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	North Andover Town Hall The North Andover Town Hall had not witnessed significant improvements or alterations since 1927. The town offices had long outgrown their spaces and the condition of the building was deplorable. With this project, the Town saw the opportunity to connect to the adjacent Senior Center and Fire Station buildings making them also fully accessible and creating a municipal complex. In addition to full renovations, a three story addition was designed to create a central courtyard, connect all three buildings, and provide a much needed large public meeting room. The congested Main Street location required a creative design solution and presented a staging challenge during construction. The project was funded from three sources: a federal Community Block Development Grant, local Community Preservation Act funds, and a capital budget allocation by Town Meeting. Select a view Exterior | Courtyard | Interior
	Sherborn Town Hall Located in a National Historic Register District, the 1910 building, with its 1950 addition, was originally designed as an elementary school and had witnessed minimal capital improvements through the years and had never been adapted for its current use as town offices. A comprehensive study was conducted to determine the best strategy to create a town hall that suited the needs of the municipal offices. A major renovation was undertaken. All building systems were replaced. A new atrium was introduced into the center of the building to provide an organizational and visual focus. Interior spaces were completely re-planned and finishes replaced. Exterior improvements included all new windows and re-pointing. A new elevator and other improvements made the building completely handicapped accessible. Select a view Exterior | Atrium | Lobby
	Wakefield Town Hall The Town of Wakefield received a Community Development Block Grant to make their Town Hall accessible to the disabled. In addition, the Town contributed its own funds to make some much needed general improvements at the same time. The scope of work included a new elevator, exterior stair tower, entrance ramp, entrance canopy, and interior monumental stairway as well as new service counters, new handicapped bathrooms, and office re-configurations. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, requiring that exterior modifications receive approval from the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Select a view Exterior Before | Exterior After Interior Before | Interior After
	Oxford Town Hall A new elevator was required to make this historic town hall building accessible to the disabled. To best locate the elevator, a master planning study was undertaken during the Design Phase. Re-planning of existing floors for improved efficiency, potential use of the currently unoccupied third floor, site design proposals, as well as other ADA compliance issues were examined. Space needs studies were conducted for the Police Department, School Department, and Town Library to explore the feasibility of relocating any of these departments to the third floor of the town hall. Other work included renovations of a public meeting room, new HP toilets, and code compliance upgrades. Select a view Interior Before | Interior After
	Bolton Town Hall Renovations to this historic building were planned to accomplish two goals. The Town of Bolton wished to consolidate town offices into one building and to accommodate the disabled. The second floor meeting hall was sub-divided into six offices, two public toilets, and a lobby/waiting area. First floor public toilets were modified to accommodate the disabled. And two new entrances were designed to allow access by the disabled. Both interior and exterior renovations were carefully designed to respect the scale and character of the existing building. A master design plan was generated so that some of the construction work could be executed by the owner and some by the general contractor. The contract documents carefully delineated the scope of work, including coordination with the owner's work, existing occupancy procedures, and scheduling of work with the concurrent Houghton Building Renovations project.
	Spencer Town Hall Through a federal Community Development Block Grant, the Town of Spencer received funds to make their Town Hall and Sudgen Block building accessible to the disabled. In addition, the Town contributed its own funds to make some much needed general improvements at the same time. The scope of work included two new elevators, new storefront and entrances, asbestos abatement, new service counters, new handicapped bathrooms, and office and retail re-configurations. Both located in National Historic Register Districts, exterior modifications to the buildings required approval from the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Under court order to be completed in January 1999, the project had to meet an accelerated schedule. During construction, contaminated soils were uncovered under a basement slab at the Sugden Block and required remediation.
Melrose City Hall A space planning study, a new ventilation system, and exterior masonry envelope improvements comprised the scope of this project. Cost estimating of various options and proposals for phasing of construction work was included in the study. The process involved close interaction with various municipal departments and the building committee. Portions of the work that were funded through construction included complete masonry re-pointing, complete re-roofing, and a new ventilation system. Located in an environmentally sensitive urban setting, the building was completely covered with scaffolding and draped during re-pointing operations to control dust pollution.

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