Architect hired to build new Community Center!

EXETER, NH: Bargmann Hendrie+ Archetype, Inc. (BH+A) has recently been retained by Squamscott Community Commons to design and build their new facilities in Exeter, NH. This multi-tenant non - profit community center will be the home of a YMCA and agencies that offer wellness, education, health, culture, arts and childcare.

BH+A is a 50-person architecture firm in Boston, Massachusetts. BH+A's award-winning portfolio is consistently recognized for innovative, functional, cost-effective design. They provide architecture, interior design, graphic design, sustainable design and business planning services. BH+A has a 23 year history with sustainable (green) design. In addition, they have built many combined community centers that serve pre-school children as well as senior citizens. Their design philosophy is to create solutions with character that reflect optimal functional layouts, innovative use of materials, state-of-the-art operating systems and sound financial planning.

Don Briselden, chair of the Squamscott Community Center facilities committee, noted that BH+A was selected as a unanimous choice from a list of over 20 regional design firms, based on the high quality of their design track record and the excellent recommendations from fully satisfied clients.

Joel Bargmann, principal of BH+A says that “one of the strongest messages about the Community Commons is in the name itself. It is reflective of a place, not a program. Our philosophy is to create unique programs and designs that are reflective of the community where the project exists. To be able to create a place where the unique segments of the population can come together is extraordinary.” Additionally this innovative project will utilize environmentally friendly materials and resources to create a sustainable facility which will help minimize energy consumption, reduce operational costs of the building and have a positive impact on the community and surroundings.

Squamscott Community Commons Board Chair, Carter W. Siegel, adds “We are pleased to be working with BH&A because it brings a solid track-record of building design and green design experience to the project. BH&A is a leader in the field and has a superlative professional reputation. I have every confidence that our vision for the community center will be realized in its design.”