03.27.15
Ai3’s new Beverly Middle School recently received the enthusiastic support of the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Board of Directors as it was approved to move forward with schematic design. The proposed design takes a forward-thinking approach to the modern middle school, incorporating progressive strategies to create small-scale academic neighborhoods which combine technology, art, science in an environment of cross discipline instruction. Each academic neighborhood incorporates a maker/builder spaces with key adjacencies to art, technology, and the outdoor environment. The plan also focuses on outdoor learning opportunities which can be seamlessly integrated into the academic curriculum by blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces.
03.26.15
Ai3 is in the final stages of completing the design and documentation for the new Plymouth South High School project, a comprehensive academic high school with a highly specialized program. The new 248,000sf facility will include a progressive approach to combining rigorous academic study with Career Vocational Technical education (CVTE) clusters such as Business and Consumer Services, Hospitality and Tourism, Transportation, Design, Construction, and Medicine. Construction is scheduled to start in the summer of 2015.
03.26.15
Ai3 is currently working on the design and documentation for the new Abington Co-Located Pre-K/Middle/High School which will serve grades Pre-K and 5 through 12. The new facility provides for a middle school and high school on the same campus, while sharing key resources such as a media center and distance learning theater. The middle school is organized to promote project-based, hands-on learning though the use of project studios that are integrated within each academic team. Construction is scheduled to start in the Fall of 2015.
03.26.15
The new Hingham Middle School is nearing its first full year of occupancy, as students and staff continue to celebrate their new learning environment. The only remaining phase of the project includes razing the former middle school building and constructing new athletic fields and parking in its place. The entire campus is slated for completion in the Fall of 2015.
03.26.15
Cardinal Spellman High School recently celebrated the final design and upcoming construction of its new Media Center as part of the 2015 Spellman Legacy Gala. The Media Center represents the third phase in a multi-phase master plan developed by Ai3. Ai3’s design includes a futuristic look into a collegiate-style media environment which focuses on electronic media, student socialization, self-directed study, and collaborative teacher planning and development areas. Small group student rooms include tough screen LCD displays and moveable glass walls for flexibility and student collaboration. Construction is scheduled to begin in April with a goal of occupying the new space in the late Fall of 2015.
03.26.15
NECN news covers the opening of the new Marshfield High School! Click below to check out the video...
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Making-the-Grade-Marshfield-Mass-New-High-School-274699761.html
03.25.15
Construction of the Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School in Framingham, Massachusetts is complete! This past Fall students moved into their new facility, which features a new Adventure Center, additional classrooms, Student Activity Center, and new administrative offices. This is the first phase of a multi-phase project.
03.24.15
Construction for the Valley Collaborative (formerly Merrimack Special Education Center) Charter School in Billerica, Massachusetts is complete. The renovated facility consolidates grades 6-12. A comprehensive Feasibility Study was developed to program needs for grades K-12, and a due diligence analysis was prepared on existing and proposed new facilities. The project included a retrofit and renovation solution for a new Middle and High School facility. The project's schedule was based on fast-track completion and occupancy; Valley Collaborative moved into their new 40,000sf renovated educational facility in June 2014. Ai3 designed a comprehensive renovation to the entire building that included a highly-specialized educational program. Because the school operates year-round, the project had to be designed such that renovations could be completed on a fast-track basis while the school continued to occupy the facility. Approximately $4.0 million in renovations were completed in just over four months! The Owner is elated to have their new facility on time and under budget, and Ai3 is relieved that all of the precise planning, scheduling, and sequencing worked out so well, without a single hiccup.
03.24.15
Ai3 has completed design work for the Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The facility will serve grades 6-12. Design services began with a comprehensive Feasibility Study to develop program needs for grades 6-12, and a due diligence analysis was prepared on potential new buildings. The project involves design options to retrofit and renovate a new 6-12 facility within an existing office building.
03.22.15
The renovations and new addition to the Boston College High School project in South Boston is complete. The 38,000sf project includes new music and art instructional spaces, state-of-the-art classrooms, athletic space, and student union and common space. The project was completed on time and under budget.
03.22.15
Construction of the new charter elementary school for the Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy in Cumberland, Rhode Island is complete. The three-story design is located on a city parcel located off Broad Street in Cumberland, RI. The new charter school serves grades K-4.
03.21.15
Ai3 recently completed the design for new science lab facilities at Melrose High School in Melrose, Massachusetts and Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in Franklin, Massachusetts. The design involved the renovations, upgrades, and expansion of the existing science lab facilities. The design solution will provide teachers and students with flexible science labs and access to 21st Century amenities.
03.20.15
Sacred Heart High School promoted its new science wing as part of the Spring 2015 Gala. The new science environment includes the incorporation of a science-based greenhouse and expanded opportunities for physics experimentation and technology integration. The project is part of a multi-phase master plan that includes modernizing the entire campus.
