Granite State Independent Living Foundation Concord, New Hampshire

The granite covered "Time Capsule" (note the circle in the center), scheduled to be opened in the future, is shown with an assortment of perennials in the background. This project commenced with completion of a new corporate headquarters for the Granite State Independent Living Foundation in Concord, New Hampshire. Key to the design of this facility was creating an office space that featured spaces and details that facilitated the tasks and comforts of office staff in wheelchairs or who are physically handicapped. This goal was also applied to a "gardenesque" outdoor patio space that was designed for staff and visitor use for meetings, presentations and wheelchair accessible gardening. In addition, the patio design provided a framework for fund-raising of its own construction and to generate revenue for future projects with the use of modular concrete pavers and granite accents in different sizes to be inscribed with donor names. Constructed in the center of the patio was a time capsule placed beneath a four foot square piece of granite.