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Schooner Estates memory care home exterior
living room with fireplace
hallway with colorful doors
open kitchen with white cabinets
dining room with two tables and chairs
sitting room with two chairs and paintings
sitting area with three lounge chairs
three lounge chairs against shiplap half-wall
reception area with shiplap half wall

Schooner Estates expands with memory care home

by Sarah Wissler
Architecture, Interior Design, Memory Care, Projects, Senior Living
February 19, 2021

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...

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Exterior Mooring at the Downs
Mooring at the Downs patio
Exterior at Mooring at the Downs
Mooring at the Downs living room
Mooring at the Downs kitchen
Mooring at the Downs dining room
dining room at The Mooring
Mooring laundry room
Mooring at the Downs kitchen cabinets, fridge and sink
Mooring at the Downs bedroom
Mooring at the Downs spa

Maine Home and Design magazine features The Mooring at the Downs

by Sarah Wissler
Architecture, Interior Design, Memory Care, Press, Projects, Senior Living
January 29, 2021

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...

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Exterior Mooring at the Downs
Mooring at the Downs patio
Exterior at Mooring at the Downs
Mooring at the Downs living room
Mooring at the Downs kitchen
Mooring at the Downs dining room
dining room at The Mooring
Mooring laundry room
Mooring at the Downs kitchen cabinets, fridge and sink
Mooring at the Downs bedroom
Mooring at the Downs spa

Introducing The Mooring at the Downs

by Sarah Wissler
Architecture, Interior Design, Memory Care, Uncategorized
December 15, 2020

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,...

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Camden National Bank Damariscotta

Camden National Bank opens new Damariscotta branch

by Sarah Wissler
Architecture, Client News, Events, Financial, Interior Design, Press, Projects
March 27, 2020

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...

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Interior Designer Allyson Wyand

Introducing Interior Designer Allyson Wyand

by Sarah Wissler
Interior Design, Team News
September 27, 2019

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;...

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Camden National Bank

GTA to design Camden National Bank in Damariscotta

by Sarah Wissler
Architecture, Financial, Interior Design, Press, Projects, Under Construction
September 20, 2019

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...

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Interior Designer Haley Huston

Interior Designer Haley Huston joins GTA

by Sarah Wissler
Interior Design, LEED - Green Design, Team News
August 9, 2019

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...

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blog - winter construction Falmouth House
blog - winter construction Falmouth House
blog - winter construction Falmouth House

Winter progress for Falmouth House Expansion

by Admin
Architecture, Interior Design, Senior Living, Under Construction
January 31, 2019

OceanView at Falmouth is expanding its Falmouth House with a renovation and addition to two assisted living wings, updates to many of the common interior spaces and a major overhaul of the commercial kitchen. Designed by Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C., construction progresses on schedule, despite the winter conditions. JBW Construction is taking advantage of cold, but clear, days to continue steel erection under the coordination of Benchmark Construction. Temporary plastic tenting enables the crew to work in slightly more comfortable conditions!...

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Blog - Maine Veterans Homes CLC

Maine Veterans’ Homes ‘Small House’ Project

by Admin
Architecture, Interior Design, Senior Living, Under Construction
January 29, 2019

The design process for the Maine Veterans' Homes 'Small House' Project began in January 2016, through a national collaboration between Maine Veteran's Homes and Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C., Plunkett Raysich Architects, TJM Consulting, IMEG Corp, Stantec, and Pierce Engineers. After three years of intense design, planning, bidding and negotiations, we're excited that construction can now begin. This 138-bed, 179,000 SF nursing home adopts a new concept—The Small House—as a more innovative and caring way to provide long-term transition care and memory...

cPort Credit Union Ribbon Cutting

cPort Credit Union ribbon-cutting ceremony

by Admin
Architecture, Client News, Events, Financial, Interior Design
January 25, 2019

It's official! The fifth and latest cPort Credit Union formally opened its doors for business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this week, after a soft opening in December 2018. This latest cPort project differs from other cPort branches—and many banking branches in general—by being a pedestrian branch. This decision supports Portland’s downtown trend for reducing reliance on motorized vehicles. With no drive-thru, this branch instead offers its members a bike rack for convenient bike storage when visiting the building, along with...

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