Anne Ketterer Featured in the Union Leader for Hallsville School Project
Photo credit: Mark Bolton/Union Leader
Novo Studio Architects is thrilled to be leading the transformation of the historic Hallsville School in Manchester, NH into new affordable housing—and the project is already making headlines.
Novo’s Founder and lead architect Anne Ketterer was recently interviewed by the New Hampshire Union Leader to share more about the vision behind this important adaptive reuse project.
“It’s a beautiful building,” Ketterer said. “It has a lot of historic nature and character that is truly worth saving. It’s a ton of money to save that, which is why the city no longer could keep it up as an elementary school. So by virtue of this project, what we’re really doing is saving the character of this neighborhood, by saving this building and maintaining its historic fabric.”
“We’re taking a gorgeous building with high ceilings, giant windows, tons of natural light, and we’re putting in efficient, affordable housing units that reflect our city, for the benefit of our city.”
Novo’s team is excited to give new life to this historic building that has been around since 1891. The renovation will provide 36 affordable housing units, including a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Read the full article: Variances granted for Hallsville School to become 40 apartments on Jewett St.
