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Harriman Receives Citation Award
Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm with offices in Portland and Auburn, Maine and Manchester, New Hampshire recently received a Citation Award from AIA Maine, the Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for their design of 123 Middle Street in Portland, Maine.
123 Middle Street is an adaptive reuse of retail space in an 1867 building that was transformed into Harriman’s Portland design studio. The design concept integrates an upper and lower level through a large opening cut in the floor framing of the upper level, creating a two-story environment filled with natural light. Design details highlight the distinction between the existing historic context and new elements. Distinctive finishes and bright colors were applied to new materials, heightening their contrast with existing surfaces. Sustainable design practices were employed including salvaging floor framing, wood flooring and plumbing fixtures. “Our goal was to weave historic fabric with contemporary materials of varied texture and color to make the space energizing and visually rich,” says Harriman Principal Patrick S. Costin. Juror James Cutler of Cutler Anderson Architects stated “The jury very much appreciated the way in which the old structure of the building was revealed with the new simplified glazing.”
The biennial awards program recognizes the best of Maine architecture juried by a group of prominent, nationally recognized architects. Thirty-four entries were submitted to the 2010 AIA Maine Design Awards program; seven projects were recognized for design excellence. The awards ceremony was recently held in Portland where Patrick Costin was presented with the award.
Harriman Provides Engineering Design Services for Fuel Cell Technology For New Whole Foods Market Store in California
Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, recently provided engineering design services for the integration of fuel cell technology for the new Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill, San Jose, California store.
This 50,000-square-foot store, currently under construction, will utilize a PureCell® System provided by UTC Power, a United Technologies Company. The fuel cell will consume natural gas to produce electricity, heat, and cooling for the store. By integrating this 400-kilowatt fuel cell into the building’s mechanical, electrical and refrigeration systems, the store’s overall fuel efficiency will be increased. The fuel cell will enable the San Jose store to generate 70 to 100 percent of the electricity requirements at peak, and most of the store heating and domestic hot water. The unit will also provide space cooling and refrigeration. The overall electrical generation efficiency of approximately 60% is nearly twice the efficiency of the U.S. electrical grid. Should there be a power outage or rolling brownout, the store will be able to stay open for business and maintain refrigeration of product.
According to UTC, fuel cells are one of the cleanest energy-generation sources available in the world, and it’s estimated that the power generated on-site at this San Jose store by the fuel cell will prevent the release of more than 370 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually -- the equivalent of planting more than 85 acres of trees.
This is the second Whole Foods Market store for which Harriman has provided design services integrating fuel cell technology. The first was for Whole Foods Market’s LEED Certified Glastonbury, Connecticut store, which was the first food retail store in the country to utilize this technology.
Harriman also provided the interior fit-up and mechanical, electrical, refrigeration and plumbing design services for the shell and interior for the San Jose store. The firm has provided design services to Whole Foods Market over the past four years on a variety of projects in New England and Northern California.
Harriman's Mark Lee to Present at Androscoggin Historical Society
Mark Lee, an Associate and Architectural Designer with Harriman, will present at the Androscoggin Historical Society (AHS) March 23rd meeting.
Lee, who has been with the full-service architecture and engineering design firm for nearly 14 years, will give a presentation titled “Harriman, Architects and Engineers: Its Architectural Legacy in Androscoggin County.” Celebrating its 140th year, the firm was established in Lewiston in 1870, and has a rich architectural history in Androscoggin County.
Most notable projects include the Dingley School at the corner of Oak and Bates Street in Lewiston, the Kora Temple Shrine on Main Street in Lewiston, and the Washburn and Chamberlain Schools in Auburn to name a few. Lee’s presentation will discuss a history of the firm’s regional work and compare it to historic trends in architecture.
Other AHS upcoming meetings include “150 Years for Methodists and Court Street Baptists in Auburn,” by Betty Dexter and Douglas Hodgkin on April 27th; and “Gettysburg’s Lost Battle: Civilian Struggle in 1863,” by Prof. Margaret Creighton on May 25th.
