Colby College / all photos by Blind Dog Photography
Portland, ME – Harriman, a multidisciplinary design and engineering firm with offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, has received six design awards from American School & University and LEARNING BY DESIGN for academic projects at Colby College, University of Southern Maine, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences at Good Will-Hinckley, and Wentworth Intermediate School, all located in Maine
University of Southern Main
- American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase Outstanding Design Award: The renovation of Colby College’s Miller Library in Waterville created a timeless environment updated with modern amenities in a historic building. Overall, 72,300sf of the 94,250sf library were renewed.
- American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase Outstanding Design Award: The University of Southern Maine’s Bailey Hall Science Laboratory in Gorham’s design provided an adaptable layout to accommodate a range
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences at Good Will
of science disciplines, including geoscience, earth science, chemistry, and physics. The 4,650sf renovation included perimeter stations, fume hoods, and movable modular bench tops to support both individual and group experimentation.
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio Outstanding Design Award and LEARNING BY DESIGN Outstanding Project Award: The historic preservation project at the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences at Good Will, Hinckley took a 110-year-old building, which had stood empty for 40 years, and created an energy-efficient and sustainable environment capable of accommodating an anticipated enrollment growth from 46 students to more than 200 students within five years.
Wentworth Intermediate
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio Outstanding Design Award and LEARNING BY DESIGN Outstanding Project Award: The new Wentworth Intermediate School in Scarborough exemplifies a technology-rich academic setting with its innovative learning commons structure that welcomes creative, interactive learning. The rich array of technological features includes a community lab, video lab, small group rooms, a Makerspace, and interactive classroom whiteboards that connect to one-to-one student tablets.
