Location
365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan, CT
Completion
2015
Client
Grace Farms Foundation
Square Footage
60,000 SF / 80 acre site
Design Architect
SANAA
Executive Architect
Handel Architects LLP
Landscape Architect
OLIN
LEED
Silver
Grace Farms
Sciame was the Construction Manager responsible for the new construction of Grace Farms designed by SANAA, the Tokyo based firm who recently won the Pritzker Prize and designers of the New Museum of Contemporary Art. It is a 60,000 SF community center located on an 80-acre estate in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Grace Farms is an expansive campus-like layout that winds around the natural settings and trees. The individual buildings are connected by a covered walkway supported by steel columns and wood trusses. Minimal glass enclosures make up each building that includes a sanctuary, gymnasium, and dining hall. The glass is curved insulated units that contain no vertical supports so that each building seems to disappear into the natural setting.
Geothermal wells and an intricate underground mechanical system provide cooling and heating to each building. The landscaping includes restoring the estate to a natural northeastern ecosystem through native plantings and prairies. A meandering path wraps around the site connecting the main building to athletic fields and an old barn restored for classroom and administrative use.
Project Awards
Chicago Athenaeum International
International Architecture Awards
American Institute of Architects
Honor Awards for Architecture
TownVibe
Green Award
The Greater NY Construction User Council (GNYCUC)
Award for Outstanding Public Space Project
Fast Company
Innovation by Design Awards, Social Good Finalist
Illuminating Engineering Society
Lumen Awards, Award of Merit
AIA Connecticut 2016 Design Award
Built Design Honor Award
ENR New England
Project of the Year
ENR New England – Best of 2016
Cultural/Worship
Architect’s Newspaper
Best of Design Awards 2016 – Building of the Year (East)
Architizer A+Awards
Architecture +Engineering
The Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA)
Construction Excellence Award in Acoustical Solutions East Region
IIT College of Architecture
Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize
We at Sciame Construction are thrilled to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our amazing staff who not only cheered on but also fearlessly accepted and triumphantly completed the 3.5-mile J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. Thank you once again for your participation and support. #jpmcc
The Perelman Performing Arts Center will provide versatile layouts across three theater spaces, which can be combined to offer a range of seating configurations. Additionally, the venue will feature a lobby level complete with a bar, café, terrace, and stage.
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Dramatic footage of a facade panel being lifted into place and installed at The Studio Museum in Harlem (@studiomuseum).
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The 7th annual Old Saybrook Historical Society’s Achievement in Historical Preservation Award was presented this Sunday to Frank Sciame for his restoration work on Old Saybrook’s historic Outer Light.
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