Interior Design
Hampshire College
The Ken Burns Wing
New Construction
Amherst, Massachusetts
Interior Design for the Ken Burns Wing of the Jerome Liebling Center included selection of interior finishes, furnishings, and lighting. Since it is a LEED registered project, special care was taken in making these selections to ensure that products were low in VOC’s and that lighting was as efficient as possible. Post-construction graphic design services were also provided.
MCLA
Berkshire Towers
Renovation & New Construction
North Adams, Massachusetts
The creation of common study and social spaces was central to the interior design of the Berkshire Towers addition. All furnishings in the space are easily moveable, allowing students to modify their space as needed. Both the abundance of natural light and lively finishes energize the space, creating a welcoming study and meeting space overlooking the MCLA campus.
Deerfield Academy
Main School
Renovation
Deerfield, Massachusetts
The interior design for the third floor of the Main School Building reflects the Academy’s desire to modernize their facilities, beginning with the classrooms, offices, dance studio, and lounge spaces created on this level. Furnishings were selected with the considerations of aesthetics, durability, and sustainability in mind. The use of vibrant colors and playful light fixtures, combined with references to the historic nature of the building, creates a unique space that speaks to both Deerfield’s proud tradition and to its energetic academic community.
Deerfield Academy
Fitness Center & Greer Store
Renovation
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Through the expansion and renovation of the existing Greer Store, the Academy wanted to increase the size of their student center while maintaining the character of the space. Rich cherry paneling and school colors in both the Greer Store and adjacent Multi-Use Space evoke the school’s history and tradition. The Fitness Center expansion creates a dual-level facility that accommodates both the athletic department and the entire Deerfield Academy community. A combination of energizing and welcoming colors and finishes are used to create a sense that the facility is hospitable to users with various levels of fitness.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Student Center
Renovation Study
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
The study for expansion of the Wilbraham Monson Student Center included an interior renovation that would expand the kitchen and dining area, relocate and expand conference space within the center, reconfigure the music classrooms, and provide a major upgrade in finishes to the entire space. The new center would feature prominent views onto campus and abundant natural light. The forms and furnishings that were explored through this study all contributed to the creation of a comfortable space with a coffee house atmosphere for students of all ages.
Northeast Veterans Trauma Rehabilitation Center
New Construction
Gardner, Massachusetts
The Northeast Veterans Trauma Rehabilitation Center is above all a soothing space, designed to create an environment in which veterans can heal after going through incredibly traumatic experiences. Softly curving walls, interior greenery, and the abundance of natural light all add to the sense of tranquility and health that permeates the interiors. The colors used in the space, all selected to be perceived as soothing and bright, reinforce this atmosphere.
New England Environmental
New Construction
Amherst, Massachusetts
Designing for sustainability was especially important for New England Environmental as it is a LEED registered project. The finishes feature exposed parallel-strand wood columns and beams, bamboo flooring and cabinets, and No-VOC products. Natural light permeates the building through the use of interior windows, allowing for views to the outside from 95% of the interior spaces. In addition to allowing the passage of light, these interior windows, together with open work areas, two storey corridors, and open stairs, create spatial connections between the two floors unifying activity throughout the space.