1994 JAN-JUN-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE MINUTES THURSDAY, MAY 26 , 1994 K.C . COOMBS SCHOOL RM 211 Members Present: Bill Martiros, Bill Jones , Steve Greelish , Janice Mills, Peter Dinizio, Merry Sue Ahlgren Also Present: Ian Aitchison , Ray Bordwell , Mark Chen , Bob Fournier, Ed Frenette, Dan Saliene, Shannon Scarlett Greg Taylor , Dr. DeMoura, Tom Fudala, Bob Whritenour Meeting convened at 4 : 35 . The architect's goal today is to get a building configuration , attached to a site plan , which they can begin to study in greater detail . The conclusion reached at Tuesday ' s meeting was the performing arts center would have the lower , South east portion of the site . Mark Chen reviewed a building "flow chart" . The building will have a major academic component - with 2 houses , an athletics component and an arts component- theater, music , visual arts . The remainder is support and it should be attached thoughtfully to the rest of the program. Academic- make the houses identifiable . The media center should be common to them. Two cafeterias, one belonging to each house with a shared kitchen . administration , guidance and health - work well together . Phys Ed - with a separate entrance . Theater can also operate as its own "building" , with a potential 3rd entrance. The Committee then reviewed the different schemes proposed . 1 . Simple, as close to an envelope as possible with holes cut in to provide light and air . 2 houses , with shared support looking onto the courtyard . Media center in the middle of the shared support. The cafeteria would be open , that space could then be used with gym or theater for functions . A partition would divide it into 2 cafeterias. The architects provided sketches of the views of the building, looking in from Old Barnstable Rd and the view from the visitor' s entrance . The building will appear gigantic and institutional . Greg Taylor said breaking it up with the lighthouse is a good idea, it has a lot of Cape heritage. 2 . Theater, gym and administration shift down and away from academics. Compress the courtyard . The east side is treated as less important frontage. Visitor entrance is moved down near administration . The building could be closed off in 2 different places. 3 . Not an efficient design , a high grossing factor . Classrooms on only 1 side of the corridor. 4 . From the bus drop off you would see 2 distinct buildings - 2 houses . Shared support behind the 2 houses , the other half is theater, gym, administration and bridging it is the cafeteria, bridging it on the 2nd .loor is the media center . Cafeteria looks out to an open court. There are a lot of places to shut the building off for single use i . e theater . 1