Scott Simons Architects


Scott Simons Architects is a twelve-person architecture, design, and planning firm located in Portland, Maine.

Background

SSA was first established in New York City in 1983 by Scott Simons, FAIA and has since produced a body of work that includes cultural, institutional, academic, and residential projects of great substance and beauty. The studio is credited as designer of the LEED Platinum certified Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Family Education Center in association with Maclay Architects. It became the "greenest building" in Maine and was awarded "Net Zero Energy Building of the Year" in 2012 by the North East Sustainable Energy Association. SSA is also the architect of record for the 2010 renovation and addition to the Portland Public Library, many other Maine libraries, educational buildings, and the 2014 renovation and addition to the "transformational" Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. Staff from the firm have also participated in juries for national library awards and many regional and statewide AIA awards programs. The work of this firm has been recognized nationally for innovative design, attention to detail, inclusion of multiple stakeholders on public projects, and is seen as one of the key architects in the area. In 2015, Scott Simons Architects developed a Master Plan for the Portland Museum of Art, which includes a 1981 addition designed by Henry N. Cobb of I.M. Pei & Partners. In 2017 the firm designed the and Chamber Music Hall in Vermont that was recognized with design awards from AIA New England, AIA Vermont, and AIA Maine. Since its founding in 1995, the Portland, ME studio has been recognized with over 25 design awards.

Notable projects