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	Ashburnham Town Hall Located in a National Historic Register District, the distinguished architecture of the Fairbanks Memorial Town Hall was understandably cherished by the community. However, in the absence of any major capital expenditures in one hundred years, the building had fallen into disrepair and did not meet the space needs of modern town offices. Because the townspeople wanted to preserve the large assembly hall on the second floor, adding onto the existing building would be required. The restricted site and the distinctiveness and symmetry of the front façade led to a solution with two additions, one on either end of the existing building. Complete renovations of the basement and first floors are also included.
	Shrewsbury Fire Stations Faced with rapidly growing residential development, the Fire Chief developed a strategic plan for much needed facilities improvements, with the goal of providing adequate coverage and response times to all parts of town. A new Fire Headquarters to replace the existing overcrowded building is the centerpiece of the strategic plan. Located at the town center, in the historic district, the new building consists of a 5,000 SF garage for apparatus and an 11,000 SF administration wing that includes offices on the first floor and living quarters on the second floor. The other components of the strategic plan and the project are a full renovation of a satellite station and the construction of a new third station.
	Raynham Town Hall The Sullivan School is one of the oldest buildings in the Town of Raynham and, as such, there was a large community contingency advocating its restoration and re-use for a public function. At the same time, the cramped town offices were distributed in two separate buildings. Combining these factors, a project emerged to convert the Sullivan School into the new Raynham Town Hall. A small two-story addition increases space enough to allow all town offices to be accommodated. Environmentally sensitive site design strategies, including the use of permeable pavers in the parking lot, are employed on this riverfront property to meet the stringent requirements of the Conservation Commission.
	Fitchburg State College Planning studies and small renovation projects are on-going for Fitchburg State College. The Sanders Building was renovated to create a new executive suite for the President and Vice Presidents. A full feasibility study to consolidate all student services at the Anthony Building was completed. At the Hammond Building, the third floor was re-planned for the students support services and renovations of the library to create a new faculty technology center are scheduled to begin. The Dupont Building was re-planned to provide greater efficiency for the Facilities Department. A new study to consolidate information technology services at the Conlon Industrial Arts Building is in progress.
	Buddy Dog Humane Society After 25 years, the Buddy Dog Humane Society is bursting at the seams of its original building. With a failing septic system, totally inadequate veterinary facilities, overcrowding everywhere, the Board of Directors determined a new building would better meet the needs of the animals and serve the public. The building’s footprint is limited by a very narrow site, the only possible location for the septic system, and the location of wetland areas. The design aims to preserve the shelter’s homey image while almost doubling its functional space. Current developments in shelter design are incorporated into the building to provide the healthiest and safest environment for the animals, to facilitate the care of the animals by staff, and to support the pet adoption and surrender processes.
Lake Street Homes This new residential development consists of two 5-bedroom group homes for mentally retarded adults. The design team includes the owner, Shrewsbury Housing Authority, the service provider, the Glavin Center, and the funding agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development. The challenge was to design homes that meet the special needs of the residents, provide a family environment, and fit into the established residential neighborhood. To meet this challenge within the very limited budget, the funding agency opted to use modular construction.
Webster Housing Partially funded by a Housing Development Support Program grant, this project renovates an existing multi-use building. Retail on the first floor and residential on the second floor, the building is located on a prominent corner of Main Street. In desperate need of interior and exterior upgrades, the building will be re-configured to provide 7 units of affordable rental housing in the economically depressed town of Webster.
Yong Shing Restaurant Designed respecting the principles of Feng Shui, this new building on a new site replaces the existing facility with more seating, a larger kitchen, improved circulation, and a more open floor plan.
Oak Square Teen Center With grants from New Balance and CEDAC’s Child Care Development Fund, the Oak Square YMCA wants to provide its teens with their own separate space. On the same site as the YMCA, a small utilitarian building that once belonged to the transit authority is ideally suited for this goal. Structurally sound, complete interior renovations and the creation of an identifiable new entrance will be required to complete the conversion of the building into the new Teen Center.

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