Since 1914, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) has been dedicated to the exhibition and collection of art, and public arts education. The organization acquired its current site in 1918, and over the years constructed several additions to accommodate growing membership. 

The renovation and expansion to PAAM creates a new architectural identity; and by roughly doubles the size of the institution dramatically improving its ability to display and store art. The design establishes a new entry that incorporates the existing historic structure, develops a clear sequence of gallery spaces, and expands the Museum School. Critically, the new galleries open towards Commercial Street, Provincetown’s major pedestrian thoroughfare, in a gesture that literally opens the institution to the community. 

The first LEED-rated art museum in the United States, PAAM features several sustainable technologies, including a thermally efficient building skin, a daylight dimming system, a natural ventilation system, and a photovoltaic roof array.