Boiler House
Design for Resources
The former Boiler House for the historic Clarke School for the Deaf is asolidly-built masonry building that had fallen out of use. During its conversion to apartments, it was carefully cleaned and a second interior floor was added. Large ground floor and arched second floor window openings were preserved with new efficient windows in their place. This project exemplifies how a bright, open modern interior spaces can fit within the historic context of the traditional New England school buildings and campus.
Boiler House Kitchen
Boiler House Stair Railing
Boiler House Loft
Design for Well-Being
The tall interior space, once home to steam boilers that heated the entire campus, now hosts a second floor with wood stairs and a custom designed metal handrail to the buildings upper two units. Light fills the new apartments through the new operable energy efficient windows.
Design for Change.
With our expertise rehabilitating historic buildings with modern, efficient building envelopes, Bonham & Douglas was able to help negotiate local, state & national historic reviews to help this renovation earn Historic Preservation Tax Credits. The completed building is one of a half dozen on campus that our firm has helped to renovate for residential and office uses.
