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Company Profile

Aharonian & Associates, Inc. Architects is a multi-disciplinary firm offering a comprehensive range of services in the fields of Architecture, Planning and Interior Design. We offer expertise in adaptive re-use, commercial, institutional, medical, educational, municipal, and retail designs for new construction and renovations including historic preservation and restoration. Established in 1989 and based in Smithfield, RI, we have been effectively serving the New England region. We have experienced growth as a result of our providing strong design solutions coupled with consistent quality and cost-effective services that are provided in a timely manner. Due to client demand, we have expanded our project developments from New England to include New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware & Florida. Given our success in these areas, we continue to look to other areas of the country to provide top quality architectural services. Our staff of professionals possesses a broad depth of experience in all types of projects. We pride ourselves on the importance of client service. We listen carefully and then utilize our professional and technical expertise to translate your needs into an aesthetically pleasing and resourceful creation. Whether it is Feasibility Studies and Master Planning, or preparing documentation for new construction, or the rehabilitation of existing buildings, our commitment from the time the Project Architect meets with you to discuss your project until the work is completed, there is total communication with your staff to ensure the final product reflects your criteria and exceeds your expectations. Our approach is to become part of your Team; interpreting your vision effectively, tastefully and in a timely manner. We not only concentrate in creative Architectural design and planning coupled with our client service, but we will also complement our services with energetic project management. Through attentive administration and supervision during all phases of the Project, we will maximize efficiency and generate smooth coordination through each phase. We accomplish this by holding regular team meetings and working in concert with your representatives to maximize the efficiency of the Project. The result will be a smooth, enjoyable and successful Project that is produced on time and within the budget guidelines. Our office staff employees possess expertise in many disciplines and building types. Aharonian & Associates, Inc. makes full use of the latest computer technology in both production and design with the application of AutoCAD, Sketch-Up and FTP file sharing portal. We also incorporate the innovations of LEED Technology to our projects. This technology has been a complete success in coordinating plan upgrades with Facilities Managers while allowing us to meet even the strictest of scheduling requirements. This is a strength that we feel is very important for ourselves and all our clients. The enclosed information of projects represents a commitment by Aharonian & Associates that we will ensure our clients receive priority attention from our design professionals and projects are completed on time and within budget.

310 George Washington Highway, Suite 100, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917 T 401-232-5010 F 401-232-5080

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Education Experience Mercymount Country Day School Cumberland, Rhode Island

Mercymount Country Day School is a 44,900 sq. ft. independent school governed by the Sisters of Mercy. The facility is located in Cumberland, Rhode Island and was originally built in the early 1960’s. Recognizing the change in educational needs, Aharonian & Associates, Inc. assisted the Mercymount Building Committee in developing a long range Master Plan. The Master Plan included developing reports regarding existing conditions, accessing the schools compliance needs and future enrollment requirements. Included in this master plan John Aharonian provided a schematic design for a major renovations/upgrade with an 18,000 sq. ft. addition and a 6,500 sq. ft. renovation, to enhance and upgrade programming for K-8 students and provide a pre-kindergarten program within the school building. The new addition and renovation was designed to meet current and future program needs which included a new multi-media center to serve as the resource hub of the school. From this Master Plan, a budget of 4.5 million dollars was established for construction. Aharonian & Associates with their team of Engineers, which included Crossman Engineers, C.A. Pretzer Associates, Thomas J. Lapointe, PE and Robert Kyle Baker, PE, was selected for this project. First phase of the project began in the late summer of 2004 with new school entrance road and parking area. Construction on Phase II was completed in the fall of 2005. This addition focused on creating technologically advanced classrooms to enhance the quality of their education. Featured classrooms included a new chapel, a state of the art wet chemistry/biology laboratory, and a computer lab that has a moveable partition and can be combined as a computer lab and teaching classroom. This addition was constructed in context with the existing design so that visitors cannot distinguish the original building from the new addition, keeping Mercymount’s historic school building defined. Aharonian & Associates, Inc. met the Capital Funding Budget.


