Interior Design

cPort Credit Union Soft Opening

We’re excited to announce that the latest cPort Credit Union branch opened its doors for business today! 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 handicap accessible sidewalk entries. Congratulations to Gene Ardito (President & CEO of cPort...

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...

Design Excursion to Kwalu

Gawron Turgeon Architects' interior designers, Mary Turgeon and Rachel Redfearn, recently traveled with our partners at the Maine Veterans' Homes to visit the Kwalu showroom in Atlanta, Georgia. Kwalu specializes in designing beautiful and durable furniture for senior living and healthcare facilities. Design excursions like this are incredibly useful for enabling clients to participate in the selection of furniture for the spaces we design. Kwalu were wonderful hosts and our team left Atlanta feeling inspired by the furniture options for this project—a...

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,...

cPort Credit Union - Middle Street - exterior rendering

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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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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Last beam goes up at cPort Middle Street branch

The Portland-based cPort Credit Union is on track to complete construction this year of its new branch at 35 Middle Street in Portland, ME. The last beam was hoisted into place at the site on Wednesday April 18, 2018. A tradition during milestone construction events like these is that key collaborators will sign the beam before it is put into place. This beam was signed by representatives of Landry/French Construction and Gawron Turgeon Architects, in addition to other individuals who have played...