Interior Design

Maine Veterans’ Home Augusta is Occupied!

  Move-in day has arrived! Beginning March 22nd, the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta is occupied! This project will introduce a 'sense of place' that is created through an expansive community center, loop road that connects homes & amenities, and ease of access and security. View the video below created by Maine Veterans' Homes:   Move In video from Maine Veterans Homes on Vimeo.   About Maine Veterans' Home Augusta: This 138-bed, 179,475 SF nursing home has adopted a new concept–The Small House–as a more innovative, caring...

GTA featured in Redfin blog post on interior design

Redfin, a full-service real estate brokerage, has featured Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. in its latest blog post: Interior design rules of thumb you should stick by. The article, which features tips from residential and commercial design experts, highlights ways to improve both the function and aesthetic appeal of spaces. Plan for the future As designers of senior living and 55+ communities, we focus on interior design strategies that incorporate aging in place. When considering the long-term use of a space, we encourage clients...

Director of Interior Design Deirdre Pio

Director of Interior Design Deirdre Pio Interviewed by Wallprotex

Deirdre Pio, GTA's director of interior design, was recently interviewed by Wallprotex, a sustainable wall protection company. As part of their series on interior design for the healthcare market, Pio spoke with Wallprotex about creating healing environments, her favorite new products and the person who has influenced her most in her career. Read the full interview over on the Wallprotex blog!...

Schooner Estates expands with memory care home

Maine's memory care community continues to grow with the completion of Schooner Estates' Memory Care Home. Designed by Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. (GTA), this 48,000 square foot building is situated on eight acres of Schooner Estates' Auburn, Maine campus. This state-of-the-art facility features 66 units organized into three, 22-bed neighborhoods. This community-style design facilitates and enhances daily life for people living with memory impairment. Special considerations include a circadian lighting system to help reinforce natural light/dark signals, which in turn regulates...

Maine Home and Design magazine features The Mooring at the Downs

Maine Home and Design has featured The Mooring at the Downs in its annual interiors issue. The issue, which includes both commercial and residential properties, showcases the best interior design projects throughout the state of Maine. The article focuses on the expansive laundry room at The Mooring at the Downs. In creating this space, we worked closely with our client, Lynne Peel, to blend coastal elegance with optimal functionality. To do this, we placed cool-toned cabinets against a crisp white tile...

Introducing The Mooring at the Downs

Building on the success of The Mooring on Foreside, The Mooring at the Downs brings the latest innovations in memory care to Scarborough, Maine. Part of The Downs, an up-and-coming, 524-acre mixed-use community, The Mooring at the Downs houses 12 private rooms in a small-house model to enhance connectedness and a sense of community for residents. The home is nestled into the residential neighborhood at The Downs, providing housemates with the opportunity to spend time outside walking through the village,...

Camden National Bank opens new Damariscotta branch

On March 10, 2020, Camden National Bank celebrated the grand opening of its newest branch located at 435 Maine Street in Damariscotta. Previously located at 4 Coastal Market Drive in Damariscotta, the bank officially opened for business on March 2. Designed by GTA, the branch includes a "high-tech, high-touch" banking center within an open concept floor plan. The 2,700 square foot building also includes private office space and a drive-through canopy. Attended by employees, chamber members, businesses, and supporters, the ribbon cutting...

Interior Designer Allyson Wyand

Introducing Interior Designer Allyson Wyand

We are delighted to welcome Interior Designer Allyson Wyand to the GTA team! A graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology, Allyson has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. Bringing a strong background in healthcare and commercial design, she has worked on projects throughout New England, including the Aura Events and Entertainment renovation in Portland, Maine; Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Dialysis Center (formerly the Aroostook Medical Center) in Presque Isle, Maine; the University Credit Union Headquarters in Orono, Maine;...

Camden National Bank

GTA to design Camden National Bank in Damariscotta

As reported by Mainebiz, Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. has been selected to design Camden National Bank’s new building in Damariscotta. Located at 435 Main Street, the 2,700 square foot bank will be a “high-tech, high-touch banking center,” according to Camden National. It will include a drive-up window, ATM and convenient customer parking, as well as innovative spaces that will enable tellers to help customers with online and mobile banking. Camden National will be relocating from its current space in the Coastal...

Interior Designer Haley Huston

Interior Designer Haley Huston joins GTA

We're excited to welcome Interior Designer Haley Huston to our growing team! Haley brings experience in high-end residential design outside of the Boston area. She has also worked on institutional projects, including colleges and high schools. A graduate of Endicott College, Haley has a bachelor's degree in Interior Design and is a LEED Green Associate. At GTA, Haley is excited to learn more about designing for healthcare and commercial buildings, while applying her knowledge of sustainable practices. She is passionate about...