Category: Expertise

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Troy Exterior

We restored this 145 year old National Landmark building including its internationally acclaimed Music Hall in the 1990s. As part of this $4.2 million project, the exterior was restored, offices were renovated, and upgrades were made for ADA compliance. We used specialized plaster ceiling stabilization techniques so that the hall’s acoustics would not be impacted…. Read more >

Rice Building

Rice Building

In 1998 this rare Moorish/Victorian style building in downtown Troy was so deteriorated that the city was on the verge of demolishing it. Originally built as a six-story office building in 1871, The Rice Building was damaged in a serious fire in 1916. The 6th floor and three spires were completed destroyed. During the 1980s… Read more >

Pruyn House

Pruyn House

This historic residence now serves as the Town of Colonie’s Cultural Center. Exterior work included extensive masonry rebuilding. We added climate and temperature control systems to protect historic artifacts and paintings. Original features such as the stoves and bread ovens remain. In addition, we preserved the grounds, out-buildings and barn to provide an interesting setting… Read more >

Frear Building

Frear Building

The historic Frear Building was built in 1904 by internationally known retailer William Frear. We were commissioned to perform extensive interior and exterior renovations to this long neglected building. The facade is comprised of white, Roman style bricks, sculptured marble, and terra cotta trim. The ornate roof ballistrade is comprised of artfully crafted stamped galvanized… Read more >

Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital

Worcester Recovery Center Dining

Our involvement with this project began as an engagement to develop over arching project goals and to describe the clinical and space program for the ensuing project. It was recognized from the beginning that the new Campus would replace two existing and aged hospital Campuses. We considered alternative locations on one or both of the… Read more >

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health

architecture+ provided planning, parti, floor plans, and specialty advisory services for this new 200-bed forensic mental health facility. This $471 million redevelopment project was built on schedule and on budget using a Design-Build-Finance-Maintain model and is LEED Gold Certified. architecture+ served as a subconsultant to Stantec