ORW Finalist in Washington Monument Design Competition
October 4, 2011. ORW has collaborated with architect and Dartmouth Professor Karolina Kawiaka on a design for the Washington Monument Grounds. The design, The People's Forum, is one of six finalists for the privately funded 'National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds.' The six finalists were chosen from hundreds of entries from an international field and will be displayed at the National Building Museum in Washington DC and at the Virginia Center for Architecture in Richmond. To see the six finalists designs, and vote for the 'Peoples Choice' Award go to http://www.wamocompetition.org/vote.
Hampton Beach a 'Showcase Beach'
August 29, 2011. The Manchester Union Leader editors praised the renovations at Hampton Beach State Park saying the renovations have helped it achieve its potential to become a ‘flagship New England beach’ and recommended a visit to the beach before the season ends. The editorial applauds the attractive new architecture that is at home on the New England seacoast and recognizes the user-friendly arrangement of the new visitor amenities, parking and wayfinding signage. Read the full editorial on the Hampton Beach renovations.
Barre 'Merchants Row' Plan of the Year
September 9, 2011. The Merchants Row Master Plan, prepared by ORW for the City of Barre was named 'Plan of the Year' by the Vermont Planners Association. The Master Plan reconfigures downtown parking to accommodate sidewalks, the Barre bike path, public space and landscaping.
King Arthur Flour Breaks Ground
June 15, 2011. The expansion and renovation of King Arthur Flour’s bakery, store and school in Norwich, Vermont, officially broke ground on June 15th. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin attended the event which marks the beginning of an estimated one – year construction process that will yield a greatly improved facility that will consolidate activities into a single building that will better accommodate visitors and the current functional needs of the bakery, store and school.
Old Man of the Mountain 'Profilers' Installed
June 11, 2011. The ‘Profilers’ designed to recall the Old Man of the Mountain for visitors to Franconia Notch were installed in June. This significant step in the ongoing effort to reenergize Franconia Notch and provide public interpretation of the missing stone face was described in the New York Times story “On a Somber Mission to Restore the Missing Face of a Mountain.”
Hampton Beach State Park Redevelopment Ribbon Cutting for Phase I
April 27, 2011. Ribbon cutting for the first phase of the Hampton Beach State Park redevelopment project is scheduled for May 12, 2011. Two new bathhouses, shade structures, promenade, ADA beach access, parking and pedestrian improvements, wayfinding signage and public art are completed and ready to serve summer season visitors to the state park. To see the latest construction photos check out the New Hampshire State Parks website.
Perry Hall at Champlain College wins Burlington Business Association Award
April 7, 2011 Perry Hall at Champlain College was awarded the Hertzel Pasackow Award 'for significant contribution to the physical or architectural quality of Burlington' by the Burlington Business Association.
Perry Hall Landscape at Champlain College Awarded 2011 Vermont Public Space Award
March 31, 2011. ORW's design for the outdoor spaces surrounding Perry Hall, Champlain College's new Welcome and Admission Center, were awarded a Vermont Public Space Honor Award. Vermont Public Space Awards are given biennially and sponsored by a consortium of professional organizations including the Vermont chapters of the ASLA, AIA, ASCE, the Vermont Planners Association, and the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Council.
Hanover Coop Community Market Awarded Plan New Hampshire Merit Award
March 31, 2011. The Hanover Coop Community Market was awarded a Plan New Hampshire Merit Award for Excellence. Each year Plan NH recognizes exemplary projects that reflect their mission of 'smart growth,' sustainability, social responsibility and creative approaches to partnership and collaboration.
Phase I of Miller Bicentennial Hall Dedicated
October 22, 2010. The first phase of Miller Bicentennial Hall at Kimball Union Academy was dedicated on October 22, 2010. This is the first of three planned phases of renovation and addition to the Miller building which includes classrooms, an auditorium, and academic offices.