After competing in a design charrette in Boston, OEA has won the commission to design the museum renovations and expansions planned for the historic 200-acre museum and park in Ellsworth, Maine. The Bangor Daily News summarizes the selection process in this article, and the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations’ (i.e., governing board of Woodlawn) provides a detailed description of the entire project in its press release.
Martha's Vineyard Museum Concept Complete!
Concept design is now complete for the Martha's Vineyard Museum. This concludes the initial design process of the renovation and addition to the 1897 Historic Marine Hospital, a site that was purchased as a result of recommendations made in our 2011 feasibility study for the Museum. See plans and renderings of the design on our project page.
Martha's Vineyard Museum's Evening of Discovery a Huge Success
OEA’s selection as architect for the new museum facility was announced at the gala event, located on the front lawn of the Marine Hospital site in Vineyard Haven. The Vineyard Gazette describes the event as the largest in its 15-year run.
Conrad Ello co-authors La Nueva Villa Getty, a new book on the design of the Getty Villa in Los Angeles
Jorge Silvetti’s New Book on the Getty Villa, co-authored by Conrad Ello, captures the complex scope and stylistic range of the 12-year, $275-million expansion of the Getty Villa in Malibu, CA completed during Conrad's time at Machado and Silvetti Associates. Click here for Harvard Graduate School of Design’s review.
Old Lighthouse Museum Unveiled
The design for the Old Lighthouse Museum 800 square foot addition was unveiled in Stonington, CT this week. Read The Day's recap of the presentation in this article.