The New Norwood High School – Agostini GC Ai3 Architects

Norwood, MA – The new Norwood High School is the first High School to be designed and built under the Massachusetts State Model School Program which was developed “to effectively adapt and re-use the design of successful, recently constructed high schools.” The project was bid in March 2009, and awarded to Agostini Construction in May 2009 to construct the $53.5 million dollar high school.

Norwood, MA – The new Norwood High School is the first High School to be designed and built under the Massachusetts State Model School Program which was developed “to effectively adapt and re-use the design of successful, recently constructed high schools.” The project was bid in March 2009, and awarded to Agostini Construction in May 2009 to construct the $53.5 million dollar high school.

The Design and Construction Team consists of the Owner’s Project Manager, Compass Project Management, the Architectural firm of Ai3 Architects, and the General Contractor, Agostini Construction Company

The new Norwood High School building is approximately 226,000sf in area and is constructed with spread footing concrete foundations, structural steel framing structure, composite metal/concrete decks, and an exterior metal stud framing system with masonry veneer skin. The building is three stories in height, at its maximum, and houses a 157,000sf classroom wing , an 810 person auditorium, a cafeteria with a full commercial kitchen and a 37,000sf gymnasium complete with locker rooms, and weight rooms. The gymnasium also includes an elevated running track.

The construction schedule requires the completion of the new School no later than May 15, 2011. Once the new School has been completed, the existing School will be vacated and demolished over the following year. A new “Great Lawn”, stone walls, walks and landscaping will replace the old School area.