL. 4 SF TLT. 54 SF

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