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!...
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 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...
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,...
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;...
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...
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...