Basalay, Cary & Alstadt conducted an existing facility analysis and then met with teachers and a community advisory committee. After determining that only the gymnasium addition was worth saving and incorporating into the new design, the challenge was to design the new addition in a manner which would allow the school to occupy the existing building while the new building was under construction.
Basalay, Cary & Alstadt worked with the School Board in organizing the referendum committee. A 4' x 5' model of the proposed building was used in conjunction with public meetings and mailings to communicate the problems and the solution to the voting public. The referendum passed by the largest percentage of voters of any school referendum to this date.
After demolition of the present building, the task will be to complete the construction, incorporating the existing gymnasium in a manner that will create a building with a unique single identity without sacrificing functional layout. The new handicapped-accessible school will have a total of 50,000 square feet of space on a single floor with room for up to 473 students. Construction began in June 2002.
Budget:
$5,292,923 – Construction
$5,859,946 – Total Project Cost
