This long overdue addition to an existing municipal theatre run by Curtain Call, Inc. is situated on Stamford's public golf course, Sterling Farms.
Apart from alleviating the inherent spatial shortcomings of the original building, Partners for Architecture used this opportunity to give the building an exterior presence that relfects its function and value to the community.
Designed with a sustainable approach this theatre will now provide dressing stations for a maximum cast of 60, a rehearsal space that relfects the size of the stage, adequate public bathroom facilities and a new lobby which will bring the theatre experience to a new level.
Located on Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, Partners for Architecture was commissioned to not only give the building a new look and facelift but also to refurbish the building infrastructure. Along with adding new gable roofs in order to change the building’s look, new doors, windows, plumbing and plumbing fixtures were installed to bring the buildings to the level of current standards. Solar hot water was also installed as the application fit the needs of the bathhouses very well.
PFA is currently designing a new visitor welcome center pavilion for the City of Norwalk in conjunction with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services and Norwalk Seaport Association. This facility will house the Norwalk Seaport Association along with USF&WS conference spaces, shops, galleries and offices. It will be a sustainable building designed to reach out to the community in order to encourage people to use the Beach and seaport in Norwalk.
Partners For Architecture designed a new entrance, which properly orients visitors to the facility, providing an energy efficient facade and an air lock vestibule.
Partners For Architecture renovated the existing studio building, which now accommodates the early childhood development program at the SM&NC, integrating accessibility and sustainable design.
Partners For Architecture completed a feasibility study for a second ice rink at the Terry Conners facility at Cove Island Park in Stamford, CT, a project that presented strong feelings of support and opposition among Stamford residents. Our goal for this delicate study was to provide as much objective material as possible and to study an expanded array of rink locations to assist residents and administration in the decision making process. The work resulted in a 170 page study manual and culminated in the presentation of our findings at a well attended public information meeting.
Partners For Architecture is designing a new facade for the existing facility, to replace the existing facade which is failing due to its age and poor design, increasing energy efficiency of the building substantially.