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SUSTAINABILITY | POINT OF VIEW
Meet the 2022 Green Voice Design
Competition Winners
This year's competition required students to design an urban biophilic design project, telling a
sustainable story for both the guest experience and the employees who work onsite. In addition to
scholarship award money, the winning students are provided with travel and lodging in New York for
BDNY in November.
2022 NEWH Green Voice Design Competition undergraduate $7,500 scholarship
Sponsored by Amtrend, Florida Seating, Posh Textiles, Read Window Products,
and Royal Thai
In a small town, community and history are everything-the livelihood of a collective history lives on in
descendants and in environment. The remodel of the Sherburne Inn provides an opportunity to preserve the
historic structure and character of the hotel and, in the process, renew the excitement within the community
to interact and evolve as one.
Haylee Merola
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Hillier College of Architecture
Interior Design
Winning Concept: Sherburne Inn
Adaptive Reuse Hotel
Integration of the existing brick into a more modernized, refreshed style is a key element of the design, as
well as upgrades influenced by the LEED system in order to bring the historical building to a new level of
efficiency and sustainability.
On the corner of two main Sherburne streets, the Inn acts as a hub of the community via public spaces such
as the restaurant and bar, while maintaining the prospects of an intimate hotel on the upper levels. The new
Sherburne Inn boosts the local economy and breathes new life into the historic town area.
Due to the nature of the building and its historical status, there are several restrictions and preconceptions
in place. Firstly, all currently remaining walls are multi-layer brick masonry and are load bearing. There are
two existing fireplaces and a boiler room that have flues built into the wall assembly as added masonry
thickness. Second, the facades facing Route 12 and Route 80 are historically protected, so they are to
remain structurally unchanged. As the building stands, there are no elevators and no fire stairs up to code.
In order to remain profitable as a hotel, the current owners of the building determined a minimum of fifteen
guest suites in order to make an economical profit. The desired suite approach is that of a one-room
hospitality model for a short stay. Amenity spaces on the basement level and first floor are to be chosen
based on designer's insight but should not compete with any local small businesses such as hair salons, nail
spas, coffee shops, etc. Both a restaurant and a bar have been requested.
For more information on NEWH Green Voice, visit newh.org/education
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