Cornerspring Montessori School in Maine Home + Design
GO Logic’s relationship with Cornerspring Montessori School, in Belfast, began when the firm and the school were both just getting off the ground. Over the years, members of our firm have been school parents, design consultants, neighbors, and board volunteers. So our collaboration on Cornerspring’s new school building, for which GOL provided both design and construction services, was a labor of love. The proof of any project, though, is in the finished building, and we’re... November, 2018
GO Logic Makes the Architect 50 List
We are pleased to announce that GO Logic has been named to Architect magazine’s 2018 Architect 50 list. Each year, Architect, the journal of the American Institute of Architects, ranks the top 50 firms in the categories of Design, Sustainability, Business, and Overall. This year GO Logic made the cut in Design, debuting at number 43 among the top 50 firms in that category. The Architect 50 methodology for ranking firms combines hard data with the... November, 2018
Herring Gut Learning Center Looks to the Future
Herring Gut Learning Center is a Maine-based nonprofit that provides hands-on learning experiences in aquaculture and marine science for both students and educators. GO Logic recently assisted Herring Gut in re-envisoning the institution’s beautiful Port Clyde campus to support expanded educational and professional development programs. Our work consisted of a master plan that optimizes the functional and experiential quality of the site; renovation of existing educational and administrative buildings; and new construction that includes a... November, 2018
Maine Rural Modern in Maine Home + Design
Maine is fortunate in having not only a first-rate design magazine—Maine Home + Design—but also the architects, artists, and craftspeople whose work fills its pages month after month. Every issue that crosses our desks underscores Maine’s abundance of talented and creative people, and the unique sense of place their work celebrates and strengthens. The November issue gives pride of place to GO Logic, with a cover story on our recently completed Maine Rural Modern. Located... October, 2018
Matt O’Malia Profiled in Maine Magazine’s “50 Mainers” Issue
GO Logic has completed projects across the Northeast and Midwest, but we are first and foremost a Maine-based firm, with a strong commitment to our home state. For that reason, it is especially gratifying that Maine magazine has included GO Logic partner and principal architect Matt O’Malia in its annual “50 Mainers” issue. As it does every year, this issue of the magazine highlights artists, writers, academics, businesspeople, and public advocates who have made notable... September, 2018
TreeHugger Likes GO Home
“It’s a classic design refined through trial and error; it is Passivhaus; it is prefabricated; it is boxy but beautiful. It’s practically perfect.” That’s TreeHugger design editor Lloyd Alter describing the GO Home. And while it’s always nice to get positive press, praise from this quarter is especially welcome. A prolific writer on sustainable architecture, planning, and construction (he also teaches sustainable design at the university level), Alter has both strong opinions and the technical background... September, 2018
Downeast Contemporary Makeover
An inspiring view and a beloved but dated family retreat were the predicate for this Downeast Maine residential renovation. Now nearing completion, the project makes extensive use of the original buildings—a three-bedroom main house and a small guest cottage—while thoroughly modernizing their functional and aesthetic qualities. The main house’s single-level floor plan, with its open kitchen, dining, and living space, remains essentially unchanged. While we replaced all of the bathroom fixtures and finishes, we retained the... July, 2018
Bellwether Farm Nears Completion
With 37 buildings—totaling more than 36,000 square feet—on a 140-acre site, the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio’s Bellwether Farm is one of GO Logic’s largest projects to date. And as the completion date for this environmentally focused camp and retreat center approaches, we’re pleased with both the process and the outcome. A tight budget and the site’s distance from our Belfast, Maine, office presented challenges along the way, but close collaboration among owner, architect, and tradespeople... July, 2018
A Panelized Custom Residential Project
We developed our panelized Passive House construction system specifically for the GO Home line of predesigned houses, but it’s proven efficient and cost-effective on a number of GO Logic custom home projects too. This current project on Cape Cod may be the system’s most challenging application to date, and with the first of two panel installations now complete, we’re very pleased with the results. The site, in the town of Truro, is beautiful, with elevated... July, 2018
Reflections on Wood and Sustainability
It’s been more than a month since the Maine Wood + Sustainability Conference, and it’s still a topic of conversation around the GO Logic studio. Measured in plain numbers, the event was a big success, exceeding its target attendance by 50 percent, and the presentations were enlightening and informative across the … um … board. Among the highlights: Keynote speaker Tom Chung, of Leers Weinzapfel Associates, presented a case study of his acclaimed design for... July, 2018
Pushing the Boundaries of Building Performance
GO Logic partner and principal architect Matt O’Malia addressed a group of New Hampshire AIA members last week, presenting a continuing education course on his firm’s evolving approach to high performance design and construction. Speaking in GO Logic’s recently completed Alnoba retreat center, Matt led the group on a deep dive into the design, detailing, and energy modeling of the very building in which the session took place. A 13,000 square foot, mixed-use structure that... June, 2018
Alnoba Honored with AIA Maine Design Awards
For a sparsely populated state, Maine enjoys a high profile in the architecture world. As Maine-based architects, we’re reminded of that fortunate legacy every two years, when AIA Maine holds is biennial Design Awards program. In addition to giving us a glimpse at the best work of our colleagues across the state, it demonstrates again that Maine architecture is its own thing—alive and evolving, expressing both a contemporary outlook and a deep connection to our... May, 2018
Maine Wood + Sustainability Conference
If wood didn’t exist and someone invented it, the result would be hailed as a wonder material. Trees are renewable and recyclable, provide wildlife habitat, stabilize topsoil, provide cooling shade, and sequester carbon. And the wood they produce—without the need for a factory, and with only solar power—has an enormous range of applications in high performance construction, from structure to insulation to finishes. That range is growing, a trend that GO Logic is proud to... May, 2018
Downtown Renovation
Despite Maine’s rustic image in the outside world, the state is dotted with beautiful, historic red-brick downtowns, islands of urbanism in a predominantly rural landscape. Dating mostly from the 19th century, the buildings that make up these commercial districts have proven as sturdy and adaptable as they are charming. They’re also, generally speaking, energy hogs, a condition that’s much trickier to rectify than it is in newer, freestanding structures. So we are excited to be working... May, 2018
Wellesley Residence is Fine Homebuilding’s 2018 Best New Home
Fine Homebuilding is unique among shelter magazines. As its name implies, it’s a trade publication, geared for people who design and build houses. The magazine’s contributors include architects and builders as well as professional writers, and its content is pitched for professionals who want to pick up practical skills and tips rather than simply admire beautiful houses. How-to stories clipped from Fine Homebuilding are often passed around on job sites and at construction staff meetings.... April, 2018
