about
Based in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Emeritus is a professional residential and commercial design firm addressing the individual needs of owners through comprehensive design services.
philosophy
Drawing on many modes of architectural design ranging from the Renaissance to Early Shaker to the Post Modernists of the 20th Century, Emeritus implements progressive design concepts that balance symmetrical interior planning with traditional New England details.
Analyzing cultures throughout Western and Eastern Europe, South America and Asia, we’ve had the opportunity to identify the common denominators of quality living. A space must provide shelter from the elements and function properly, but equally important it must reflect the lifestyle of its occupants in a manner sympathetic to daily habitation and occupation. We believe a space, if properly planned and executed, can increase the quality of living.
At Emeritus, we realize the critical role of professional builders and the understanding of construction techniques. We distinguish ourselves as a design company that recognizes the importance of builder support to efficiently produce a high-quality project.
approach
Architecture and design are highly personal disciplines requiring elevated skill sets to execute. Yet the most important role we play in planning a new project is as graphic interpreter. In simpler terms – it’s your project, your goal, use our experience to help you realize that vision.
team
Matthew R. MacEachern – Assoc. AIA, Founder and Principal
John Hayford – Senior Project Manager AIA
Alex Bagmets – Senior Project Manager
Dmitri Kapalis – Project Architect AIA
Josh Bancroft – Project Manager AIA
David Stone – Project Architect
Michael Clancy – Project Design Associate
Stacy Braga
– Finance Manager
Anne Coderre – Office Manager
Leilani Evans
– Administrative Assistant
biography
M. R. MacEachern
Principal
Education
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Ma.
Bachelor of Architecture, 2000
Associate in Architectural Engineering, 1998
Ecole d’Architectur, Montpellier, France 1998
Urban Analysis/Planning
China Fellow 1996
University of Hawaii, East West Center
Bejing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tsing Toa, Hainan Island
Harvard Graduate School of Design 1995
Exploratory Summer Session, concentration in Architecture
Affiliations
Nantucket Historic District Commission, Associate Commissioner, 2002-2004
Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Chairman, 2009-2010
press
awards
Designing a large commercial building in a historic district is not an easy task and poses many challenges. The Nantucket Yacht Club (NYC) and Emeritus Development were able to successfully complete large-scale, new construction that fits into the historic surroundings. The Yacht Club Dormitory at 4 South Beach Street is a 6,000-square foot building and contains sixteen dormitory units. Emeritus addressed the challenge by breaking up the massing, employing a low roof, and adding ornamentation like a shingle flare, to evoke the architecture of the early twentieth century. The structure also took its design cues and scale from the adjoining NYC. In addition to sensitively fitting into the streetscape, this building addresses the island’s critical housing need and will provide employee housing that will contribute to the vitality of the downtown year-round.
-Nantucket Preservation Trust
