Brewer, Maine
Working closely with CWS Architects, Community Housing of Maine, and the City Planning Department, a master plan was developed to serve not only the residents of the project but also the surrounding neighborhood and existing municipal facilities. The Master Plan provides for linkage to the public transit system and pedestrian connectivity with the surrounding residential and municipal neighborhood.
Village Centre is a 48-unit residential building serving the needs of affordable housing within the City of Brewer. Unit types are mixed from studio units to multiple bedroom units, appealing to a diverse tenant mix including young families. Site amenities include a central courtyard, play equipment, community garden and level turf areas for lawn recreation activities.
Resident parking is provided for in a shared parking area which also accommodates access to the Brewer School Department Gymnasium, City Swimming Pool and Recreation Center, and Somerset Place, a nearby elderly housing facility. The project includes a new bus stop and shelter on the City transit line, and extensive pedestrian sidewalk connections to the adjacent streets and neighborhoods.
