3/8/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1994 TOWN HALL Present: Peter Dinizio, Merry Sue Ahlgren, Bill Martiros , Janice Mills, Steve Greelish , Joe Polito, Bill Jones , Paul Griffin, Michael Pare The Committee proceeded with interviews of 4 architectural firms - SMMA, DRA, Keyes and HMFH . Interviews were limited to 30 minutes - 15 minutes for presentation and 15 minutes for questions. HMFH HMFH introduced members of their firm. Along with them were Caroline Markinson and Dr . Steven Arnoff from Bibliotech , technology consulting firm. Bibliotech brings educational technology experience unmatched by any other firm HMFH has dealt with . HMFH said at the last interview they stressed their past work . They believe their work on Cape Cod is second to none. They have more high school experience than any of the other firms the Committee is interviewing. They presented a chart showing the size (sq feet) of the high schools they have worked on. They reviewed Dr . Collabro' s draft educational plan . They presented a High School educational facilities matrix for the schools they have designed . HMFH has experience with every type of facility included in Mashpee 's plan except for a Superintendent's suite. This should give the Committee a level of comfort that HMFH is familiar with every project component. Caroline Markinson from Bibliotech was Director of Library and information systems for the Brookline public schools for 14 years. She brought information on the company and a list of references . They have done 40 jobs in the last 5-6 years. She explained it makes more sense to put together your information systems as a plan, unifying the whole process . Dr. Steve Arnoff again stressed technology must all be integrated, TV, video, computer, telephone . How will they all work together? The students and teachers can then get the information when they need it and not later on as an additional exercise. The Committee had asked some specific questions in their letter to HMFH . How will they create an exciting learning environment? Through color, material choices , textures an use of natural light. They brought photos of their completed buildings and the Committees visits to their school ' s should convince the Committee. Sense of "place" , belonging - knowing immediately where you are in the school . Creating unusual spaces and a sense of scale . What makes HMFH different? Their recent high school experience make them as much as or more qualified then their competitors . Their experience building buildings that relate to Cape Cod. 1