Mixed-Use Seaside Retreat
DBVW Architects developed conceptual design drawings for an underutilized parcel of land in a historic seaside community in Rhode Island. Comprising thirteen residential units, four hotel suites, and a tavern, the proposed development was designed to fit into a historic context by utilizing traditional architectural elements, details, and materials. The impact of the large scale of the project was mitigated by breaking up the volume of the buildings with gabled roofs, offsets and porches.
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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.