Arlington High School Building Project

Arlington Public News explored the complex world of the Mass. School Building Authority and how it determines what gets funded with HMFH Architect’s Project Manager Lori Cowles.

The AHS Building Committee has determined that renovating the existing AHS facility – without constructing any additions – is not suitable for the following reasons Inability to accommodate enrollment growth Retrofitting the current program into the existing facility would result in an extremely inefficient layout without desired adjacencies Due to construction design, there would be severe limitations in some areas …

On April 10th the AHS Building Committee discussed eight preliminary design concepts developed by HMFH Architects for the future high school.  The committee selected four concepts to further refine and explore: two renovation/addition options and two all new construction options.  Read our Ponderings blog post for the details.

At the project’s fourth community forum, over 100 residents got updates on site selection, current and future programming needs and preliminary massing diagrams.  Read our Ponderings blog post.

The AHS Building Committee is seeking community input on eight preliminary massing diagrams from HMFH Architects as well as general design direction. GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK! Prior to providing feedback, residents may view a presentation of options, including highlights, site map and floor level diagrams. The questionnaire gives residents an opportunity to give the building committee feedback on general design characteristics as …

Arlington Public News recorded the March 5, 2018 tour of AHS with Assistant Principal William McCarthy and created this highlight video.

The public is invited to learn more about proposed spaces and early preliminary designs for the future renovated/rebuilt High School. AHS Principal Matthew Janger and HMFH Architects will discuss proposed spaces within the new school, highlighting how current and future programming needs will impact the design.   In addition, early preliminary design options and information about the site selection will be …

The ‘AHS Building Project Bulletin‘ provides a summary of recent news about the building project.  Subscribe to receive these occasional Bulletins and stay up-to-date on this complex project.  In this issue: Design Forums April 4 and June 4 Ponderings blog post: Site Selection Decision February and March Forum Summaries Ponderings blog post: AHS: Home to more than just students

At the March 6, 2018 meeting, the AHS Building Committee evaluated alternate sites for the future Arlington High School and determined that the current site is the most viable option.  This Ponderings blog post provides the analysis that led to this decision.

You may know that 1,322 students call Arlington High School home.  But did you also know that Arlington’s state-mandated Special Education inclusion preschool, Arlington Community Education, a few Town of Arlington offices, and other programs also call it home?  Read more in our latest Ponderings blog post.