Seacoast Science Center Opens
Concord, NH – May 28, 2004 – Warrenstreet Architects of Concord is pleased to
announce the re-opening of the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, New Hampshire.
The Center reopened to the public on May 15, 2004.
Warrenstreet Architects teamed with Milestone Engineering and Construction to
provide schematic design architectural services and interior design for the
renovation of the 12,200 square foot Science Center building. According to Wendy
Lull, the Seacoast Science Center president, “Warrenstreet Architects was chosen
for the project due to their sensitivity to the historic character of the
building and their ability to work within the context of the environmentally
sensitive site, which includes seven different natural habitats.” The renovation
included a redesigned front entrance and wheelchair ramp, new exhibit and work
areas, and retail space.
The Center’s original building, opened in 1992, enlarged and encapsulated a
stone summer residence built in 1923. The historically significant stone house
also served as military housing, an air force air station and a park manager
residence before finally becoming the home of the Science Center.
The new design improves the overall functionality of the Center and helped the
Seacoast Science Center achieve its goals of improving visitor movement through
the exhibits and providing a visual theme that brought the outdoors in. Through
the use of ceramic tiles, carpet, paint and linoleum, the blue and green colors
of the sea that visitors see outside the Center’s windows, were mimicked inside
the Center.
Warrenstreet Architect’s principal, Patricia Sherman, states “Design of the
center focused on bringing the natural environment found along the seashore
inside where visitors would learn first-hand about the sea and aquatic life.”
Milestone Engineering and Construction, Inc. of Concord, New Hampshire was the
general contractor for the project. They were successful at delivering the
project on time and under budget.
Warrenstreet Architects, a WBE company, provides architectural, landscape
architectural, land planning, and graphic design services to both public and
private sector clients throughout New England. The firm’s services include site
selection, master planning, feasibility studies, conceptual designs, permitting,
final design, contract documents, and complete construction oversight for most
project types. More information about the company can be found at
www.warrenstreetarchitects.com.
Warrenstreet Architects, Inc.
27 Warren Street Concord, NH 03301
T 603.225.0640 - F 603.225.0621
