2/10/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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they see the program they can specifically see how the area is hest used. Bob whritenour asked about the conceptual rending of the High School . could they take us briefly through the merits of this type of design? Mr, Ho i t explained it is not just a huge block structure, In this design every teaching station has windows that open to allow for circulation . They minimize the flat roof area. They tried to create the scale of a village. Mr wh r i tenon r asked if they made any major functional sacrifices for this design vs . the traditional compact design? Mr. Ho i t aid no. The sketch was just to give the Committee a sense of their thoughts on the design . They do advocate pitched roof and natural lights Al Fro l s i asked what they would consider the cost effectiveness of that design to be, would that design cost more? Mr. Hoi t said it would not have a higher cost. It is very appropriate for a 1350 pupil high school . The lowest cost is a shoe box with a lot of interior space but then there are added mechanical costs f o r i n to r i o r ven t i l at i on and air conditioning . THE DESIGN PARTNERSHIP of CAMBRIDGE Present were Doug Flockhart, founder , David Finney, Bill Brainard Peter constable from TDPC and Peter Evans from Universal Engineering and Roger l al l strum, Landscape Architect Mr, Flockhart said the firm was founded in 1980 . Frior to that he was a Vice Rresident at Earl F l ans bu rg. He designed T high schools with that firm. He also wrote 3 sets of educational specs for F l ans bu r g . He has since written 7 specs for high schools and middle schools with Design Partnership. He asked the committee to remember 3 words which are the key to their approach - choice, ba1a Ice and context. The key issue effecting Mashpee's pro 'ect are educational technology , site planning issues and project management and project control ,, He presented examples of their previous work (some while he was with F l ans bu rg) * Marlboro High school for 2 ,800 students. 3 houses , each with an administration center . Very compact, c i rcu 1 at i on is limited. An efficient net to gross ratio. Auditorium' s back wall are demountable but fixed seating reduces f l e i bi l i ty t - Methuen - 2 , 500 student. 8 teaching station field house and a hockey rink larger than Boston Garden. Pittsfield- addition and renovation including a pool and TV studio. - Rockport high school - 180 ,000 sq ft of new construction. Community use spaces, auditorium i to r i us used extensively . 450 seats , lighting system f o r theater, removable seats , tiered seating in 6