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Hargidon Architecture + Design, LLC is dedicated to designing and producing high quality custom solutions for the built environment.

Beyond solving the basic issues, we believe that every project is an opportunity to do great work and to produce environments that owners, users and the public will find meaningful, take delight in and remember.

Every project is unique in some important way. Somewhere in the initial parameters of a project is the hint of a strategy for devising creative solutions to the issues at hand.

Firm

edited_prestongreatroomHargidon Architecture + Design, LLC is a full-service architectural firm based in Salem, in the Northshore region of Massachusetts.

The firm was started in 2010 by Michael Arvid Hardiman, AIA on the back of 27 years of architectural practice in New York City, London & Boston.

Our work has allowed us to be involved with residential, corporate and educational projects, in such diverse locations as Park Slope-Brooklyn, London-United Kingdom, New Lebanon-NY, and Beverly Farms-MA.

We are licensed & registered to practice in Massachusetts & New York State but our ability to assist in design projects has no real geographic limits.

Past work has given us much experience in offsite fabrication or ‘pre-fab’. We also have significant experience in exhibit work, urban design and signage / graphics.

Services

edited_beasleymodelHargidon Architecture + Design, LLC is able to provide the following individual services to help you with your project. Typically, clients need a cluster of services, to cover a range of steps in the process of project realization. These clusters can be tailored to suit the individual client’s needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Existing Condition Drawings & Photos

Establishing the existing conditions for the site or building is usually the first step in any project and forms the platform upon which all other project information is based. Because of our mission to provide a trouble-free project, we generally do not rely on previous drawings for accuracy and insist on documenting the existing conditions ourselves for any project we are involved with.

Program & Budget Development

Prior to beginning any design work, it’s important to define the goals of the projects in general and more specifically- to identify the particular spaces (and the square footage of those spaces) that will be required and the criteria for their design. Other goals of the project will be identified at this time. For example: is there a desire for the building to lower it’s running costs? Is interior air quality going to be a priority?

In any project, it’s important to identify the target project budget, and when the funds will be available for actual use. We will assist the client in understanding different project costs and help the owner to formulate a budget strategy. For projects where the scope & budget of the work are unknown, we can offer a Feasibility Study; see below.

Initial Consultation

This is designed to help owners who know change is on the horizon but want to start out by understanding what their options are, without jumping immediately into a lengthy and potentially expensive renovation project.

The scope of work consists of 3 parts:

  • Site Visit (visual inspection of the project site to identify conditions, issues & opportunities)
  • Discussion (discussion of the existing conditions, clarification of the project goals, understanding of the major project criteria, discussion of obvious or hidden opportunities, explorations of ways forward)
  • Written Report (summarizes potential ways forward, identifies opportunities, highlights important concerns, outlines a timetable and suggests a budget)

Cost: $500 (residential) $750 (commercial or educational)
Notes: Package is limited to 3 hours total on-site time; prices shown here are subject to change.

Master Planning

Aspirations and limitations can be tough things to reconcile. Owners sometimes have more in mind for their projects than either their allowable time or their immediate budget allows for. If dealt with early in the process, this can be managed properly. One possible solution is the idea of master-planning a project. Master-planning breaks the project down into bite-size chunks that can be executed over time, with later phases coming online as either time and/or funding permit. Master-planning also ensures coordination between the chunks so that they collectively support the overall vision and spirit of the project while carefully building upon the work of the previous phase.

Feasibility Study

This is designed to help owners who know they need a change in their physical environment but are not sure if the change they have in mind is affordable for their current budget or within their allowable timeframe. The feasibility study comes up with a rapid but focused design scenario with as little time/ money invested as possible in order to attach to it an ‘order of magnitude’ cost, for the purpose of determining how the owner should proceed.

Zoning Analysis / Conservation Commission Process

Zoning Analysis is critical for any project that might change either it’s building use, volume or footprint. It will dictate the path of regulatory approval and usually has a big influence on the overall design approach. Projects proposing external changes and which are also adjacent to wetlands usually require Con Com review.

Schematic Design / Design Development

Schematic Design investigates and establishes the basic concept of a solution. There may be a number of different possible solutions under consideration at this stage. The basic components of the idea are identified- enabling a rough costing of the scheme.

