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

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screen of trees. He distributed the parking in a crescent around the building . It has multiple entrances which can be zoned off for community use. He showed clusters of existing trees and proposed to keep as many as possible to keep the character of the site and make it less expensive than replacing them. When traveling along 151 , you would be able to see the building but behind a buffer of trees . It is a handsome building which works well with the site. This plan has encircled the building better with parking and fields , gotten them closer to the building. There remains 35-40 acres available for future development. Carl presented a sketch of the floor plan for the building. He proposes a "mall " space, with 2 academic houses of 2 stories off of that. Between the 2 houses is shared academic and alternative education space. The food court could open off the "mall " . The houses define an outdoor courtyard . Harwich vocational is a mall concept and they have found it very successful . Deliveries, dumpsters , etc. in the backside away from public eye . They presented some images of the exterior of the building . They do not think shingles are appropriate , masonry will probably be used . The entrance should be seen through a screen of trees. There should be attention to detail and some extra money spent at the entrance. They presented a computer model , looking around the building , first all the 1 story spaces along the front, then all around to the 2 story spaces in the back . The 25 ft wide corridor/mall allows interaction . They presented a view of the model , looking at it from above. DRA' s computer graphics are a tool to work with the Committee and community. Project schedule- DRA believes a substantial portion can be completed by Sept 1996 and full occupancy ready for Jan . 1997 . The project can be out to bid while being reviewed by the State simultaneously. It will have to be determined what parts and how much are needed for a reasonable transition. It is a very realistic schedule. This way double session or temporary classrooms can be avoided. QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE Bill Martiros said the librarian at the Fall River school was unhappy with her space. It seems there was extra construction costs of the building to make it longer, only for visual reasons . Why a green roof? David Anderson said he had not heard the librarian was unhappy with her view. They did not get a complaint . They showed the building Committee several colors for the roof and they choose green . Green and white are the school colors. Bill added the vaulted ceiling in the cafeteria at Fall River seem very expensive for energy costs. Mr. Anderson said they tried to create a comfortable, happy place. The cafeteria had overlooks, looking down into the cafeteria. It was connecting a second floor space to a first floor space . Joe said the Lordes school ( Fall River ) was a creative solution . You must 8