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Education Experience Mercymount Country Day School

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Mercymount Country Day School is a 44,900 square foot. independent school governed by the Sisters of Mercy. The facility is located in Cumberland, Rhode Island and was originally built in the early 1960’s. Two years following the completion of a Phase I, addition, a new wing for the middle school grades 7th & 8th was completed. While still connected to the elementary school, Aharonian and Associates, Inc. designed this separate wing, or “team”, for the growth of the pupils graduating from elementary to middle school. This addition focused on creating technologically advanced classrooms to enhance the quality of their education. Featured classrooms included a new chapel, a state of the art wet chemistry/biology laboratory, and a computer lab that has a moveable partition and can be combined as a computer lab and teaching classroom. This addition was constructed in context with the existing design so that visitors cannot distinguish the original building from the new addition, keeping Mercymount’s historic school building defined.


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Education Experience Ponaganset High School North Scituate, Rhode Island

The Ponaganset Facilities Building Committee selected Aharonian & Associ-ates with their team of Engineers, which included of Crossman Engineers, C.A. Pretzer Associates, and Maguire Group for the project of renovating the high school. Recognizing the change in educational needs, Aharonian & Associates, Inc. assisted the Building Committee in developing a Master Plan that included developing reports regarding existing conditions, and accessing the school’s compliance needs and future enrollment requirements. Included in this Master Plan, Aharonian & Associates, Inc. provided a schematic design for a major renovations/upgrade for a total of 235,000 sq. ft. to enhance and upgrade programming for 9-12th grade students. The new addition and renovation was designed to meet current and future program needs along with serving as the resource hub for the entire school district. Keeping within the set budget, Aharonian & Associates, Inc. designed a new gymnasium, enlarged the cafeteria, created a new media/library center, made renovations to the science classrooms, and upgraded the music facility. Aharonian and Associates, Inc. furthermore created an annex to the old middle school that Aharonian and Associates, Inc. also worked on and designed new additions and renovations to create a new structured school campus.

Conceptual Design

Conceptual Rendering Library

Completed Exterior

Completed Cafeteria

Completed Cafeteria

Completed Gymnasium

Completed Library


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Education Experience Ponaganset Middle School

North Scituate, Rhode Island

Aharonian & Associates, Inc. was contracted by the Foster/Glocester Regional School District to design a new Middle School for a projected 1,100 student body population. Located on an 84 acre wooded site, the building is a two story, 132,000 SF steel framed structure with masonry veneer exterior. The new space includes seven academic team suites (each with five classrooms and one science laboratory), specialized vocational and functional skills classrooms and special needs classrooms. Also included will be an auditorium with stage and commercial kitchen, library, meeting rooms, gymnasium with locker room facilities, and an administrative offices wing.


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Education Experience Ponaganset High School Biomass Facility North Scituate, Rhode Island

One of the most interesting and Innovative aspects of this program was the design of a Biomass Facility, the first one of its kind in the State. The biomass unit, which supplements the main heating system, is essentially a super high efficiency boiler that burns wood chips for fuel using a cutting edge gasification process. The hot water produced by the biomass unit is then pumped through the heating and hot water systems of the building. When the biomass unit is functioning, the main boiler, fueled by oil, gas or electricity, is able to remain dormant, thereby creating significant energy savings which translates to substantial financial savings for the Owner. Energy costs for heating and hot water using the Biomass system will be approximately ¼ the cost of using oil. Other ways the schools utilized energy conservation techniques included use of high efficiency HVAC, controls and daylighting. Photovoltaics was also used for the students to study energy conservation.

Gasifier & Pumps

Stack & Breaching Boiler & Augers

Gasifier

Cyclone


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Education Experience Ponaganset High School

Energy Laboratory North Scituate, Rhode Island

The Ponaganset High School Energy Lab is comprised of the renovation of two existing classrooms into a computer lab and Energy Lab. The Energy Lab was designed as a space where students could learn about and create alternative energy. A garage door within the Energy Lab exterior allows the school owned Ford Model T to be brought into the classroom to be worked on and demonstrated. The school had purchased this gas powered vehicle and has since converted it to a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric vehicle. This space also allows for experiments, such as creating small batches of biodiesel fuel, solar power testing and wind energy study to take place.

The adjacent computer lab has allowed furthering alternative energy studies via the internet as well as providing a space for video conferencing with colleges throughout the country to discuss alternative energy projects, studies, etc.


