11/15/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mark gave his opinion on the color choice . For the elementary school , grey is .fine. This is a much larger building and people will have a hard time with a building this size in grey . It will be harder for the community to deal with . it will never be perceived as anything except concrete block. The red block , with a darker red trim will give an appearance of brick , with white trim windows. Mark said they will look at vinyl or aluminum cladding where there is wood. They will come back with 3 alternatives that are more desirable than wood and cheaper than brick. Paul said he appreciates Mark's comments about the color of the building and perception - it will be perceived as far more expensive if it is red block. They visited a Flansburg school in red block and it was a stunning building. It was however an elementary school and one-half the size of this project. This is a big building . The Nantucket High School was grey and blended in well . It was only a one story building however. Mark presented some brochures of red block and grey block buildings. Ed said with the grey and white the levels of contrast are very subtle . It will look like one color all over. There will be a lot of contrast with the red block and white trim, it will break it up. Paul was concerned with the entrance view. Dan said they can preserve the existing vegetation in the island and screen the view somewhat from the parking lot. Ed said the red is high contrast, warmer color. The grey is lower contrast cooler color. Mark and Ed think the community will warm up to the red . Paul suggested the Committee agree to consider the red block and ask the architect to look at the wood siding (alternatives) and also look at the front entrance, to break it up, so it looks like 2 separate entrances . Mark said he drew the drawings presented and the view will not be exactly as shown in that drawing , you will not have that much of a view from the entry road. * Janice made a motion to recommend red block and direct the architects to reconsider the wood siding and to present a different rendering with a better focal point for the entry . Bill seconded the motion. Paul polled the Committee members on their color choice: Red : Merry Sue , Janice, Joan , Paul , Bill Grey : Steve and Joe. Merry Sue changed her mind when they described the red as " rich" . Paul said he changed his mind because the red , with white trim will break it up . ** All members were in favor of the motion 7--0 . ** Ed presented a new classroom layout with the teaching wall adjacent to the door. Teachers can control people coming and going from the room. 4