Design Development takes the chosen scheme and develops the various components to the extent that they can then be cost estimated with some accuracy.

In some small projects, design development may be bundled into the Schematic Design Phase. 

Construction Documents

Construction Documents consist of Drawings and Specifications and General Conditions. These are the primary tools for conveying to the contractor the scope and details of the work that the owner will engage him to perform. The construction documents are included in the contract that is set up between the owner and the contractor.

Construction Documents are almost always an outgrowth of either the Schematic Design or Design Development drawings.

Bidding Administration

For projects that are going down the design-bid-build route, bidding documents control the timing and manner in which contractors are required to bid on the project. They ensure a level playing field between bidders and protect the owner. Just as importantly, they give the owner a way to select the contractor in a calm and controlled way and give potential contractors the confidence to come up with a bid for a project that they can take seriously. 

Construction Administration

Construction Administration services allow the architect to provide support during the building of a project to ensure that it’s built according to the contract documents. And for issues that are uncovered during construction, it allows their resolution with the guiding hand of the project’s design professional, ensuring consistency with the original vision.

Site Planning

Site planning starts by analyzing the existing site qualities in order to determine utilities, circulation, views, flora, local climate, wind direction, sensitive areas, legal setbacks, wetlands, topography and other qualities. From this, a number of options for achieving site design and building design goals can be explored.

Physical Modeling & Computer Modeling

Hargidon provides physical and computer modeling for projects or project areas where it’s important to understand the 3-D relationship between elements of the project.

We also offer both forms of modeling as a stand-alone service to individuals, designers and other architecture firms. 

Architectural Rendering

Hargidon is able to provide quality architectural renderings based on computer modeling and / or

photography. See our Visualizations page for examples of this kind of work. 

Signage

Hargidon has experience in providing signage design services to projects, which can be stand-alone or added to the scope of a architecture project. 

Packages

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While individual services can be combined in many ways to suit the individual needs of your project, here are some of the more common Service Packages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schematic Design Package

This is for owners who are contemplating either new build or renovation / addition projects and want to go as far as getting a solid cost estimate from a basic set of design drawings and project scope of work. The architect’s scope of work may consists of some combination of the following:

• Detailed Site Investigation & Rough Measure Up
• Existing Conditions Drawings
• Building Code Analysis
• Zoning Analysis and/or Wetland Analysis
• Establishment of the Project Brief
• Schematic Design
• Outline Scope of Work
• Physical Model

Full Project Architectural Services

Complete Project (soup to nuts) Architectural Services, beginning with the Programming Phase and ending with Construction Administration. The cost of this generally runs between 10–12% of the estimated construction cost but can be 15% for smaller or detail-intensive projects. 

Approach & Process

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At Hargidon we believe that the rewards for producing good architecture outweigh the effort it takes to get there- for the owner, for the users and for society as a whole.

What then is good architecture? Ask 10 people and you will get 10 different answers. Our answer is still evolving but here are some ideas that we like:

 

 

 

 

Approach:

 

Places Designed for People:

So much of our environment is given over to the engineered solutions for the automobile and somehow we have forgotten how to make places that are delightful, beautiful, human scaled, comfortable and that make us want to stay in one place.

Open to Innovation:

A healthy approach means being open minded about how to solve problems and embracing new technologies when they make sense. The construction industry is full of opportunities to advance thinking about how we actually make things. 

Contribution to the Public Realm:

Almost all buildings have the opportunity to enhance the livability of and interaction with the public realm that surrounds them. 

Economy in all things:

It’s not necessary to use expensive materials in order to create good design. We are interested in using everyday materials in unique ways in order to solve problems or to convey ideas. We also believe in trying to use as few materials as possible which tends to make one think harder about how to use the material in the first place.

Incorporation of Green Materials:

When we use materials that are not highly processed or that have not come from a long distance, we put less stress on the environment. 

Reduction of the Carbon Footprint:

It can no longer be denied that humans in their pursuit of progress have been altering the environment is ways that are unsustainable. For us to leave a reasonable world for our descendants, we need to re-think much of what has got us to this point. Considering that buildings use about 40% of the energy in the US, every project has the capacity to have a significant impact. 

