Cornerstone of the redevelopment of the Providence waterfront.
Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse (SBER) has been selected to redevelop The Dynamo House at Providence Point, a former power plant operated by The Narragansett Electric Company, into a mixed-use waterfront development including the future home to the Heritage Harbor Museum. The cathedral-like 390,000 gross square foot structure located on the Providence River will be the cornerstone of the redevelopment of the Providence waterfront.
The Dynamo House was built in several phases beginning in 1912. It is located in the Jewelry District of downtown Providence, a former center of Rhode Island's prominent jewelry industry. The Jewelry District is still home to many artists and is tucked between Rhode Island's largest hospitals and the campuses of Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design and Johnson & Whales University and is easily accessible from I-195.
The Dynamo House consists of three building parts: the Turbine Hall, the 200 lb. House, band the 400 lb. House. The Heritage Harbor Museum will occupy 50,000 square feet of space on the entry level, celebrating the rich cultural history of Rhode Island and hosting traveling exhibits anchored on its Smithsonian affiliation.
The remaining 270,000 square feet of space will contain a mix of hotel, office and retail uses. The Dynamo House features 80-foot ceilings and huge, arched, cathedral-style windows. 9,000 square feet of open, glass atrium space will run the length of the building and two cross sections. Construction is slated to begin in the Summer of 2006.
Quentin Chafee
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