Watertown High School Building Project DesignWatertown
Contents:
Summary of High School Meetings 2 Historic Opportunity 5 Overview of the history of Watertown High School and examples of historic preservation Add/Reno Option 40 Presentation to the Watertown Historical Commission Ai3 Architects, LLC Compass Project Management, Inc
November 12, 2020 Watertown High School Building Project Summary of High School Meetings
October 16th - BC Meeting January 8th - BC Meeting • Schedule and Milestones (PDP, PS, Schematic) • Option 1 - More detail • Option 2 (A,B) - More detail November 6th - BC Meeting • Option 3 (A,B) - More detail • Components of PDP • Option 4 (A,B,C) - More detail • Space Summary • Existing Conditions January 21st - Community Forum • Sites to be studied • Information from recent BC meetings
November 19th - Community Forum January 29th - BC Meeting • Schedule and Milestones • Option 3C - Academic High School building on Phillips site October 2019 - • MSBA Process - Gym/Auditorium on existing High School site - Gym swing space at Victory Field Present • 21st Century school design patterns • Proposed sites to be studied • Option 4A - DPW site only - More detail • Option 4D - Victory Field site only - More detail December 4th - BC Meeting • Option 1 - New High School on existing site February 27th - BC Meeting • Option 2 - Reno/rebuild/expand existing High School • MSBA Process • Option 3 - Phillips & High School sites combined • PDP Summary • Option 4 - DPW/Stadium/Victory Field • Options for continued consideration - Base Repair, Options 1, 2, 3, and 4 • Option 5 - Moxley Field • PDP Vote for submittal to the MSBA • Community Forum scheduled for March 18th
2 Watertown High School Building Project Summary of High School Meetings
March 18th - BC Meeting Canceled Ongoing work included: • Response to MSBA Review of Preliminary Design Program - questions and comments • Continued evaluation of Option 2 - Design studies explored ways to preserve original portions March 26th - Community Forum Canceled of Phillips and existing High School buildings with expansion and renovations to meet High School program needs, with increased parking June 3rd - BC Meeting • Option 3 - Explored several variations to focus on: • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date
- Evaluating the viability of achieving the desired educational • Option 2 - review of existing High School building and program goals constraints
- Minimizing the disruption to the existing High School during • Options 3 & 4 - latest refinements include parking and construction drop-off for Council on Aging, increased green space, and studies demonstrating the amount of parking - Eliminating the need for gymnasium swing space provided when a parking area is tucked into the slope under the new building on the existing High School site - Exploring impacts of bridge vs. no bridge over Common October 2019 - Street • Option 4 - detailed design and massing of a new High School on the stadium site; site plan showing the - Increasing the available parking compared to existing layout of a new stadium and field house on the existing Present, continued conditions High School site - Exploring impacts of main entrances located on Common vs. • Scheduling of next BC meeting Spring Street • Discussion of virtual Community Forum - Creating a home for the displaced Council on Aging, District Administration, and Facilities programs July 22nd - BC Meeting - Increasing outdoor green space • Option 2 - detailed design and massing of renovated - Creating more outdoor student space original 1925 High School Building and original Phillips building with new additions and parking garage - Improving arrival/departure process • Options 3 & 4 - recap • Option 4E - High School on Stadium site • Preliminary cost estimates for each option - for - Test adequacy of site to accommodate parking and circulation comparison purposes only
- Evaluate the viability of achieving the desired building • Scheduling of next BC meeting configuration and educational program • Discussion of virtual Community Forum 3 Watertown High School Building Project Summary of High School Meetings
July 29th - Community Forum • Design review and update on development of the Options • Option 1 - review phased construction schemes to • Review timeline for the Preferred Schematic phase construct a new high school on the existing High School site with a gymnasium on the Phillips building • Discussion of follow-up meetings and forums site; discuss phasing constraints and timeline for each option
August 19th - BC Meeting • Review examples of successful Ai3 phased occupied projects • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date • Vote to remove all Orchard Street parcels from • Option 2 - review scheme to renovate and construct an consideration for the new High School addition to the existing High School building; discuss • Vote to request Ai3 further design efforts on Option 3D constraints and phasing • Scheduling of next BC meeting • Option 3 - review development of two options, one with a bridge over Common Street and one without a bridge; • Discussion of virtual Community Forum discuss location and inclusion of District Administration and Council on Aging programs; review parking and October 7th - BC Meeting October 2019 - drop-off for Council on Aging and increased green space • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date continued Present, • Option 4 - detailed design and massing of a new High • Option 3D - Review of four variations of Option 3D School on the stadium site; site plan showing the • Scheduling of next BC meeting layout of a new stadium and field house on the existing • Discussion of virtual Community Forum High School site
• Review preliminary cost comparison of Options October 8th - Community Forum
• Scheduling of next BC meeting • Review timeline for the Preferred Schematic phase • Discussion of virtual Community Forum • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date • How to access schedules, agendas, and ZOOM September 2nd - BC Meeting meeting links for upcoming Building Committee meetings and future Community Forums • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date
4 Watertown High School Building Project HistoricOpportunity
5 WatertownHS First High School
The original Watertown High School, built in 1853 on the site of the current Phillips building, included an addition designed in 1871 by WHS alumnus, Charles Brigham. The prominent clock tower could inspire a similar element in a new Watertown High School.
