Rendering of new school building
North Haven, CT – Perkins Eastman recently joined the town of North Haven on the groundbreaking of its renewed middle school campus. The $69.8 million project — the largest school expenditure in the town’s history — includes an 88,000sf addition to the school and renovations to the existing building, for a total building of approximately 136,000sf.
The new classroom and lab spaces are scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016, while the renovations will be complete by the summer of 2017. The school serves approximately 773 students in grades 6-8.
Designed by Perkins Eastman to transform a sprawling 1960s-era middle school into a vibrant, energy-efficient 21st-century teaching and learning environment, the project includes a two-story academic addition that connects with the existing commons space, creating a dynamic, light-filled multifunctional commons area. It will provide a centralized crossroads for students, faculty, and families to gather, connect, and learn, as well as much-needed breakout space for large crowds attending performances, athletic events, and town meetings. Generous expanses of glazing will supply the students and faculty with an abundance of natural light and views of the surrounding campus.
The exterior façade was designed for compatibility and continuity with the existing high school located on the campus, and traditional sloped roofing tops the new academic wings and has large overhangs to provide shading and protect the building’s façade. All existing mechanical and electrical systems will be replaced with new energy-efficient digital controlled systems that will provide finely tuned climate control for all spaces.
The school will meet or exceed Connecticut High Performance (Green) Building Standards for energy efficiency, sustainability, and occupant comfort.
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Perkins Eastman Principal Joseph Costa AIA says, “Perkins Eastman is pleased to join the community and leadership of North Haven Public Schools in transforming this well-used school into a new integrated learning and teaching facility where the next generation of middle school students can explore and develop their interests in an environment that is light-filled, comfortable, and safe.”
