GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL MASTER PLAN GFHS Master Plan Task Force - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL – MASTER PLAN GFHS Master Plan Task Force

Serving our community for over 80 years! Overriding premise: Retain GFHS Architectural Integrity

Infrastructure

Issues 1) Heat, ventilation, controls (Great Falls High School, Fieldhouse and South Campus) 2) Inadequate electrical power throughout GFHS 3) Inadequate and inefficient lighting throughout GFHS. Retain existing historical lighting in main corridors 4) Inadequate / outdated plumbing and toilets 5) Original windows replaced then covered up; (little natural light)

Issues Solutions Costs 1) Heat, ventilation controls (Great Falls • New high efficiency modular boilers $7,000,000 High School and South Campus) • New digital controls • Utilize existing ventilation shafts for duct work for air distribution • Electrical upgrades to support new mechanical systems and controls $4,416,000 2) Inadequate electrical power • New electrical power distribution throughout GFHS • New electrical outlets everywhere 3) Inadequate and inefficient lighting • New energy efficient lighting throughout GFHS. Do not replace existing historical lighting in main corridors (s); supplement with new $552,000 • New Plumbing - 4) Inadequate / outdated plumbing and toilets - water supply - gas supply - waste lines - add water in appropriate areas not currently served 5) Original windows replaced then • Replace windows with energy $2,415,000 covered up; (little natural light) efficient units historically acceptable to SHPO

21 st Century Learning Environment In 1930’S Era Building

21 st Century Learning Environment

Issues 1) Classrooms do not support 21 st Century Teaching / Learning techniques 2) Public spaces (auditorium / old gym, corridors) are in need of refreshing 3) Create more flexible classroom space 4) Existing library is too small and outdated 5) Existing science labs are not fully functional and are outdated 6) Technology not keeping up with 21 st Century and hard to incorporate – (mostly on carts)

Technology Integration Model Ruben Puentedura, PhD, Hippasus

Room 107

Issues Solutions Costs 1) Classrooms do not support 21 st Century • Remodel all classrooms - $22,080,000 Teaching / Learning techniques - refinish wood floors - new white boards - new finishes - new integrated storage - new furnishings 2) Public spaces (auditorium / old gym, • Remodel public spaces corridors) are in need of refreshing - finishes - lockers - seating - flooring (except terrazzo) 3) Need more classrooms • Remodel former office spaces on main level into 5 new classrooms • Incorporate adjacent counseling area 4) Existing library is too small and outdated and remodel the library into an info commons 5) Existing science labs are not fully • Remodel / update all science labs functional and are outdated 6) Technology not keeping up with 21 st • Incorporate new technology in all $5,520,000 Century and hard to incorporate – areas of building (mostly on carts)

Safety & Security

Issues 1) Unsafe and unsecured conditions between campus buildings (difficult slope between buildings) 2) No controllable main entrance / exit from GFHS / campus 3) Cafeteria inadequate for numbers of students and bad location 4) No place for students to congregate (social, studying, interact with faculty 5) Traffic, parking and drop-off emphasis is to the main residential area to the east (20 th St) 6) 1 st responder (Fire/EMS/Police) access is poor and unorganized (conflicts with traffic on east drop-off (20 th St) 7) East side (20 th St) has extreme vehicular / pedestrian conflicts)

ND AVENUE S 2 ND AVENUE S 2 STAFF STAFF PARKING PARKING STADIUM STADIUM CAMPUS RD AVENUE S CAMPUS 3 RD 3 AVENUE S GREEN GREEN PRACTICE PRACTICE STUDENT/ STUDENT/ FIELDS FIELDS MAIN MAIN EVENT EVENT CAMPUS CAMPUS PARKING PARKING PARKING PARKING STUDENT ENTRY VISITOR PROPOSED PROPOSED MAIN MAIN th AVENUE S 4 th AVENUE S 4 ENTRY CONNECTOR ENTRANCE CONNECTOR ENTRANCE STREET S th STREET S PARKING PARKING STREET S STREET S th STREET S th STREET S PARKING PARKING SOUTH SOUTH CAMPUS CAMPUS 18 th 17 th 20 th 18 17 20 th AVENUE S 5 th AVENUE S 5

