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Groundbreaking ceremony at Maine Veterans Home Augusta

Small house-style memory care at Maine Veterans’ Homes – Augusta

by Sarah Wissler
Landscape Architecture, Memory Care, Press, Projects, Under Construction
August 2, 2019

Following the official groundbreaking on the new Maine Veterans’ Homes – Augusta facility, work on the small house memory care model is now underway. The new home, scheduled for completion in 2021, will offer assisted living, long term care and memory care to Maine’s veterans and eligible family members. “The small house model that MVH is embracing for our veterans is really a unique opportunity,” said Deb Fournier, chief operations officer of Maine Veterans’ Homes. “It will be the first of...

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Exterior wall construction at Schooner Estates memory care facility

Design for Memory Care

by Sarah Wissler
Architecture, Memory Care, Projects, Under Construction
June 28, 2019

As summer kicks off, the Schooner Estates Memory Care project continues to make steady progress. Landry/French Construction has finished the lower level foundation work, stood up exterior wall panels and placed floor trusses for the upper level. They are continuing to build framing, and will be installing additional infrastructure for the building. Take an up-close look at the in-progress construction in this video produced by Schooner Estates! ...

Scarborough Family Chiropractic building exterior at the grand opening
Scarborough Family Chiropractic waiting area, designed by GTA
Front desk at Scarborough Family Chiropractic at the grand opening, designed by GTA
Armchairs and coffee table at Scarborough Family Chiropractic's grand opening. Designed by GTA.
Chiropractic tables at Scarborough Family Chiropractic's grand opening. Designed by GTA
Signage at Scarborough Family Chiropractic's grand opening, designed by GTA.
Edison bulbs in glass globes at Scarborough Family Chiropractic's grand opening. Designed by GTA.
Plants and coffee station at Scarborough Family Chiropractic's grand opening. Designed by GTA.

Scarborough Family Chiropractic hosts grand opening

by Sarah Wissler
Events, Healthcare, Projects
June 7, 2019

We were excited to attend the grand opening of Family Chiropractic Associates' new Scarborough office on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Designed by GTA, the approximately 8,770 SF building includes office space, exam rooms, a kitchen and a waiting area filled with natural light. Family Chiropractic Associates was founded in 1997 with the goal of providing effective, natural healthcare to all ages. They strive to create a warm, comfortable atmosphere that is anything but a typical doctor's office. We're delighted to hear...

IIDA Award Winner: Best in State

IIDA Award Winner

by Admin
Awards, Team News
March 20, 2019

Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C. is excited to share that we were announced as an IIDA award winner at the association's 12th Annual New England 2019 Design Awards. We were selected as "Best In State" in the Senior Living category for The Mooring On Foreside, which has won a number of awards since its completion. Deirdre Pio, our Director of Interior Design, attended the awards event in Boston and had the pleasure of representing the Gawron Turgeon Architects team to accept this award. The...

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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...