3-D North Hampton Municipal Complex Designs Revealed

Town officials are narrowing in on the final design for the $6.2 million municipal complex proposal.

The images above were captured from a presentation given Monday night about the project. They are preliminary 3-D computer models, and additional models featuring renderings of the complex surrounded by the nearby greenery and homes along both sides of Atlantic Avenue will be completed in the near future.

[Editor's note: Higher quality renderings will be added to this story as soon as they are available.]

The overall square footage for the campus hasn't changed, although the exterior of the police/fire building has been modified based on town recommendations, according to consulting architect Ron Lamarre.
The designs are far from finalized, as Lamarre said additional changes and improvements are expected as the process continues.

Another change is the layout of the rooms within parts of the fire station. Lamarre also said the historic stone North Hampton Town Clerk's Office building will become the new North Hampton Recreation Department office, as well as a community center-esque space.

A new purpose for the stone building has been a large goal of the project, as officials want it to have an active use to ensure that it doesn't sit idle or fall into disrepair.

The records and historic artifacts currently stored in the attic of the building will be moved over to the new town records room in the new Town Administrative Offices, which will be created through the renovation of the existing police station.
Selectmen have placed a $7 million cap on the municipal complex project, as they believe that may be the break point for many residents come town meeting next year. 

There has also been discussion about separating various portions of the project into their own ballot questions so people can express themselves clearly at the ballot box. 

This decision would also allow the library trustees to finish the fundraising required of them. This fundraising obligation is included in the estimated $6.2 million price tag for the complex.