Reading Plus

2009 Winooski, VT

Workspace Fitup on 3rd floor of historic mill.

Principal: Michael Wisniewski

Reading Plus is the present incarnation of a three generation family enterprise that began in 1931 with the invention of the Ophthalmograph and Metronoscope, devices to measure and assess eye movements and reading skills.  Today, under the leadership of third generation CEO Mark Taylor, the company is a leader in developing software systems for individuals and school systems to use in assessing, improving and monitoring the progress of reading skills at all age levels.

This historic structure on the Winooski River recently was a wide open, functioning, machine shop.  We wanted the same sense of individual activities happening in a unified space with exposed, weathered materials.  The 32 person staff needed privacy and controlled acoustics at individual desks and in the meeting room.  This conspired toward the dreaded enclosure solution.  Instead, butt glazed, laminated glass is infilled above a 5’ solid wall and below the fir beam datum to stiffen doors and windows.