SMRT Architects and Engineers Adds New Principals

Three employees have joined our ownership ranks, as we continue our growth with nationwide practices providing planning, architecture, and engineering services to clients in healthcare, justice, science / technology / manufacturing, education, corporate, and government sectors. Kristen Damuth, AIA, NCARB, CSI is known for her strong project management skills, particularly valued by her healthcare and…

Hospice Project Featured in Maine Home + Design

Hospice of Southern Maine’s CEO Daryl Cady couldn’t have said it better, “As a health care and business leader in our community, we believe caring for the health of people and the environment go hand in hand.” Bringing those same values to the design of their new building, SMRT is thrilled this new facility allows…

Flyleaf Portable Reading Room Wins Unbuilt Honor Award from Boston Society of Architects

We are incredibly honored and excited to announce that we have been awarded a 2020 BSA Honor Award for the Flyleaf Portable Reading Room in the Unbuilt Architecture and Design category. Over one year ago, SMRT entered Archhive Books’ Portable Reading Room competition, an international design challenge that tasked its participants with creating a modular book-sharing…

SMRT New York Has Moved

We have transitioned our New York office to the heart of downtown Schenectady, a vibrant and growing community. We believe that meaningful space inspires meaningful work, and this light, airy and open space will be a wonderful place to hang our hard hats. The office’s central location means easy access to all that the city…

When Abbott Had to Ramp Up COVID-19 Tests, This Contractor Had to Do the ‘Impossible’

The global need to ramp up production of COVID-19 test kits is unprecedented, requiring the delivery of complex manufacturing facilities in record time. When Abbott Laboratories reached out to their long-time contractor, Landry/French Construction Company to fit out a building, Kevin French called SMRT. His request: design and engineer a new facility in a retrofitted…

How the Coronavirus is Reshaping the Office

Ellen Belknap and Kate Everett spoke to the Portland Press Herald last week about how the shift to all-remote work has changed the discussion around the future of workplace. “This is the greatest experiment we never thought we would have,” said Ellen. With increased productivity, flexibility and carbon-reducing benefits, the experience has offered some real…

SMRT Portland is on the Move!

SMRT Portland is moving this week!! As a 136-year-old firm with more than a century of history on the Portland peninsula, it’s fitting for us to re-purpose the old Nissen Bakery Building at 75 Washington Avenue for our new offices. As we make the transition, please note that our email and phone server will be…

Design of the Times – SMRT in Mainebiz

Ellen Belknap, President, and Jeana Stewart, Workplace Studio Leader, spoke to Mainebiz about how SMRT has transitioned to fully-remote operations in the face of the coronavirus and how workplace design may be affected in the near future. “I can see how this is really going to create less travel, and people are going to be…

COVID-19 Update March 26, 2020

To SMRT’s Clients, Business Partners and Colleagues: As we begin week two of business during the COVID-19 pandemic, SMRT has successfully transitioned to a 100% work from home status. This transition went very smoothly thanks to our robust IT infrastructure and flexible can-do attitude. We are fully operational and are doing everything possible to keep…

An Announcement About COVID-19

SMRT is working to ensure the health of our employees, clients, colleagues and partners as we navigate the challenge of COVID-19. We are focusing on providing ongoing business continuity to the greatest extent possible while at the same time making necessary changes to the way we conduct our work. Our offices remain open but we…