Scott Simons Architects

Scott Simons Architects (SSA) is a ten-person design and planning firm located in Portland, Maine.

Background

SSA was first established in New York City in 1983 by Scott Simons and has since produced a body of work that includes institutional, academic, and residential projects. The studio is credited as designer of the LEED Platinum certified Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Family Education Center in association with Maclay Architects. It became the “greenest building" in Maine. SSA is also the architect of record for the 2010 renovation and addition to the Portland Public Library and the 2014 renovation and addition to Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. The work of this firm has been recognized nationally for innovative design, attention to joinery, and inclusion of multiple stakeholders on public projects. Currently, Scott Simons Architects is developing a Master Plan for the Portland Museum of Art, which includes a 1981 addition designed by Henry N. Cobb of I.M. Pei & Partners.

Notable projects

• Portland Public Library - Portland, Maine
• Bosarge Family Education Center (LEED Platinum)- Boothbay, Maine
• Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal - Portland, Maine
• Pondicherry House - Mount Desert Island, Maine
• Franklin Theater (LEED Silver) - Portland, Maine
• Hillside House - Yarmouth, Maine
• Waynflete Arts Center - Portland, Maine
• Freeport Community Center - Freeport, Maine
• Tilton Academic Building - Tilton, New Hampshire
• Knox County Courthouse - Rockland, Maine
• SMCC Lighthouse Art Studio - South Portland, Maine

In progress

• Portland Museum of Art Campus Master Plan (2014)
• Bangor Public Library Renovation and Addition (2014)

List of awards and honors

• 2014 AIA New England Honorable Mention
• 2014 AIA Maine Design Merit Award
• 2013 AIA Maine Committee on the Environment (COTE) Institutional/Commercial Citation Award
• 2013 AIA Maine Committee on the Environment (COTE) Residential Merit Award
• 2013 Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Zero Net Energy Award
• 2013 The Phoenix Best Non-Gallery Art Space
• 2012 AIA New England Award for Design Excellence
• 2012 AIA Vermont Award for Design Excellence
• 2012 Maine AIA Honor Award for Design Excellence
• 2011 Portland Society of Architects Unbuilt Design Award
• 2011 Maine Preservation Honor Award
• 2010 Greater Portland Landmarks, Preservation Honor Award
• 2010 Outstanding Design, American School & University Educational Awards
• 2010 Learning by Design Citation of Excellence
• 2009 Outstanding Design, American School & University Educational Awards
• 2009 AIA New Hampshire Excellence in Architecture Award
• 2008 Gold Citation, American School & University Educational Awards
• 2007 State of Maine Historic Preservation Award
• 2003 AIA Maine Honorable Mention
• 1999 AIA Maine Award for Excellence in Architecture
• 1993 AIA Maine Award for Excellence in Architecture
• 1989 Best Commercial Interiors Award

See also

• Sustainable architecture
• Public interest design
• Landscape architecture
• Urban design
• Urban planning
• Architecture

External links

• , the company's official website

• Scott Simons Architects on Facebook
• Scott Simons Architects on Architizer