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Company Information Aharonian & Associates, Inc. Architect Smithfield, Rhode Island

Company Statistics Legal Name Aharonian & Associates, Inc. Principal / Contact John A. Aharonian, RA Principal [email protected] Location 310 George Washington Hwy. Suite 100 Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917 Contact Numbers Tel. 401.232.5010 Fax. 401.232.5080 Web Page www.arch-eng.com Years in Business 25 Years CAGE Code 5FMS3 DUNS Number 806011953 NAICS Codes 541310 541340 541350 541410 PSC Codes C100 C200 C213 C214 C215 C211 C219 C1AA C1AB C1AZ C1CA C1DB C1DZ C1FD C1FE SIC Codes 8712 7389

Services Planning Scoping Studies Facility Evaluation Building Utilization Long Range Facility Planning Site Selection Analysis Project Budgeting & Scheduling Facility Space Programming Feasibility Analyses Educational Planning Studies/Reports/Surveys Life Safety Surveys Adaptive Re-Use Studies Maintenance Reports Energy Surveys Code Compliance Studies ADA Compliance Studies Interior Design Space Planning Alternative Office Design Drawings & Specifications Construction Administration Installation Observation Post-Occupancy Evaluation FF&E Selection/Specification Furniture Contract Coordination Existing Conditions Survey

Pre-Design Conceptual Site Development Conceptual Floor Plans Conceptual Renderings Architectural Design Program Development Feasibility Studies Existing Conditions Survey Schematic Design Contract Documents/Specifications Construction Administration Comprehensive Architectural Services


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Company Experience Aharonian & Associates, Inc. Architects

Smithfield, Rhode Island

Commercial

Pjojian Auto Body, Cranston, RI – New 9,600 sq. ft. automotive refinishing building. Pjojian Addition, Cranston, RI – New 4,000 sq ft addition to an automotive refinishing facility. Diamond Hill Shopping Plaza, Cumberland, RI – Major renovation to existing plaza. Miller Company, Meriden, CT – New 25,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters addition. Housing

Coutu Residence, Providence, RI - $2.5 Million Eastside residence. Wayland Manor, Providence, RI – ADA Improvements 211 Waterman Street, Providence, RI – Fire Rating at Light Shafts Institutional

Saint James Parish, Manville, RI – develop renovation and addition for religious education facility.

Saint Joseph’s Chapel, Cumberland, RI – Design and construction management of a new chapel and columbarium.

United Methodist Church, East Greenwich, RI– Design build project in conjunction with French Design Builders, Inc.

Municipal

Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training, Woonsocket, RI, - Renovation to the Pond Street location.

RI Department of Transportation, Providence, RI – Building Stairway Compartmentation.

Slocum Fire Station #5, North Kingstown, RI – New Fire Station including two apparatus bays and living quarters.

Medical

Health Care Feasibility Study, Pawtucket School Department, Pawtucket, RI. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - Laser Laboratory & Office Suite; 40,000 sq. ft. Doctor’s Professional Building; and Comprehensive Breast Center. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - Wellman Center for Photomedicine - Genetics Laboratory, Laser Research laboratory and Office renovations, Wet Lab and Office Renovations & Administrative Offices renovations. Eddy Street Medical Building, Providence, RI - 9,850 square foot two story building that will house an Ear, Nose and Throat Ambulatory Practice. Trauma Office, Massachusetts General Hospital - Clinics 108, Boston, MA. Retail

Brooks Pharmacy Retail Stores, Architect for all former Brooks Pharmacy Northeast Region development projects.

Cumberland Farms, Architect for Cumberland Farms Development projects in: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-vania, Florida, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.

Dunkin’ Brands, Architect for more than 100 franchisees located throughout the Northeast and Florida. Responsibilities include existing conditions, ground up construction, renovations, additions and interior fit outs.

Frozen Yogurt, Architect for Froyo World, Red Mango Frozen Yogurt and Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt with locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Educational Bryant University, Smithfield, RI - New

Athletic Complex complete with field house and press box.

Bryant University, Smithfield, RI - Export Assistance Center

Foster/Glocester Regional School District, North Scituate, RI - Building feasibility study including complete demographic study for new middle school, along with an addition and major renovation to high school.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA–Renovation computer classroom & Laboratory renovation.

Ponaganset High School, North Scituate, RI - Major renovations to high school.

Ponaganset Middle School, North Scituate, RI - Designed and constructed a new middle school.

Shea High School, Pawtucket, RI – Auditorium Physical Assessment & Renovation; Science Laboratory renovation.

Times Square Charter School, Providence, RI – Designed a three-floor Charter school Educational facility. 35,173 sq. ft. 6th to 12th grades school.

310 George Washington Highway Suite 100 Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917 T 401-232-5010 F 401-232-5080