Civic and cultural spaces are the heartbeat of a community.
Spiegel Community Center
Pittsford, NY
Inside and out, this community center design expertly blends old and new to create something altogether new. Care was taken to save elements of the former 1916 school building – such as oak doors – while reorganizing the plan to better serve a 21st century clientele.
BIG IDEA
Adapting an existing historic community library to become a “product of its day”.
A personally rewarding project as evidence by the communities positive response and increased use.“
Scott Hemenway
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The design team applied innovative design concepts to transform a 100-year-old school into a much acclaimed state-of-the-art 21st century community center.
Mary Gehl Doyle, Former Town Board Member, Project Lead