Projects Archive - Page 9 of 21

Oak Grove Cemetery Entrance

Fall River, MA

Civitects, PC worked with the City of Fall River to restore the masonry and wrought iron at the historic Oak Grove Cemetery Entrance Gate.

The cemetery was designed in 1855 by Josiah Brown, who also designed several prominent Mills around Fall River including the Union Mill Complex located on Pleasant St. It was designed in the Rural Garden Style and features Gothic Revival design elements, including the main entry gate made of locally quarried Fall River Granite. For several decades, Oak Grove was considered to be the fashionable place to be buried and is the final resting place of many Fall River elites. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 1873 ironwork, consisting of pedestrian and vehicular gates and an ornate cross atop the granite arch, was carefully restored, and damaged or missing elements were replaced with new castings. Areas, where the hand-cut granite masonry was loose, were repaired and reconstructed, removing previous patchwork and organic material. The mortar joints were carefully hand raked, cleaned, and repointed.

This project was funded by the Fall River Community Preservation Act.

MSBA Bourne High School Roof Repair

Bourne, MA

The project consisted of the replacement of existing BUR and EPDM roofs at 3 classroom wings with a new PVC membrane system. New exhaust fans, laboratory exhaust, and roof drains were incorporated into the work. The existing perimeter walls were raised to accommodate new tapered insulation to provide positive drainage.

BSU Window Replacement Phase I & II

Window Replacement Phase I & II

Bridgewater State University

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.