HMFH Designs Eight New England Projects
HMFH Architects was recently awarded eight contracts in the New England area with a combined area of more than 500,000 square feet.
Carlisle Elementary School, Carlisle, Mass: HMFH was hired to design additions and renovations to a multi-building, 760-student, K-8 campus to better meet enrollment growth and program needs.
The first stage included a master plan that reviewed consolidation options, as well as how to phase out aging, inadequate campus structures. The firm is also studying how to preserve and increase open space.
Newport Elementary School, Newport, R.I.: The firm is working to plan a new 700-student elementary school, including pre-kindergarten to fourth grade. HMFH will be working with educators and community representatives to design a single new green school on the site of the current Sullivan School in Newport. The new school will replace four existing elementary schools that are currently in poor condition.
Concord Elementary Schools, Concord, N.H.: A feasibility study is under way for consolidating six of the Concord School District’s elementary schools into three schools.
The project includes the design of three buildings: one that will merge the Kimball and Walker schools on the Kimball campus; another that will merge the Conant and Rumford schools on the Conant campus; and a third that will combine the Dame and Eastman schools in a new K-2 school on the campus of Broken Ground School.
HMFH was hired to complete three schematic designs this year. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2010.
Wellesley Middle School, Wellesley, Mass.: HMFH is studying how to plan for increased population growth at the middle school during the next five years. The firm is analyzing how to add an additional 200 students to the current enrollment of 1,000.
Berlin/Boylston Middle/High School, Berlin/Boylston, Mass.: Prompted by a combination of factors, including aging facilities, increased enrollment and evolving academic program needs, the communities of Berlin and Boylston hired HMFH to conduct a feasibility study of total replacement or substantial renovation and additions. On the basis of the study, the state has endorsed a new and expanded middle/high school that will increase the overall population capacity to 560.
Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass.: The firm is working to update and replace this overcrowded high school complex. In addition to planning for classroom space, the project is addressing how to best provide optimal science, performance and athletic facilities. A new two-building high school proposal will be presented for a town vote in November.
Hanover High School, Hanover, Mass.: Slated for completion in 2011, the new 156,000-square-foot replacement high school will be located on the site of the existing school. The 800-student school will employ a number of green design measures to meet Massachusetts High Performance School sustainability goals.
Weston High School, Weston, Mass.: HMFH is developing a series of options for a new science center at the 700-high school. Through reclamation of underused space and modest additions, the project supports Weston’s advanced science curriculum, which includes a DNA lab and a special project room for long-term experiments.