Arlington, Belmont, Waltham, Saugus and Somerville are five High School building projects navigating through similar challenges–dense suburbs with somewhat comparably scaled projects being undertaken generally within the same timeframe. While there are similarities between the projects, none of these projects (or other projects in the state) are comparable in complexity to Arlington High School. Read our latest Pondering Blog ‘High …

As the AHS Building Project progresses through the Schematic Design phase, the AHS Building Committee is hosting the following events to keep residents informed and offer an opportunity to ask questions. January 9 – Building Tours, 7pm, Arlington High School –Tours will take approximately 45 minutes with a brief Q&A session to follow.  January 14 – Community Forum, 7pm, Arlington Town …

Menotomy Preschool is currently housed at Arlington High School and is included in the new building. An integral component of the Arlington Public Schools, Menotomy contributes to Arlington’s wide range of services and programs that meet the needs of all students. Our latest Ponderings blog post “Menotomy Preschool’s role in the district” provides more detail on the program and its …

At its December 4th meeting, the AHS Building Committee further discussed three exterior design concepts as well as findings of the recent community-wide feedback form. Through the feedback form, over 1,400 community members provided input on exterior design concepts, the site plan and potential re-use/re-creation options for historic elements.  Read the summary of the findings. At the meeting, each committee member shared …

Our latest blog post ‘November Community Feedback Summary‘ provides a summary of input gathered from over 1,400 respondents about exterior design concepts, an updated site plan and reuse/re-creation of historic element concepts.

In response to community concern about the loss of the Peirce Practice field at AHS and growing demand for soccer and lacrosse fields, Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine issued a memo that includes: An overview of the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) renovation project Alternatives being explored to mitigate the loss of the Peirce Practice field Read the Town Manager’s memo.

The AHS Building Committee is requesting community input regarding exterior design, site plan and reuse/recreation of historic elements. This solicitation for feedback is not a public vote for these design elements. Rather, the Committee will consider this feedback along with other factors as they make significant decisions at their December 4th meeting. Because the committee is on a tight schedule …

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 …