PSA Design Charrettes: Visioning Growth for Portland
Growth and change that supports economic equity and a high quality of life should be planned into Portland’s future. PSA, in coordination with the USM Muskie School of … Read More
July 13 Brown Bag Lunch Follow-Up/Summary
On Wednesday, July 13th the season’s first PSA Brown Bag Tour took place at “Bayside Anchor”. This new 37,850 s.f. multi-family housing community is being built on the … Read More
February 2016
Scott Simons, Principal and Founder of Scott Simons Architects in Portland, has been elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects for making a … Read More
Portland councilors face decision on fate of historic waterfront building
PSA’s recommendation to the City : “We can also state that the mid-19th century building now obscured by Building 1 is of greater architectural merit,” the society said … Read More
Portland balancing between staying true to its roots and development: Maine Biz
Click here to read how Portland Society for Architecture is helping the City stay balanced in development.
Challenge of Change – Are We Loving Portland to Death?
As Portland grows, changes in our community have been met by both excitement and anxiety. The purpose of “The Challenge of Change: Are We Loving Portland to Death?” in … Read More
One of Us: Old Port Magazine
Carole Merrill, PSA Executive Director was interviewed for the Old Port Magazine. To read the article, click here.
Architects design two-day event to explore issue of sea level rise
Bayside is a hot spot for developers in Portland, with new stores and offices sprouting along Marginal Way But even conservative estimates of sea level rise suggest that … Read More
Maine architects look to make over misfit street
To Mark Johnson, much of Spring Street is a four-lane divided highway to nowhere. Johnson sees a street largely out of scale with the surrounding environment, a barrier … Read More
Portland Society for Architecture Installs 2014 Officers
The Portland Society for Architecture (PSA) membership recently voted to install the following slate of officers for the 2014 term: President – Alan Kuniholm, Principal, PDT Architects Vice … Read More
Architects, designers plan for rising seas on Portland’s waterfront
The exhibition that’s hanging on a wall at Space Gallery in Portland looks a lot like a city map of Portland. Which, of course, it is. “Waterfront Visions … Read More
Portland group raising awareness about predicted rise in sea levels
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Architects release study on water level impact on Portland’s waterfront
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — In an effort to plan for the future of Portland’s waterfront, a group of architects has come out with a study on the water levels along … Read More
Architects urge developers to consider rising sea levels
A three-and-a-half-foot rise in the sea level here would, if propelled by a storm surge, swamp large portions of Commercial Street and the Marginal Way-Bayside area, a prominent … Read More
Rising Tides Symposium
Coastal cities around the world are planning for sea level rise; it’s time for Portland to look at this issue! Internationally known experts will address the challenges and … Read More