Building 12 of the Portland Foreside Development was recently recognized by Maine Preservation with a 2023 Honor Award!
The project transformed a three-story 1895 brick warehouse formerly belonging to the Portland Company and used for storing wooding casting patterns. The building was carefully dismantled and reconstructed on a new site and renovated to become Twelve, an acclaimed dining destination with offices and residences above.
Bruner/Cott Architects ensured the reconstructed exterior maintained its historic integrity while designing a new internal structure using steel and composite slabs, modern insulated walls and roofing system, and reproduction windows.
The precise documentation and careful reconstruction of the historic Building 12 allowed a structure on the brink of collapse to bring new life to a once inaccessible and unused part of Portland’s waterfront, serving as a first course of Portland Foreside’s plan to bring housing, office space, restaurants, retail, and community space.
Maine Preservation is a state-wide nonprofit historic preservation organization, founded in 1972. Their mission is to promote and preserve historic places, buildings, downtowns and neighborhoods, strengthening the cultural and economic vitality of Maine communities.