Focus on Indoor Air Quality:

In the last half-century we have figured out how to insulate buildings. While this is great news, a side effect is that our buildings don’t breath like they used to. At the same time, the materials we construct our buildings from have become more toxic and take longer to off-gas. These two trends have crossed paths to produce a volatile mix and now indoor air quality should be on the radar of most projects. 

 

Process:

 

Assuming there is a lot we don’t know:

In the beginning of a project, we ask a lot of questions. We want to know what will make a successful project in terms set by the team talking about the project at hand. 

Taking Time to Define the Problem:

We believe that the quality of a particular solution can only as good as the quality that the team brings to defining the problem. We take the time to assemble all the facts about the requirements before setting about designing. 

More Design Earlier in the Process:

Time spent up front in early design is the most valuable part of most projects. Decisions made here have the most likelihood of impact on the overall design; they are also cheaper than decisions made later on. 

Early Involvement of All Stakeholders:

The best projects come about when the client is fully engaged in the design process. Ideally, everyone who will become a major player in the project should have real input in the early stages of design. 

Design is a Process of Discovery:

From experience, we know the first ideas may not be the best. Patience and a willingness to make some mistakes often lead to the best strategies.

Fun:

Architecture has a habit of being somewhat inaccessible to lots of people and perhaps of being a bit too serious. Where it’s appropriate, we believe that to make buildings accessible to more people, they need to have some element of fun. This fun needs to extend to the process of making buildings, as it’s a process that tends to consume our time as architects. 

About Mike

edited_mikeonboatMichael Arvid Hardiman, AIA NCARB

Education:
• Pratt Institute / School of Architecture / Bachelor of Architecture ’83
• Harvard University / Graduate School of Design / Career Discovery ’75
• Darrow School / Cum Laude Graduate ’75

Professional:
• State of New York Registered Architect / Since 1988
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registered Architect / Since 2010
• NCARB Certificate / Since 1993
• AIA Member / Since 2001

Service:
• AIA/United Kingdom Chapter President / 2004

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Profile:

Mike got his start in the design world in 1976 as an exhibit technician for the National Park Service at the Interpretive Design Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia during the summer months while attending Pratt Institute during the school year. Other early jobs include selling scale model trains in New York City, where he designed the toy train layout for Macy’s Herald Square Santa Land. Mike also worked as a salesperson for Charrette Corporation in 1978, which lead him to his first real architecture job, hand inking elevations of a 1920s skyscraper.

After graduating from Pratt Institute in 1983 and a summer leading bicycle tours, he continued his apprenticeship by working for different architecture firms located in New York City including: Delacour & Ferrara, Architects and Shelton, Mindel and Associates. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Mike became a project architect at Hirsch Danois Partnership, where he worked on school projects and helped to design a new camp for the Fresh Air Fund. He later joined Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, where he worked on the Los Angeles Central Library, the Glimmerglass Opera Theater and the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

In the early 1990s, Mike completed his first significant project as an independent architect: an adaptive re-use of the 1910 Tennis House in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment, a teaching and exhibit facility for environmental awareness and urban exploration.

In the late 1990s, Mike worked as a project architect at Karplus & Nussbaum Architects gaining expertise in area of corporate office design. From 1997–1999, Mike was the project architect in charge of a team of designers tasked with renovating and reinventing the old GTE headquarters in Stamford, CT into a new headquarters for the Zurich Financial Center.

In 1999, Mike moved to London, England with the intention of working for British Architecture Firms. His career took an unexpected turn when he met up with an American architect who had recently moved to England and had started an architecture firm specializing in providing offsite fabricated buildings to the British affordable housing market. Mike joined this effort, The Forge Company, as the 3rd employee and over the course of 5 years, became a part owner and a design and IT director. The Forge Company pioneered the use of pre-fab light gage steel in affordable housing, bringing together the use of LGS panels, 3-D LGS modules and hot-rolled steel elements.

During 2004, Mike served as president of the United Kingdom chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He designed and ran a series of architectural cycling tours that explored the environment of greater London.

At the beginning of 2005, upon the closing of The Forge Company, Mike returned to the USA aboard the Queen Elizabeth II and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. His daughter was also born in 2005.

