January 26, 2012
Form Based Code Project, Dover.
Adopted in 2009, Dover has the first Form Based Code in the state of New Hampshire. Yet even while it was being formulated, Summit Land Development saw the possibilities in its philosophy, and proposed a development that would eventually exemplify what a new approach to zoning could and would produce. Form Based code (or Smart …
Monadnock Mills No. 2 and No. 6, Claremont.
Considered the most important buildings in Claremont’s historic mill district, these two buildings now form one rehabilitated structure that successfully maintains the integrity of the old features while incorporating modern necessities. In addition, site elements connect the building with the river and also with other parts of the mill district. This mixed-use project (restaurant and …
Cross Roads House, Portsmouth.
Cross Roads House provides emergency shelter and social services for thousands of individuals and families each year. Before this project, the shelter was a collection of inefficient buildings dating back to the 1920′s. The project is a new building, providing more privacy, opportunities for segregated populations (ie men, women, families), is handicapped-accessible, and can seat …