1853 1871 1912 1936 The original Watertown Addition by Charles Brigham, The High School is relocated; The building is demolished and High School is built on member of the first graduating building becomes the Phillips replaced by the new Phillips Marshall Street class of Watertown High School Elementary School Elementary School Fall River HS Preserving School History
The new BMC Durfee High School, currently under construction in Fall River, MA, features a clock tower inspired by the architecture of the original high school building. Norwood HS Preserving School Character
The Town of Norwood wanted a new high school with modern amenities, technology, and energy efficiency, but the Town also wanted to preserve the character of the existing building. Care was taken to replicate many existing features with modern, long-lasting materials, especially the cupola and the entry portico and pediment. WatertownHS “Old” Watertown High School
The “Old” Watertown High School, designed by Charles Brigham, was used as a high school from its completion in 1913 until the current high school building opened in 1925. It remains a significant building in Watertown and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its intricate facade of brick and Indiana limestone provides rich references and material inspiration for the high school.
1913 The new Watertown High School, designed by 1925 Charles Brigham, is built at 341 Mt. Auburn Street. Responding to changes in 2002 It is a blending of the Tudor-Gothic style of the demographics, the high school is The building becomes an assisted living facility early 17th Century Elizabethan period with Flemish re-purposed as the East Junior High affectionately known as the Brigham House. influences. School. Plymouth North HS Inspiration from Significant Buildings
NATHANIEL MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PAIRED INTERIOR CHIMNEYS TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT WIDE MODILLION MOLDINGS
KEYSTONE DISCONTINUOUS TRIM SEGMENTED ARCH HIPPED ROOF AT GABLE END WINDOW HEAD QUOIN
STONE BELT COURSE
1913 FRONT FACADE (SANDWICH STREET) PLYMOUTH NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING PROPORTIONS
Center line of symmetrical facade W= Width of a typical window W= Width of a typical window W 2.5W W 2.5W
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GOLDEN RECTANGLE VERTICAL HORIZONTAL Plymouth North HS Inspiration from Significant Buildings
MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE PLYMOUTH NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
ROOF-LINE BALUSTRADES CUPOLA KEYSTONE LINTEL RAKING CORNICE 15/20 DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT
PILASTER CORNICE WITH BRACKETS ELLIPTICAL WINDOW SEMI-CIRCULAR FANLIGHTS CORINTHIAN COLUMN (DOUBLE COLUMN AT CORNERS) PALLADIAN WINDOW SET IN BLIND ARCH
STONE BELT COURSE
PALLADIAN WINDOW BUILDING PROPORTIONS
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10 D W 1.5 8.25 D W W 1.5 1.5 D 3W 3W W W 1.5 1.5 W W 2W 6W 6W 5W .5 D
3 3.5 3 4 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 4 3 3.5 3 3W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 D 2W 5W 5W
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1 D = 1 Diameter GOLDEN RECTANGLE VERTICAL HORIZONTAL 7.66 D 3.8 D 11.66 D 3.8 D 7.66 D of pilaster WatertownHS Current High School Building
The current Watertown High School was designed by McLaughlin & Burr and completed in 1925. Additions were made in 1934, 1959, 1981, and 2004. Original architectural features are strong candidates for preservation and re-use or replication in a new high school building.
1925 1934 1959 1981 2004 The current Watertown High WPA addition Classroom wing addition Major addition including gymnasium and shop Student dining addition School, designed by McLaughlin & Burr with Gothic Revival references, is built at 50 Columbia Street. It has been in continuous use to the present day. WatertownHS Original Interior Details
The Shaw Auditorium in the current Watertown High School has many fine original elements with classical influences.
Deep beams with intricate plaster ornamentation
Wood paneling with acoustical inserts WatertownHS Original Interior Details
Shaw Auditorium
Detail of plaster at proscenium Dentil molding
Decorative corbels
Hardwood balcony railings with polished brass fittings WatertownHS Original Interior Details
Main Entry Lobby
Frieze
Arched ceiling with decorative field and accent medallions WatertownHS Memorial Student Artwork
Main Entry Lobby - “The Arch of Dreams and Memories”
In 1998, Watertown High School students worked collaboratively to create this mixed media tribute to the memory of their classmate Meredith Kamm. It includes sculpture, murals, and handmade ceramics and woodwork. WatertownHS Original Interior Details
Stairs
Oak railing
Twisted steel accent baluster WatertownHS Original Interior Details
Fireplace Surround WatertownHS Original Interior Details
Arched interior openings and doorways WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Historic Main Entrance WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Deep Arch and Intricate Details over Main Entrance WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Bay Windows over Main Entry WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Watertown Pride and Identity
Craftsman-style lettering
Town seal WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Facade Elements
Cornice
Watertable
Base WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Crest and Banner WatertownHS Original Exterior Details
Lintel over Arched Door Quincy Central MS Preserving School History
The school’s original main entrance portico was preserved and incorporated into the design of the new school building. WatertownHS Learning Opportunities
Connection to History...