Mike worked for CBT architects in Boston from 2005 to 2007 as a Project Architect, on various corporate and education projects. In late 2007 he moved to working for The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, as the Senior Project Designer, managing enhancement projects to the new mile-long Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston.

During 2007, Mike designed a professional continuing education course called ‘Offsite Fabrication for Housing’ which has been offered at Pratt Institute in New York City every year since 2008. See the Teaching Section.

Mike left the Greenway Conservancy in 2010 and started Hargidon Architecture + Design, LLC in Beverly , Massachusetts. At the same time, he also designed and managed a major gut-rehab and green addition to his family’s home in Beverly Farms, MA. See the Projects section.

Hargidon Architecture + Design, LLC relocated to Salem, MA in 2012.

Teaching

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  • Pratt Institute /
    School of Continuing + Professional Studies / Lecturer
    Course: Offsite Fabrication for Housing / Since 2008

Based on his years of working for The Forge Company in London, UK on offsite fabrication projects, Mike developed a continuing education course called ‘Offsite Fabrication for Housing’. This course has been taught since 2008 at Pratt Institute / School of Continuing and Professional Studies. It is a one-day, 7 hour course designed to give an in depth overview of the world of prefabrication and it’s application to architecture.

For interest in this course,
click to view the Pratt Institute website here.

  • Darrow School /
    Sustainability Symposium Lecturer / Since 2009

During 2009, 2010 and 2011, Mike has been a presenter of various Hargidon projects and their relationship to sustainability at the Darrow School Sustainability Symposium, which occurs in April of each year in New Lebanon, NY and is attended by members of the public.

  • American Institute of Architects /
    United Kingdom Chapter /
    Architectural Cycling Tours / 2001–2004

From 2001 to 2004 Mike designed, researched and lead a series of 4 architectural cycling tours around the City of London. The tours covered on average about 20 miles and visited about 15 or more different sites of architectural significance over the course of a day.

  • Boston Architectural College /
    Design Studio Guest Critic / 2008

Mike was an invited guest critic for a end of term design class project presentation for a class lead by BAC professor Cheryl Wolfe.

  • American Institute of Architects /
    United Kingdom Chapter /
    Design Charrette Team Leader / 2003

Each year the UK Chapter of the AIA hosts a design charrette with the aim of involving practicing professionals in the education of students. In 2003 & 2004, Mike was a team leader for about 6 student from architecture schools around the United Kingdom.

Publications

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  • Darrow dedicated refurbished STEM Center / 2012

This article announces the completion of Hargidon’s renovation to the Darrow School STEM Center and rain-chain hanging ceremony.

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  • Building Prefabricated Elements / 2005

This article chronicles Mike’s work in using form-Z (3-D Modeling software) to assist in the design of offsite fabricated building components for the affordable housing market in the United Kingdom from 1999–2004. The article first appeared in the form-Z annual magazine earlier in 2005 and subsequently in Architecture Week in August of that year.

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Testimonials

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  • Marc & Jane Beasley / Homeowners / Beverly, MA

Mike did an expert job designing an addition for our house. We started with a series of valuable discussions that helped us uncover several possibilities to address the traffic flow and layout limitations of our home. Mike impressed us with his brainstorming skills which resulted in several ideas that made us excited to move forward with the project. We enthusiastically recommend Mike to anyone seeking an architect who has mastered collaborating with clients and turning ideas into architectural solutions.

Mike excelled at listening attentively to us regarding how we live in our house and asked poignant questions leading to what a dream house scenario would be. He took time to do research and offer recommendations and insights as to how we might improve our lifestyle by altering the flow of traffic within the house compared to the way prior generations may have utilized the space. We were delighted by his insight.

  • Daniel Beck / Cognitive Therapist / Brookline, MA

My small office could not accommodate a physical separation between the ‘business’ and ‘therapeutic’ functions, so Mike helped me create a ‘psychic’ separation through the use of furniture placement and colors. He also helped me think through the process of how my patients would experience the space; how they would enter, where they would sit, what they would see….He was there every step of the way from initial concept to final installation. All of this was done on a very modest budget for design, furniture and fixtures.

