Ball and Socket Arts

Client: Maier Design Group

Key Facts:

  • Built as the Cheshire Manufacturing Company and later became The Ball And Socket Manufacturing Company.
  • Once the worlds largest manufacturer of metal buttons
  • GM2 provided full MEP/FP Design

This site is an old factory campus from the 1850’s comprised of 3 buildings. Building #2 is a 2-story building with the first floor being renovated for an ice cream shop, and the second floor being renovated for an art school. Both businesses were relocated from long-time existing locations in the same town. Building #3 is 2-story small building renovated as an art gallery, with displayed art on the first floor, and the upstairs being the office.

The facility is historic, so locating MEP infrastructure and utility services on the exterior of the building was a challenge. Additionally, the work was performed just after the pandemic cleared, supply chain issues/delays were paramount, and the electric service was delayed for over a year due to limitations in available switchgear, metering equipment, and the utility transformer.