Maine Coastal Transformation Nears Completion
We’ll admit to flinching a little when we hear the term “tear-down,” but some older houses simply don’t merit the investment required for a major upgrade. That was the case with this GO Logic project near the shore in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The original 1950s-era house was well sited and appealingly modest in scale, but its light construction, compartmentalized spaces, stingy windows, and generally rough condition made it a poor candidate for remodeling. So we... April, 2018
Matthew O’Malia to Deliver Design Norumbega Lecture
GO Logic partner and principal architect Matthew O’Malia will deliver the Design Norumbega lecture Thu., March 29th, at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport, Maine. Entitled “The Quiet Place Between the Rapids,” the talk will cover GO Logic’s roots as a climate-focused design/build firm, its problem-solving approach to building performance, and the current outlook for sustainable… Read more »
Alnoba on Maine Public Television
Maine Public TV is scheduled to broadcast Of Stone, Wood, and Glass: Alnoba, a film about the groundbreaking Passive House retreat center we completed last year in New Hampshire. Our friends at Compass Light Productions made this excellent 30-minute documentary, which highlights not just the project’s unique architectural and technical features, but also the highly… Read more »
Waterville’s Downtown Revitalization Picks up Steam
Colby College is in the midst of a major effort to revitalize Waterville’s historic urban core. Working with the city, private donors, and other public groups, the college has developed an impressive slate of projects aimed at boosting the local economy and creating links between the downtown and Colby’s campus and programs. The Portland Press… Read more »
New Cornerspring Montessori School Building Commended for Energy Efficiency
Cornerspring Montessori School has been celebrated by Efficiency Maine for its new high performance school building in Belfast. At an open house on Feb. 10, Efficiency Maine Business Program Manager Rick Meinking presented the school with a plaque recognizing Cornerspring and its new building for “leadership in energy efficient design and construction.” Designed and built… Read more »
Ageless Maine
AARP Maine has teamed up with Maine magazine to produce a new publication aimed at readers over the age of 50. The first issue has an excellent story on the Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage, focusing on two retired couples who live there. GO Logic was deeply involved in planning and building the Ecovillage, so we… Read more »
GO Lab in the Spotlight
Our R&D company, GO Lab, has advanced to the semifinal round in the televised business pitch contest Greenlight Maine. Company president Josh Henry appeared on the most recent episode, pitching GOLab’s wood fiber-based insulation boards, which we hope to manufacture in Maine. A local version of ABC’s startup-competition program Shark Tank, Greenlight features two entrepreneurs… Read more »
Family Structure: Maine Rural Modern is Complete!
One of our profession’s most durable motifs is the house designed for the architect’s own parents. And it’s more than a cliché. GO Logic principal architect Matt O’Malia had his turn at this timeless rite of passage when his parents decided to move from their longtime home in Michigan to join their East Coast family… Read more »
Quebec Street Residence is Complete!
GO Logic is pleased to announce the completion of Quebec Street Residence, a bold, elegant, and efficient new custom home in Portland, Maine’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood. A modernist reinterpretation of themes found in its mostly nineteenth-century neighbors, the house grew out of a close collaboration between GO Logic and owners Kate Howe, of Better Yet… Read more »
GO Logic Projects Featured in Passive House Detailing Guide
GO Logic didn’t write the book on Passive House, but we have made a pioneering contribution, designing and constructing some of the first Passive House-standard buildings in North America. Now some of those same buildings are in the book—literally. Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design (Routledge, 2018) uses three GO Logic houses to help… Read more »
GO Lab Honored as a Housing Innovator
GO Logic is proud to announce that our building products R&D company, GO Lab, has been named a 2017 Hive 50 Innovator for its work in developing wood-based building products. Presented by construction media firm Hanley Wood at its annual Housing Innovation, Vision & Economics conference, the award recognizes 50 “innovators who will shape housing… Read more »
Construction Begins on Sheldon Calvary Camp Dining Hall
Summer camp is an experience close to the hearts of many, and the heart of every summer camp is the dining hall, where campers gather to eat, sing, build friendships, and make memories. GO Logic is pleased to announce groundbreaking on a rustically elegant new dining hall for Sheldon Calvary Camp (SCC) in Conneaut, Ohio…. Read more »
Of Stone, Wood, and Glass: Alnoba
Architecture is a visible and long-lasting medium, but the process by which it is created is often hidden and always fleeting. For that reason we are especially excited at the release of an outstanding new documentary film about one of our recent projects. Of Stone, Wood, and Glass follows the planning and construction of our… Read more »
Quincy Bay Residence Featured in Design New England Magazine
GO Logic is excited to announce that our Quincy Bay Residence is featured in the November/December 2017 issue of Design New England magazine. Aptly entitled “Keeping It Tight,” the article covers the project from both the owners’ and architects’ perspective, paying equal attention to aesthetics, livability, and building performance. Writer Bruce Irving is a longtime… Read more »
AIA New England Honor Award for Wellesley Residence
We are pleased to announce that GO Logic has been recognized in the 2017 AIA New England Design Awards: Our Wellesley Residence earned an Honor Award –the highest level presented—in the Single Family Residential category. Our peers in the profession tapped this project from a field of more than 200 entries, representing not only the… Read more »