Greenstar Herbals (Now Rise Recreational)

This is a series of three dispensaries across Massachusetts designed by CAC. The first dispensary was located in Dracut and was the first project the designer worked on for CAC. The design was for a long and narrow section of a mill building complex near the Lowell/Dracut town line and utilized existing openings for natural lighting. The most satisfying part of this project was seeing a local cannabis retail come to life and be successful.

The second dispensary was located in Maynard and was a renovation of a 16,000 SF former office space and old bowling alley. The design involved showcasing the exposed steel roof structure by removing low ACT office ceilings. The most gratifying part was taking out the low ceilings and exposing the steel roof structure.

The third dispensary was located in Chelsea and was a ground-up design of a pre-engineered metal building. The best part of this project was working through the intricate details of the exterior envelope, collaborating on the best way for each material to meet and making sure the building would perform well under harsh Northeast conditions.