William Maclay - Vermont Architects and Planners
Choices in Sustainability
Institutional Portfolio
Putney Field House

 

putneywcowsIn 2007, the Putney School initiated the design of a new field house that met the growing needs for high quality sports, wellness and social spaces. The school desired a state of the art athletic and wellness center to double as a tool for learning about the school's core values of environmental based learning, sustainability and social consciousness.
 
Bennington Downtown State Office Building - Bennington, VT

benningtondowntown4The Governor, Howard Dean, decided that an existing building in Bennington should be renovated as a model of energy conservation and renewable energy.

 
St. Lawrence University - Canton, New York

stlawrence1An interdisciplinary team of faculty at Saint Lawrence University had spent several years researching and developing ideas for a field station for ecological studies associated with the Little River and surrounding wetland areas.

 

 
Yestermorrow Design Build School - Warren, Vermont

 

yester copyYestermorrow School teaches building design and construction to laypersons and building professionals based on sustainable design principles.

 
Mary Johnson Children Center - Middlebury, Vermont

mjcc1Mary Johnson Children Center asked us to generate plans for the renovation of their existing facility and a significant addition, for their 65 children child-care and after-school program center.

 
Stannard Town Hall - Stannard, Vermont

stannardThe town of Stannard, VT received a grant to develop plans for renovating their existing town hall and for adding on new space for the town clerk.

 
Schmanska Park Barn Renovation - Burlington, Vermont

schma1This late 1800's barn is a classic example of New England agricultural architecture in Vermont. The land and structure were given to the City of Burlington in the mid 1900's for the city's Schmanska Park.

 
Hampshire College - Amherst, Massachusetts

hampshireaerialHampshire college conducted a national search to select a planning team to assist them in developing an innovative sustainable campus plan and planning process. We assembled a team including energy consultants, development experts, landscape architects, and other architects with collegiate experience.

 
Huntington Post Office - Huntington, Vermont

Huntington Post Office - Huntington, Vermont Duncan and Megs Keir bought a deteriorated building in Huntington village to allow the Postal Service to avoid moving out of the village center.

 
Camp Common Ground - Starksboro, Vermont

Camp Common Ground - Starksboro, VermontCamp Common Ground purchased a beautiful property to use for their family camp. Their goals were to protect the property and to use a portion of the land in a sustainable manner.

 
Gesundheit Institute - Hillsboro, West Virginia
Gesundheit Institute - Hillsboro, West Virginia

In 1979, Gesundheit Institute purchased 310 acres in rural West Virginia to develop a health center. They saw this project as a model for health care, and wanted the physical design of their facility to reinforce their ideas about health.

 
Institute for Social Ecology - Rochester, Vermont

Institute for Social Ecology - Rochester, VermontThe Institute for Social Ecology was looking for a place to develop an educational center for ecological studies.

 
Mad River Valley Planning - Waitsfield, Vermont

Mad River Valley Planning - Waitsfield, VermontThe Mad River Valley is located in one of the highest and most scenic portions of the Green Mountains in Vermont.

 
Salisbury Elementary School - Salisbury, Vermont

Salisbury Elementary School  - Salisbury, VermontIn planning for a new elementary school for Salisbury, Vermont, the school board was concerned that their school be a nurturing learning environment, have healthy indoor air quality, and minimize energy consumption and environmental impacts.

 
Bolton Town Garage - Bolton, Vermont

boltonThe new Bolton Town Garage and Salt Shed is on the site of an old barn - the former town garage.