Scott Simons Architects (SSA) is an eight-person (three partners & five staff) architecture, design, and planning firm located in Portland, Maine.
SSA was first established in New York City in 1983 by Scott Simons, FAIA and has since produced a body of work that includes institutional, academic, and residential projects. The studio is credited as designer of the LEED Platinum certified Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Family Education Center in association with Maclay Architects. It became the "greenest building" in Maine. SSA is also the architect of record for the 2010 renovation and addition to the Portland Public Library, many other Maine libraries, educational buildings, and the 2014 renovation and addition to the "transformational" Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. Staff from the firm have also participated in juries for national library awards. The work of this firm has been recognized nationally for innovative design, attention to joinery, inclusion of multiple stakeholders on public projects, and is seen as one of the key architects in the area. Currently, Scott Simons Architects is developing a Master Plan for the Portland Museum of Art, which includes a 1981 addition designed by Henry N. Cobb of I.M. Pei & Partners.
Portland Public Library - Portland, Maine
Bosarge Family Education Center (LEED Platinum) - Boothbay, Maine
Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal - Portland, Maine
Pondicherry House (Pond House)- Mount Desert Island, Maine
Franklin Theater (LEED Silver) - Portland, Maine
Hillside House - Yarmouth, Maine
Waynflete Arts Center - Portland, Maine
Freeport Community Center - Freeport, Maine
Tilton Academic Building - Tilton, New Hampshire
Knox County Courthouse - Rockland, Maine
SMCC Lighthouse Art Studio - South Portland, Maine
Baxter Building Renovation - Portland, Maine
Ronald McDonald House - Portland, Maine
Portland Museum of Art Campus Master Plan (2014)
Bangor Public Library Renovation and Addition (2015)
Portland Public Library - Burbank Branch (2015)
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences - Visiting Scientist Residence (2016)
Falmouth Memorial Library (2016)
Patrons Oxford Insurance Offices (2016)
Brattleboro Music Center (2016)
List of awards and honors
2016 AIA Maine Honor Award
2015 Maine Preservation Honor Award
2015 AIA New Hampshire Honor Award
2015 ACEC of Maine Special Recognition Award
2014 AIA New England Honorable Mention
2014 AIA Maine Design Merit Award
2013 AIA Maine Committee on the Environment (COTE) Institutional/Commercial Citation Award
2013 AIA Maine Committee on the Environment (COTE) Residential Merit Award
2013 Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Zero Net Energy Award
2013 The Phoenix Best Non-Gallery Art Space
2012 AIA New England Award for Design Excellence
2012 AIA Vermont Award for Design Excellence
2012 Maine AIA Honor Award for Design Excellence
2011 Portland Society of Architects Unbuilt Design Award
2011 Maine Preservation Honor Award
2010 Greater Portland Landmarks, Preservation Honor Award
2010 Outstanding Design, American School & University Educational Awards
2010 Learning by Design Citation of Excellence
2009 Outstanding Design, American School & University Educational Awards
2009 AIA New Hampshire Excellence in Architecture Award
2008 Gold Citation, American School & University Educational Awards
2007 State of Maine Historic Preservation Award
2003 AIA Maine Honorable Mention
1999 AIA Maine Award for Excellence in Architecture
1993 AIA Maine Award for Excellence in Architecture
1989 Best Commercial Interiors Award