  • Clayton Cheever & Jackie DeLisi /
    Homeowners / Boston, MA

Mike was a huge help as the architect of our complete kitchen overhaul. He brought the right approach that helped us really make the most out of space within our limited budget. He consistently brought creative ideas to the table that were right in line with our priorities. We couldn’t be happier with the process, how it stayed within our means, and gave us a clear path for future improvements. We definitely encourage anyone looking for creative, economical, environmentally conscious design to work with Mike.

  • Nancy Wolf / Head of School /
    Darrow School, New Lebanon, NY

“Thank you for the wonderful job you did in bringing new life to the Science Building. What a success! . . . The Science Building is a real Hit! I love it.”

“I really love the science building. I smile every time I walk by it.”

  • John McNally / Commercial Building Owner / Hudson, NY

Hargidon Architecture + Design and the rapid execution by Mike helped me come up with a set of finished floor plans for a comprehensive renovation of 2000 sq ft retail-commercial space at 1 Warren Street in Hudson, NY. Their suggestions regarding traffic and circulation flow were a great help in locating the position of facilities and storage. Mike Hardiman always facilitates smooth solutions to thorny problems. I’d use Hargidon on my next project.

  • Geoffrey H. Richon /
    Geoffrey H. Richon Co. Inc, General Contractors /
    Gloucester, MA

My company worked with Mike on an addition / renovation project in 2009, which converted a bland ranch style house into a contemporary with open space, and all new mechanical systems. There were several challenges given the minimal structural value of the existing building. With the use of steel columns and LVLs we suspended a second floor addition perpendicular to the original structure doubling the living area. Mike’s drawings were complete and accurate and his ability to be on-site with answers in a timely manner was invaluable to the process. Having been in the construction business for over half a century, it is always a relief to work with a skilled architect who is not an egoitect. I would recommend Hargidon to anyone without reservation. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further inquiries.

  • James Baker, FAIA / The Forge Company

Mike’s primary design role was to develop systems for prefabricated housing and specialist structures. He developed several prefabricated systems for BAA (the operator of UK’s primary airports e.g. Heathrow). He also developed the design of three-dimensional modules to be incorporated into major social housing projects in and around London.

He worked closely with our engineers, the Michael Barclay Partnership and his open, forthright, design procedures and creativity contributed to the success of many of of these projects. His CAD skills in the development of these projects was outstanding, some of his work product for these projects have become icons in this speciality, with design images reproduced in numerous publications. Several projects on which he was a key member have received significant awards in their field.

Michael is creative, skilled, dependable, and hard working. As a result of his contributions to the company he was appointed a Director, with a part ownership, in late 2003.

Projects

  • Darrow STEM Center
    Darrow STEM Center

    Green and sustainable exterior and energy renovation to this 1967 Science Building. This project focused on an upgraded envelope, new heating + upgraded ventilation systems, new lighting and storm water management. more details

  • Sycamore Kitchen
    Sycamore Kitchen

    Gut kitchen rehab to this 1890 house in a tight urban environment. The project focused on increasing natural light and leveraging it’s position close to the rear yard. more details

  • Preston House
    Preston House

    Complete gut rehab and major addition to this 1962 ranch house. The work completely transformed the house by moving all public spaces into a new second floor great room with views into the woods. more details

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    Lightweight pre-fab components that can be configured for just about any ball field. It relies on cast in place sonotube footings but the remaining components made in shop and assembled on site. more details

     

  • Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment
    Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment

    Interior renovation and re-use of the historic 1910 Tennis House in Prospect Park, Brooklyn as a new teaching and exhibition facility for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment. more details

     

     

  • Cross House
    Cross House

    Interior renovation and kitchen / bath addition to this 1920s colonial revival house located in Beverly, Mass. The project focused on unlocking the circulation potential of the floor plan to enable a more full use of the house. more details

  • Joline Art Center
    Joline Art Center

    New school arts center including woodworking shop, ceramics studio, painting/drawing studios, photo lab, computer media lab and exhibition spaces. This project was co-designed in collaboration with Jim Baker, FAIA at The Forge Company. more details

  • Daniel Beck Office
    Daniel Beck Office

    Interior office fit-out for this cognitive behavioral therapist in Brookline, Mass. The project focused on producing the right environment for sensitive interactions. more details

