Transformative Learning Through Architecture The The Beverly Beverly Middle Middle School School Flexible Flexible Learning Learning Academy Academy FLEXIBLE Flexible Classroom Studios ACADEMY Flexible Configurations Flexible Support Exhibits Cross Discipline Problem Solving Project Based Learning Learning Outside the Classroom September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program How did we get to the 5-8? • Strategic Planning • Statement of Interest • Feasibility Study September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Pressing Issues • Growing Enrollments 2018/2019 – 1,361 students 5-8 based on students in the system 2019/2020 – 1,391 students 2020/2021 – 1,428 students • Assumes no additional growth • Choice and move - in numbers are growing September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program 5-8 Middle School • Research by School Committee and Administration • Public Outreach September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Advantages • Continuity of Instruction • Smooth Transition from Elementary to High School • Stronger Relationship with Parents • Developmentally Appropriate • More Opportunities for 5th Grade • Cost Effective Solution to Elementary Over - crowding September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Guiding Principles • Small School Academies 5 / 6 and 7 / 8 • High Expectations • Adaptability and Flexibility • 21st Century Skills – (Communication , Creativity , Collaboration , and Critical Thinking) September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Summation • Creating an Environment for Students to Explore • 21st Century Skills , STEM / STEAM , Global Education • Increased Preparation for a Career Focus At BHS September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Innovation Display & Exhibit Exhibit Space for • Student Work Flexible Project • Studios Passive Learning • Opportunities Student • Socialization Blurring the • Classroom September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Innovation STEM September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Benefits – Bldg. Floor Plans Creation of Small Academic Neighborhoods Small School Learning Environments • Distributed Leadership / Oversight • Distributed Dining • “Branch Library” within learning neighborhood • Integration of STEAM • Indoor/Outdoor Connections • Neighborhood “Branding” • September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Benefits – Bldg. Floor Plans Creation of Project Based Labs (Maker/Builder Spaces) Library Library Medi Media Cent Center Connection to Outdoor Learning Audi Auditor torium um Environment Gymnasium Gymnas ium Connection to Playfields September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Benefits – Bldg. Floor Plans Maker/Builder Space September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Benefits – Bldg. Floor Plans Indoor / Outdoor Connections and Learning Opportunities STAIR STAIR Outdoor Learning Environment Educational Advantages: • Outdoor dini dining area area • Outdoor amphith amphitheater ater • Ex Exhibit and work work areas areas • LIBRARY LIBRARY Open gree green space space • OUTDOOR OUTDOOR MEDIA MED Outdoor classro classroom space • DI DINING Outdoor sci scienc nce space • AMPHITHEATE TER Outdoor proj project space space – extension of STAIR STAIR • maker/builder space Examples…… • Sci Science: (Raised planting beds, testing • EDUCATIO EDU IONAL cars in physics projects, heat transfer, EXHIBIT EXH T / / WO WORK RK ARE AREAS weather analysis, water features, engineering elements: pulleys, planes, etc.) GREEN SP GREEN SPACE ACE SECURE SECURE Humaniti Humanities: (Socratic Debate, drama, • FENCE/ FENC E/WALL poetry, Greek myths) Arts Arts: (3D installations, sculpture, etc.) • GYMNASIUM GYMN IUM Maintain a secure secure outdoor environment VEHIC VE HICULA LAR R • DROP-OFF AREA DROP-OFF AREA Defi Defined pathway pathway from drop off area to building entry • Outdoor holding space for early arrivals and late • departures Varying elevations of “Ed “Educational al Zon Zones”: more clearly • defined areas Direct access from Cafe Cafeteria • Maintain priv privacy acy from classroom neighborhoods • Easy access from ce centralized ci circulation stairs for all • grade levels Easy access for mainten maintenance ance equipm equipment ent / / staff staff • Greater potential for separate str structured uctured comm mmuni unity ty use • September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Educational Program Benefits – Bldg. Floor Plans Site Plan • Maintain sepa separatio tion of bus and vehicular dr drop-o op-off ff ar areas eas • Building organization more Neighborhood closely blends with nat natural ral topograph topography y of site (less cut and Neighborhood Maker fill) Maker Neighborhood Cafe • Le Less glazing exposure on south Maker Library Media façade • Incr Increas eased d parkin parking g and and efficiency efficiency Auditorium of of parking organization Proposed New Building Gymnasium • Outd Outdoor oor Learning ning Sp Space – Southern exposure / greater sun exposure • Closer proximity of gymnasium/lockers to outdoor outdoor playing fields playin fields • Direct access from parkin parking g ar area ea to gymnasium and/or auditorium via a separate entry lobby • More flexible flexible studen student t arriva arrival procedu pr ocedures es (via main entry, gym entry or outdoor learning space) • Outdoor access to Ar Art t an and T echnol hnology gy spac aces es • Lo Loading area at the “back” of the building September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
High Quality – High Performance Building LEED Silver Promotes Efficiency & Achieves more Reimbursement from the MSBA Additional 2% MSBA Reimbursement Points LEED GOLD September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
View from cabot street September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
View from outdoor educational area toward the cafeteria and library media center September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Agostini-Bacon Generic Scheduling Guidelines / Targets 21 21 months months fr from om star start t of Foundations Foundations to to Substantial Substantial • Com Completi tion on (200,000 00,000 SF SF +/-) -) Av Avoid Winter for Weather Dependent Work: • Concr Concrete te Founda Foundatio tions • Spray Spray Fir Firepr proo oofing fing • Masonr Masonry • Er Erect ect Structural Structural Steel during Steel during the the Winter Winter • Star Start t Concr Concrete ete Slabs Slabs late-Mar late-March or ch or early-April early-April • Enclose the Enclose the Building Building Envelope Envelope by by November November • September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
Proposed Construction Schedule (Including early Bid Packages) 2015 2016 2017 2018 SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT � SBA BOARD MTG. - APPROVAL OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN PERMITS & APPROVALS FOR DEMO SURVEY & LAYOUT TEMP FENCE & TRAILERS � COMPLETE DESIGN FOR ABATEMENT & DEMO EARLY PACKAGE ABATEMENT & DEMO � COMPLETE DESIGN FOR PILES, CIVIL & LANDSCAPING PILE SUBMITTALS & INSTALLATION � COMPLETE DESIGN FOR FOUNDATIONS & STRUCTURE � START FOUNDATIONS FOUNDATIONS STRUCTURAL STEEL � COMPLETE DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION DOCS TRADE CONTRACTOR BIDDING � BUILDING ENCLOSED & WEATHERTIGHT MAIN PACKAGE CONSTRUCTION � CONST. SUBST. COMPLETION FFE & MOVE-IN � 1st DAY OF SCHOOL September 8, 2015 Beverly Middle School - Beverly, MA
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