Harriman Receives Design Award
Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, recently received a design award from the Portland Society of Architects (PSA) in their first bi-annual UNBUILT Design Awards program for their design of the Kno-Wal-Lin Hospice House in Rockland, Maine.
The PSA UNBUILT Architecture Awards are a showcase for architectural design work that, for various reasons, will not be constructed (including competitions, shelved projects, and projects not constructed for budgetary, regulatory, or client issues). Four awards were presented in the following categories: student award, intern award, professional-residential, and professional-commercial. Harriman was recognized in the Residential Category due to the program characteristics of the hospice house.
The jurors included Emily Grandstaff-Rice, Associate, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. Cambridge, MA.; Eric Heiman, Principal, Volume, Inc. San Francisco; Kent Suhrbier, Principal, Forty-Eight Architecture, Pittsburgh.
This new 9,500-sq.-ft., seven-bed hospice house will provide end-of-life palliative care for the community in and around Rockland. To achieve the client’s goal of creating a facility that feels residential, serene, and simple, the design responds by breaking the mass of the facility into several distinct volumes, each identifiable by its roofline, and as a collection of forms reminiscent of a traditional New England farm. The various pavilions are carefully arranged and connected to form private and sheltered courtyards and gardens in the heart of the building. The circulation corridors are highly transparent in key areas to invite the serenity of the garden into the building at every opportunity.
The project is currently awaiting funding.
Harriman Part of Design Team for Whole Foods Market's LEED Certified Store in Glastonbury, CT
Whole Foods Market in Glastonbury, Connecticut, was recently awarded LEED Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings.
The 46,000-square-foot store was the first supermarket to generate green on-site energy by using PureCell® fuel cell technology from UTC Power. Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, provided engineering services for the integration of this 200 KW fuel cell technology into the building’s mechanical and electrical systems. This technology enables the Glastonbury store to generate over 50 percent of the electricity and heat needed to operate the store, and nearly 100 percent of the domestic hot water while conserving natural resources. To match the carbon dioxide-mitigating benefits of a fuel cell vs. a conventional power plant you would have to plant 21 acres of forest. The annual nitrogen oxide emissions reduction will be equivalent to removing 100 cars from roadways. Harriman also developed construction documents for the project.
New InterMed Offices Designed by Harriman
July 2009
Harriman, with offices in New Hampshire and Maine, designed the new 65,OOOsf medical offices of InterMed, the largest private physician's practice in the state. Fifty physicians are consolidated into this signature building located in the heart of Portland.
The shell was done by Pizzagalli, and the InterMed fit-up was done by Wright Ryan.
Practices include internal medicine, OB/gyn, pediatrics, ambulatory surgery, phlebotomy and imaging. Providers are grouped by "pods" and share clinical staff and resources, increasing provider efficiency. Patient privacy was addressed with the design of recessed monitors at the check-in desks , allowing patients to view and verify private information.
Exam rooms were designed to be universal and flexible. A standard size was used, as well as a typical layout, for future uses and to allow physicians and clinical staff to work efficiently in different locations. Exam rooms were also designed for modular furniture.
Interior finishes provide a welcoming environment. Signage and use of color and texture assist in way-finding. A mix of both patient care rooms and areas, as well as physicians' offices, are located on the building perimeter, allowing a shared experience of daylighting and access to the spectacular views.
MMCRI Expansion
June 2009
Harriman Architect/Engineer of Record, Wilson Architects, Pizzagalli GC
In the 1990's, Maine Medical Center's (MMC) commitment to research and education led to the development of the 58,500 sf Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) in Scarborough which was designed by Harriman. Over time, the importance of research as a component of MMC's mission, vision, and strategic position intensified. Simultaneously, the research enterprise itself became more complex and competitive with greater resource allocation required to build infrastructure for sustainable success.
