Renovation, Provincetown Fine Arts Center, Provincetown, MA

The Provincetown Fine Arts Center is a compound of buildings that Cape Associates renovated. Its two levels face a shared courtyard and parking area, and the grouped buildings step along the street.

The exterior is natural cedar shingle with white window trim and painted doors. A long upper-level walkway with a wood lattice railing runs the length of the building, supported by diagonal timber brackets. Wood stairs connect it to the ground, and bicycles line the wall at one end.

Planting beds with grasses and shrubs border a stone-dust path, and gravel and pavers cover the courtyard. Light fixtures over the doors keep the walkway lit after dark.

Inside, long corridors have white walls, exposed ductwork and track lighting, and some rooms have transom windows over the doors. Fresh white paint keeps the interior bright, while the cedar outside is left natural.