UNIQUE INDOOR SPACE
FIRST PLACE: The Noble, David Sisson, David Sisson Architecture
Architect David Sisson kept the historic integrity of this former Providence church alive while creating a modern sanctuary for twenty-first century residents. He was able to add a floor and fifteen residential units to the interior of the space without altering the building’ s height. Instead of holy relics, the nave is now anchored by exposed beams, stained-glass windows and a two-story cosmic mural dedicated to the capital city.“ Particular coups were fitting in the residential units without changing the building height and preserving the stained-glass windows without having a pervasive feeling that this was once a church,” Rohlf says. Architect: David Sisson, David Sisson Architecture. Developer: Touchdown Realty Group. Civil Engineer: Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer: Creative Environment Corp. Photography: Christian Scully, Design Imaging Studios.
• Second Place: Jamestown Bunk Room, Alex Crecelius, Alex Interiors
• Third Place: Narragansett Guest Suite, Lauren Winsor, House of Winsor Interiors
COMMERCIAL HISTORIC RENOVATION
FIRST PLACE: Track 15, Marsella Development Corporation and Vision 3 Architects
The Marsella Development Corporation had a dream for Providence’ s old Union Station: to turn the 1898 railroad station into a thriving, 18,000-square-foot food hall filled with local independent eateries. For realizing its vision last March— while also keeping many of the old train station’ s historic details intact— judges awarded first place in our Historic Renovation – Commercial division. Bernert calls it“ a complex and carefully detailed restoration of an historically significant space in the capital city.” Patrons come to Track 15 for the food; fans of historic architecture come for the exposed brick and rubble stone masonry walls, barrel-vaulted ceilings and steel trusswork of days long past. Owner / Developer: Marsella Development Corporation. Architectural Team: Ryan Haggerty, principal in charge; Colin Gadoury, associate principal; Taylor Matthes, staff architect, Vision 3 Architects. Construction Manager: Construction Management & Builders, Inc. Photography: Angel Tucker Photography.
• Second Place: The Noble, David Sisson, David Sisson Architecture
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