BankNewport
DBVW worked with BankNewport to renovate and restore their flagship branch on Washington Square in Newport, RI, originally constructed from 1929-1930. The goal of the project was to restore the facility to its original historic grandeur while also creating a more user-friendly and operationally efficient space; ushering the building into the modern era while celebrating its history. Exterior work included masonry restoration, roof replacement, and the addition of historically respectful accessibility upgrades. An ATM enclosure and drive-through were replaced with new canopies that are compatible with the early twentieth-century architecture of the building, while still providing ease of use. The banking hall was fully restored by removing later alterations to the space, preserving original features including an ornate vaulted ceiling, and locating personal bankers in front of the original bronze teller windows, which were preserved as a back-drop.
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Martha is a nationally-recognized expert in the field of historic preservation. She has directed multiple phases of important preservation projects at some of the region’s most treasured landmark buildings. As an advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Martha served on a national Sustainability Task Force focused on strengthening the important relationship between sustainability and historic preservation. Martha serves on the boards of GrowSmart RI and the Historic Preservation Education Foundation. She is a Governor-appointed member of the Capital Center Commission, a member of the RIHPHC review board, and a past-President of AIA/Rhode Island. When Martha is not climbing up steeples or through abandoned buildings, she can be found playing tennis or kayaking on the Narragansett Bay.
Interesting fact:
Martha has dual citizenship in the United States and Switzerland
You may or may not be surprised that:
She is a two-time winner of the Women’s Statewide Squash Championship
2020 - Doris Duke Preservation Award