Issues Solutions Costs 1) Unsafe and unsecured conditions • The connector! Enclosed from GFHS to $8,900,000 between campus buildings fieldhouse and south campus • Student commons 2) No controllable main entrance / • Food service (s) exit from GFHS / campus • Culinary arts • Support back of house areas 3) Cafeteria inadequate for numbers • Main offices include counseling (frees up 5 of students and bad location classrooms in GFHS) 4) No place for students to congregate (social, studying, interact with faculty 5) Traffic, parking and drop-off • Redirect main entrance into the emphasis is to the main “connector” building and from the west residential area to the east • Create single location for first responders (20 th St) • Create multiple drop-off areas to reduce congestion around campus 6) 1 st responder (Fire/EMS/Police) access is poor and unorganized (conflicts with traffic on east drop-off (20 th St) 7) East side (20 th St) has extreme vehicular / pedestrian conflicts)

Neighborhood Impacts / Traffic

Issues 1) Parking is inadequate (numbers) and poorly located (to the east on 20 th St) forcing parking onto adjacent city streets 2) Traffic pattern around campus is broken up and difficult to navigate with closed streets creating congestion and confusion 3) Traffic “T”s on 20 th and 3 rd Ave. S turn around real “bottleneck”

2 ND AVENUE S STAFF 80 NEW PARKING SPACES STADIUM CAMPUS 3 RD AVENUE S GREEN PRACTICE 230 NEW STUDENT/ FIELDS MAIN EVENT SPACES CAMPUS PARKING PARKING PROPOSED MAIN 4 th AVENUE S CONNECTOR ENTRANCE 18 th STREET S PARKING 17 th STREET S 20 th STREET S PARKING SOUTH CAMPUS 5 th AVENUE S

Issues Solutions Costs 1) Parking is inadequate • Add 230+/- parking spaces to the $975,000 (numbers) and poorly west for students and events located (to the east on • Add 80 +/- parking spaces on the 20 th St) forcing parking NE corner of the campus (2oth St onto adjacent city & 2 nd Ave S. for faculty and staff streets • Implement a parking plan with a management plan - 2) Traffic pattern around - incentives campus is broken up - enforcement and difficult to navigate • Continue to work with City and with closed streets City’s consultants to further creating congestion and define the desired traffic patterns confusion 3) Traffic “T”s on 20 th and 3 rd Ave. S turn around real “bottleneck”

Industrial Technology - Shop

Issues 1) Shop building is inadequate to house all programs 2) Shop building has unresolved structural issues 3) Shop building is in a very poor location – - traffic (pedestrian vs vehicle) - no good expansion - blocks historic view of GFHS from SW

2 ND AVENUE S STAFF PARKING STADIUM CAMPUS 3 RD AVENUE S GREEN PRACTICE STUDENT/ FIELDS MAIN EVENT CAMPUS PARKING PARKING PROPOSED MAIN 4 th AVENUE S CONNECTOR ENTRANCE 18 th STREET S PARKING 17 th STREET S 20 th STREET S PARKING SOUTH CAMPUS NEW SHOPS 5 th AVENUE S

VISITOR ENTRY CONNECTOR 20 th STREET S SOUTH CAMPUS NEW SHOPS 5 th AVENUE S

Issues Solutions Costs 1) Shop building is • New construction for entry level $5,000,000 * inadequate to house all “shop” classes on south side of programs south campus • Upper level Industrial Technology classes relocated to Paris Gibson 2) Shop building has Education Center unresolved structural issues • Demolish existing building OR 3) Shop building is in a very OR poor location – $6,750,000 * - traffic (pedestrian vs • New construction for entry level vehicle) “shop” classes on south side of - no good expansion south campus - blocks historic view of • Upper level Industrial Technology GFHS from SW classes relocated to Paris Gibson Education Center * Costs not including work to be done at • Repurpose existing building Paris Gibson Education Center Note: The Task Force feels this issue needs additional study.

An Investment of $57,000,000-$59,000,000 Result: A revitalized Great Falls High School to last our community another 80 years!

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