Project Title: 52 Cottage Street

Firm: Elliott Architects

Submitted for Consideration in: Architecture

Client: Atlantic Brewing Company

Location: Bar Harbor, ME

Project-At-a-Glance:
52 Cottage Street is a new commercial venture aimed at capturing a local, authentic flavor in a creative and sustainable manner. One of the project’s goals is setting a new direction for design on the street, perhaps acting as a catalyst for future construction to move beyond collage and pastiche.

Project Narrative:

52 Cottage Street is a new commercial venture aimed at capturing a local, authentic flavor in a creative and sustainable manner.  The structure is at the end of major retail development on Cottage Street before it transitions to a more industrial zone.  One of the project’s goals was to set a new direction for design on the street, perhaps acting as a catalyst for future construction to move beyond collage and pastiche.  Drawing on the proportions and rooflines of its neighboring buildings, the new retail structure is designed to fit within the scale of the streetscape while pushing the boundaries of the architectural design in a forward direction.  It is broken into two pieces, connected in the middle with an entry and stair that takes one up to a mezzanine and roof deck above.  The western half of the structure houses a brewpub and tasting room; the eastern a restaurant.  Glazing on two sides of the brewpub allows views into the space beyond, including the brewing operations on site.  Solar panels on the south-facing shed roof will offset some of the power usage of the building while a sedum green roof on the other half will help reduce runoff and heat loss.