In 2006, MMC retained Harriman and Wilson Architects to program and design a 21,000sf addition to the original research building. Harriman was the architect and engineer of record for the expansion, and Wilson Architects provided programming, concept design and laboratory planning consulting services. The general contractor was Pizzagalli Construction.
The program called for the laboratory-based research program to achieve an approximate 50% increase in size to attain sustainability,and to buttress evolving translational research efforts.
There was a need to increase the current available space devoted to research, so space for both laboratory-based research and non-laboratory, clinical research was included in the program.
The design of the addition required expansion to vivarium space in the existing research building. The only location where expansion could occur, while maintaining a contiguous barrier environment, was adjacent to the main entry to the facility. This presented several challenges. Since the program called for a larger area below grade footprint than above grade, a paved exterior courtyard was developed between the new and existing building with a hatch in it to facilitate large equipment replacement.
There was a need to distinguish between the existing main entry and the new clinical entry, both of which were accessed from a common parking lot. The solution was a zinc-clad building element that connects the new addition to the existing research institute. The clinical entry at the comer of the zinc element was recessed to signify it as a secondary entrance.
Harriman Selected to Design Somersworth's New Elementary School
June 2009
SOMERSWORTH, NH – Team Design/Harriman was selected by the Somersworth Joint Building Committee (JBC) as the Architect/Engineer to design the district’s new elementary school. The budget for the new elementary school is estimated at $19.9 million, with 55% being funded by the state. The new elementary school will serve grades Pre-K-5. The JBC issued a Request for Proposals for design services and received 14 responses. Four firms were invited to interview, and Team Design/Harriman was selected for the project. Team Design, a 23-year-old design firm with a strong portfolio of educational projects throughout New Hampshire, was acquired last July by Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, established in 1870. Both Team Design and Harriman have an extensive portfolio of educational design projects.
Two New LEED Accredited Professionals at Harriman
June 2009
Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, announces that Penny S. Myrick and David W. Story have received their Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation. LEED Accredited Professionals are experienced building industry practitioners who have a demonstrated knowledge of integrated design of green building practices and principals. Our staff currently includes 19 LEED Accredited professionals, including both licensed architects and engineers.
"There is a growing awareness from the public and private sectors for environmentally-friendly or ‘green’ buildings," said Clif Greim, President of Harriman. "We have always recognized that buildings have an impact on our indoor and outdoor environments, economy, health and productivity, and Harriman is taking steps to ensure that our employees and our clients’ buildings receive the LEED recognition.
Harriman has designed several LEED certified buildings including the University of Southern Maine John Mitchell Center in Gorham, the first LEED Certified building in the state designed by a Maine firm; a LEED Certified office addition to Woodard & Curran’s corporate headquarters in Portland; and a new residence hall for the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, which recently received LEED Gold certification.
Harriman also has designed seven LEED registered projects including the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College’s LearningWorks addition; a new hospice facility for Kno-Wal-Lin in Rockland, and a new elementary school in Lewiston to name a few.
About LEED
LEED certification was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a national coalition of building industry leaders working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Council members work together to develop LEED products and resources, the Greenbuild annual International Conference and Expo, policy guidance and educational and marketing tools that support the adoption of sustainable building. Member firms like Harriman also form strategic alliances with key industry and research organizations and federal, state and local government agencies to transform the built environment. For more information log on to www.usgbc.org.
Harriman's Diffin Gains Professional License and LEED Accreditation
April 2009
Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, announces that Daniel P. Diffin has received his professional license to practice civil engineering in Maine. Dan also recently received Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. Diffin has worked in Harriman’s Auburn office for over a year as a designer in their civil and environmental engineering department.
At Harriman, Diffin is currently working on several projects including a military mountain-terrain training center in Maine, the new Durham Elementary School, and site studies for several high school. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from University of Maine at Orono. Daniel resides in Auburn with his wife Meghan and their daughter Ella.