Family Service Association – Kids Academy

Fall River, MA

In 2018, Civitects completed its design for the adaptive reuse of the former United Parish building located at 745 Wilson Road in Fall River. The building was purchased by Family Services Association was repurposed into a new child care facility. In 2019, the existing structure was completely renovated throughout and a new addition to the south provides expanded classroom spaces. The new facility includes infant, toddler and pre-school classrooms, office and support spaces. The new square and rectangular windows are set at different elevations to allow both children and adults to have different views of the outdoors. The windows are set in a random pattern to give the addition a more playful feel.

The adaptive reuse of existing buildings, such as the former United Parish, significantly reduces the amount of construction waste and its impact on the environment. Through creative problem-solving, Civitects managed to address our client’s programmatic needs within the majority of the existing building footprint.