  • Soul Train Fitness
    Soul Train Fitness

    Interior build-out of this new Fitness Center in Somerville MA. This project was designed in collaboration with the owner to produce appropriate environments for exercise, stretching and special classes. more details

News

  • Mike runs a seminar at the 5th Annual Darrow School Sustainability Symposium
    With an audience of about 20 guests, Mike gives a presentation on sustainability, the newly renovated Darrow Science Building and using Google Sketchup in designing for green architecture.
  04/23/13
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  04/20/13
  • Mike is guest speaker on Radio Station WBTN
    Craig Westcott from Darrow School and Mike Hardiman were guest speakers on the Good Medicine Show hosted by Fidel Moreno to discuss the upcoming Sustainability Symposium at Darrow School.
  04/19/13
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
    Registration is now open for this 7LU AIA credit course which will run on 04/20/13 at the Pratt Manhattan Center.
  03/20/13
  • New STEM Exhibit
    An exhibit on the completed Darrow STEM project is currently up at the Morrell Gallery in the First Parish Church in Beverly, Massachusetts. This will run till the end of March.
  03/01/13
  • Hargidon Website Goes Live!
      01/14/13
  • Hargidon starts FPC Signage Project
    Hargidon is requested to develop a new signage program for the 1667 First Parish Church in Beverly, MA.
  11/12/12
  • STEM at the NESEA Green Building Open House
    Darrow School’s newly completed STEM center is a stop on the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s Green Building Open House event.
  10/13/12
  • STEM Rainchain Hanging Ceremony
    The renovation of Darrow School’s Science Bldg was completed in time for the beginning of the school year on 09/01. This ceremony to celebrate the project and Darrow’s Growing Greener program featured the hanging of a rainchain by the Head of School, Nancy Wolf.
  09/14/12
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  06/23/12
  • Hargidon Office relocates to Salem!
    Hargidon moves into new offices in a 1850’s historic house in downtown Salem, MA.
  06/21/12
  • STEM Construction Starts Onsite
    The exterior and energy renovation to Darrow School’s Science Building begins with removal of the badly worn cedar clapboard.
  06/04/12
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  04/21/12
  • Hargidon presents STEM Schematic
    The project’s design, scope, estimated cost and details come together in this presentation to Darrow School’s leadership.
  03/13/12
  • Darrow School Open House at Preston Home
    Hargidon’s Preston House project plays host to Darrow School’s alumni gathering where the sustainable features of the house are explored and a presentation of the project process is given.
  12/02/11
  • Darrow Growing Greener Event
    During the month prior, Hargidon was hired to develop the concept for the renovation of Darrow School’s 1967 Science Building. This event presents the concept renderings to a special gathering of friends and alumni at their campus in the Berkshires.
  10/14/11
  •  Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  10/05/11
  • Preston House part of Green Building Open House
    The Preston house becomes a host-site for the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s annual Green Building Open House. It is the biggest green building event in the northeast.
  10/05/11
  • Turkish Consulate requests Hargidon RFP
    Hargidon is requested by the Consul General of of the Turkish Consulate in Boston to submit a proposal for a new interior build-out of the Boston Consulate. We submitted a proposal the following week.
  08/12/11
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  07/30/11
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  04/09/11
  • Sycamore Kitchen Complete
    The kitchen project is completed on time and on budget and is celebrated with a photo session.
  03/30/11
  • Cross House Project Design Start
    Hargidon starts working on this house renovation project to improve the interior circulation of this house.
  03/16/11
  • Sycamore Kitchen Renovation ‘Breaks Ground’
    After about 2 months of masterplanning, design, CDs and filing, the project got it’s building permit and is ‘breaking ground’ with the demo of the 1950s kitchen.
  01/03/11
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  11/13/10
  • Preston House Completion
    While the owners were able to move in on Sept 1 in time for school, minor interior finishing work such as cabinetry was delivered a bit later.
  10/30/10
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  06/26/10
  • Pratt Institute Offsite Fabrication Course
  03/27/10
  • Preston House Construction Starts Onsite
    After about a year of planning, including presentations to the zoning board of appeals and the local Con Com, construction begins on site, starting with demolition of 2 small 1970s additions.
  01/21/10

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Hargidon Architecture + Design, LLC
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