Nauset Construction completes $10.5m renovation of Coddington Building

Nauset Construction has completed the $10.5 million interior and exterior renovations to the Coddington Building, transforming the former school into first class office space designed to seamlessly integrate the city of Quincy's school and IT operations. The project also allowed the city to preserve a landmark listed with the State National Registers of Historic Places. "The project team of Wessling Architects and Nauset Construction worked collaboratively with the city to deliver an exceptional building that combines historic grandeur with 21st century amenities," said Quincy mayor Thomas Koch. Originally constructed in 1909, the Coddington Building was designed by Charles Brigham, architect for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the building has served as an educational facility from grade school to college throughout the years. "Coddington Building is an outstanding adaptive re-use of a historically significant building," said Stephen Wessling, CEO of Wessling Architects, which provided historic preservation, building envelope restoration and interior design services for the project. "The original design lent itself well to office use while we were able to preserve the architectural beauty of the original structure for future generations." Following a complete interior renovation, the newly restored 40,000 s/f of office space is now home to the city school department, administrative offices, city and school Information Technology (IT) departments, city printing department and a new meeting space for the public. Exterior work included a new slate roof, copper gutters, new galvanized metal fascia, soffit and dentils to match the original design as well as new energy efficient aluminum windows. In addition, the property was upgraded with new utility services, landscaping, site paving and exterior lighting improvements. "Nauset Construction's experience with historic restoration projects, combined with the preservation and design expertise of Wessling Architects, enabled this project team to comply with the stringent requirements of the various historical societies and allow the city of Quincy to preserve a piece of its rich architectural history while creating first class office space," said Anthony Papantonis, president of Nauset Construction. Nauset Construction is a construction management and design-build firm run by industry veterans with a shared goal of providing a positive client experience. Nauset excels at complex projects on challenging sites with aggressive time and budget requirements - often in sensitive, occupied and operational environments. Proactive decisions are made based on years of proven experience while orchestrating project-team cooperation and collaboration to inherent unforeseen challenges. Taking a collaborative approach throughout the project cycle, Nauset provides creative ideas and alternative methods that reduce cost and increase value to its clients, while creating lasting relationships. Wessling Architects is an award winning full service architectural firm with a broad level of experience and a long track record of success in architecture, building restoration, interior design and professional services. Wessling Architects is registered in 15 states with a client base of more than 300 world-wide.