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McHenry Architecture has been honored with the People’s Choice Award for Excellence in Architecture at the AIA New Hampshire Annual Meeting in January. The award was in the Commercial Project category in recognition of the 18 Congress Building project, located in Market Square in Portsmouth. The People’s Choice Award is based upon voting by the public and the professional design community that takes place during the display of all 2007 AIA Award entries shown prior to its annual meeting.
McHenry Architecture has received the Award of Merit for its 18 Congress Building during the annual 2007 Excellence in Construction Awards program sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. The New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter of the association presented the award in the Commercial category.
Brandon Holben, project architect at McHenry Architecture, has passed the latest 2.2 version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) examinations. A new role for Brandon in the firm is to help guide other staff members in achieving the same status. It is the goal of the firm to have all design members LEED accredited or on the path to accreditation. This will be a first for any architectural firm in New Hampshire or Maine, but is an effort that we see as essential to the future of the built environment.
McHenry Architecture has been commissioned to design the first phase of a new brewery complex for Smuttynose Brewery that will include all the facilities for brewing, bottling, warehousing and shipping of the growing brewing company. In addition, a full service restaurant and pub, a retail shop and café will be integrated into the design. A fundamental aspect of the project is that the architecture, brewing process and landscape design will be integrated throughout to be consistent with the principles of sustainable design with the goal of seeking LEED certification.
The project is to be built in Hampton, New Hampshire on 14 acres along Towle Farm Road. During its first round of public hearings, the project has been receiving enthusiastic support from the Planning Board.
Art-Speak, the City of Portsmouth Cultural Commission has named Steven McHenry, principal of McHenry Architecture, to its Board of Directors. Created to implement the city’s Cultural Plan, the mission of Art-Speak is to promote appreciation, awareness and participation in support of arts and culture. This work includes expanding support spaces for activities, preservation of cultural assets, engaging youth and business with arts and the cultural community, establishing an arts and culture agency to act on the city’s behalf and collaborating with regional and state arts organizations.
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