Did you miss the November 28th Schematic Design forum? The forum is available on ACMi and we’ve provided the presentations here. Project Overview and Update – Jeff Thielman, Chair AHS Building Committee Schematic Design Update (exterior facade, site plan, historic reuse and central spine concepts) – HMFH Architects Mark your calendars for our next Community Forum on January 14 (snow …
Updated 11/26/18: Please note date change: Out of respect for Selectman Kevin Greeley’s family, and because of his wake, the November AHSBC Forum has been postponed to WEDNESDAY 11/28/18, 7pm at Town Hall. The new high school is now in the Schematic Design phase. The AHS Building Committee invites the community to learn more and provide feedback for the next stage …
As the Schematic Design phase continues to progress, the AHS Building Committee discussed the following topics at their Nov. 6th meeting. Design Concept Update HMFH presented historic element reuse possibilities as well as interior concepts focusing on the central spine and ‘hub’ of the school. View the presentation Sustainability, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (SMEP) The SMEP subcommittee presented proposed Accelerate …
Veteran Select Board member Dan Dunn visits Your Arlington Dollar to walk through two big asks coming up for Arlington voters – the debt exclusion for the high school rebuild, and the operating override it may be paired with. Topics covered include how we got here, what the numbers look like, and plans and programs to mitigate the impact on …
Arlington Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine sits down for a candid conversation on a difficult subject – income inequity in Arlington. He discusses ideas, plans, and programs to mitigate the impact on Arlington homeowners of the override and high school rebuild that residents will soon be voting on.
Updated 11/26/18: Please note date change: Out of respect for Selectman Kevin Greeley’s family, and because of his wake, the November AHSBC Forum has been postponed to WEDNESDAY 11/28/18, 7pm at Town Hall. The Arlington High School Building Committee has elected to cancel the October 24th Community Forum to allow better integration of Committee and community feedback into the draft exterior …
At the October 16th Building Committee meeting, HMFH Architects shared initial exterior design concepts. Feedback was provided by both the Building Committee and attendees present at the meeting and HMFH will present updated design concepts at the November Building Committee meetings. All concepts included an 80′ setback from Mass. Ave. for the entire school which is an increase from previously …
Building a new high school is a huge undertaking and there are many considerations when estimating its cost. In our Ponderings series of two blog posts, these cost contributors will be broken down and explained. The first post ‘Cost Contributors Explained‘ covers the costs that are unique to Arlington High School. The next blog will address the project estimate and …
At the October 2 AHS Building Committee meeting, HMFH Architects shared ideas for how to maximize front green space by moving the orientation and set-back of the front auditorium wing. No decisions have been made and more work will be performed. View the presentation.
In our latest Ponderings Blog post ‘Addressing Misconceptions‘ we address misconceptions about the front green, preschool, community input, building features and cost that have arisen on the AList, Facebook, and elsewhere.