Architecture

Schooner Estates Memory Care – Under Construction

Construction has started for the Schooner Memory Care Facility! Located in Auburn, Maine, the earth is literally moving to prepare the site for a new, state-of-the-art memory care facility which will dramatically increase Schooner Estates' capacity to care for seniors experiencing loss of memory or cognitive function. Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. designed this 66-unit, 48,000 SF building over a 12-month period, in collaboration with our project partners, Sandy River Company, Schooner Estates, Lincoln Haney Engineers, Sebago Technics, Bennett Engineering and Landry French Construction. The...

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Rebecca Dillon interview in Boston Voyager

A few months ago, Gawron Turgeon Architect's own Rebecca Dillon (Principal, RA, LEED AP) was recommended for an interview with Boston Voyager to share her story on becoming an architect, her professional journey and her aspirations for her career into the future. Now online, we hope you enjoy reading Rebecca's interview. Becky's story is inspirational for all aspiring female architects, and her commitment to the field of architecture, Gawron Turgeon Architects and designing impactful spaces for her clients is evident throughout....

Herman Miller Architecture and Design Workshop

Here at Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. we believe in continued learning. To this end, we encourage our employees to take advantage of opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our Director of Interior Design, Deirdre Pio, was recently invited by Herman Miller to attend an exclusive two-day Architecture and Design Workshop at their headquarters in Zeeland, Michigan. This workshop represented a unique chance for a select group of designers from Maine to tour the Herman Miller archives, the Herman Miller Design Yard,...

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cPort Credit Union Under Construction

Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. has collaborated with cPort Credit Union on a number of projects in recent years. We're excited about the latest new branch that is currently under construction with Landry French Construction in Downtown Portland. Read more about this project in a recent article published on page 42 of the August 2018 edition of High-Profile. Or follow the link below to the online version. https://www.high-profile.com/new-cport-credit-union-branch-under-construction/...

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News about our award-winning memory care design

The Mooring on Foreside—a project that is dear to us for so many reasons—receives a great write-up in Senior Living News. The Mooring's founder and principle, Lynn Peel, had a strong vision that this would be a memory care home with a difference; that it would look and feel like a real home with a small footprint and an intimate setting, in turn enabling individualized care for each and every resident. Rebecca Dillon was Gawron Turgeon's lead architect for this project, and...

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Schooner Estates retirement community expansion

Gawron Turgeon Architects is designing a major expansion for the Schooner Estates retirement community in Auburn, ME. This $12 million expansion will provide a new, state-of-the-art 66-unit assisted living and memory care home that is organized into three small homes, each with a comfortable and familiar design that will promote the residents’ independence and individuality. Read more about this project in a recent MaineBiz article....

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Affordable housing for seniors in Yarmouth, ME

Designed by Gawron Turgeon Architects in 2016, Bartlett Woods in Yarmouth, ME is a 28-unit affordable housing apartment complex with one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors. Designed with sustainability in mind, Bartlett Woods includes photovoltaic solar panels and a tight building envelope. Co-owned and co-developed by Yarmouth Senior Housing and Avesta Housing, construction was completed by Bowman Constructors in the fall of 2017. With a grand opening taking place this week, Bartlett Woods is now open! Read more about this project in a...