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Granite State Independent Living Foundation
Concord, New Hampshire

The geometrical layout, as well as the use of various sizes, colors and shapes of bricks and granite, give this patio a distinct feel of its own.

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.