Northeast Collaborative Architects completes $4.4 million Lucy’s Hearth

December 09, 2016 - Rhode Island
Lucy’s Hearth - Middletown, RI Lucy’s Hearth - Middletown, RI

Middletown, RI Lucy’s Hearth celebrated the grand opening of their new facility for homeless women and children with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Northeast Collaborative Architects (NCA) principals Glenn Gardiner and Dan Kwasniewski joined senator Jack Reed, congressman David Cicilline, senate president Teresa Paiva Weed, Rhode Island Housing executive director Barbara Fields, and Lucy’s Hearth’s staff and board in the celebration.

Located at 19 Valley Rd. the new facility consists of 9,300 s/f and is situated on 2.2 acres. Redeveloped by Church Community Housing, Lucy’s Hearth worked with NCA for a completely refurbished interior and grounds improvement.

Jennifer Barrera, executive director of Lucy’s Hearth said, “This new facility will not only provide a beautiful, safe facility for our families, but it represents an overwhelming amount of support of a lot of caring people and the entire community! We are so grateful!”

Kwasniewski said, “NCA was the original architect in 1988 and the building has been repurposed as a 16-unit women’s shelter for Lucy’s Hearth. NCA created a sleek, clean and bright transitional style to help repurpose the New England vernacular original design.”

Lucy’s Hearth was established in 1984 as a grassroots organization serving as a night-to-night shelter for homeless women and children in the community. Over the years, the shelter expanded its service continuum with a focus on self-sufficiency to help families increase their ability to live independently, thus breaking the cycle of homelessness.

The Lucy’s Hearth renovation was a $4.4 million project to establish one of  the most modern, energy-efficient transitional housing facilities in Rhode Island. The renovation of the new facility was possible thanks to major funders.

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