The Edmund Fowle House is the second oldest surviving house in Watertown, the location of the signing of the first treaty between the new United States and a foreign power, and the home of the Historical Society of Watertown.
Statesmanship, diplomacy, the founding of our nation... the antislavery movement, women’s rights, technological innovation, environmental stewardship... pioneering education, activism, heroism... it is all here in Watertown, where students have a front row seat to history and the leadership role of Watertown today. Located on Marshall Street and directly adjacent to the Phillips site, it is a valuable resource and portal to history for students. WatertownHS Learning Opportunities
An immersive learning experience...
This bronze map of the Boston Harbor Islands is inlaid into the brick pavement next to the Moakley Federal Courthouse at Fan Pier in Boston. Surrounding the map are panels with historical themes tied to each island. Visitors can access GPS information and get a passport to visit all of the learning locations on the islands in a single day. In a similar way, the Town Seal, designed by Watertown High School alumnus Charles Brigham, might be featured at the main entrance to the high school. Surrounding the seal could be historical events, themes, and school core values, which in turn each link to a display or immersive experience in different parts of the high school campus.
Founding of Watertown Town Industry and History Innovation Environmental Stewardship Alumni School History, Achievements Student Culture, and Achievement Heroes and Activists Diplomacy and Watertown Arts, Civil Rights Literature, and Culture Fall River HS Immersed in History Fall River HS Preserving Historic Mill Elements
In 2018, the Town of Fall River, MA sold the King Philip Mills complex to a developer who planned to demolish two of the three historic mill buildings. Working with Ai3, the architect for the new high school, the Town identified elements from the historic buildings to save and reuse in the new high school. Items and materials to preserve were identified during site visits.
Timber framing (10-12); Entire drive shaft assembly, including Cast steel treads (approx. 150) Gears, brackets, and assembly brackets, oil pans, gears, etc. Fall River HS Preserving Historic Mill Elements
The artifacts and materials rescued from the demolition were successfully displayed and incorporated into the new high school.
Reclaimed wood
Archive Photo
Preserved Line Shaft Gears Franklin HS Preserving School History
Like Watertown, the Town of Franklin, MA has responded to its high school’s evolving needs over the years by providing several high school buildings of historic and architectural significance. In the new Franklin High School building, these buildings have been memorialized in a display that includes bricks from each of the former high school buildings. Plymouth North HS Preserving School Artifacts
At Plymouth North High School, students created collages of artifacts from the existing high school building to display in their new high school. Abington HS Historical Corridor Wall Marshfield HS Historical Plaques
shipbuilding Shipbuilding in Marshfield began on the banks of the North River as early as 1650. The river valley was well supplied with tall white pines for masts and hard "The North River abounded with fish. Eels were caught with bobs in the spring from the banks, with pole and line and in the winter through the white oak for the ships’ hulls. ice, with spears long enough to reach the bottom and draw them out of their snug winter home. Herrings and shad were caught in abundance in seines in the spring of the year. Perch and bass were not very plentiful, Around the year 1800, shipbuilding in Marshfield reached its height, with 25 but very delicious; and the clam banks in the lower reaches of the river, shipyards along the North River. near the sea, yielded an abundance of very sweet clams." In early Marshfield years, everyone - William Phillips Tilden The shipyards built a variety of ships including: farmed in addition to learning • Schooners Marshfield’s rich history began with the arrival of a fisherman named William Green. another trade, such as blacksmithing, • Brigs In 1623, he set up a fishing station on what was once called Salt House Beach, tailoring, milling, or shipbuilding. and today it is known as Green’s Harbor Beach. • Barques • Sloops Farming was essential for the livelihood s Marshfield grew, the fishing industry grew; fish • Whalers of the community. Early crops were Aweirs were erected in the rivers and coastal fishing subsistence crops. Cattle and other expanded. The fish were dried and salted on racks along Shipbuilding gave rise to many other local livestock were essential to provide the shore. Fish peddlers would then travel around town industries such as blacksmithing to produce dairy products and wool for cloth. in their horse pulled wagons delivering fish to homes. the iron fittings, as well as sailmaking and ropemaking (cordage) to supply the rigging. amilies worked together to maintain their farms. With the abundance of fish in the ocean and in the local rivers, fishing, clamming, FFamily members were close and tended to stay in shellfishing, and lobstering became important industries and the basis for the livelihood or near the homes where they had grown up. Land was of many people. often passed down from father to son with younger sons Major Shipyards in receiving outlying land. Marshfield included: • Rogers’ Shipyards, located at Farming slowly declined in the late today’s Corn Hill Lane & 3a Bridge 19th Century with the coming of the railroad to Marshfield in 1870. • White’s Ferry Yard, located near This enabled people to commute to today’s Humarock Bridge the Boston area for jobs. Advances The location of the former shipyards are marked in technology made farming and along the North River by cast iron signs similar home production of food less labor to the one seen on the left. intensive. fish ing farm ing Natick HS Historical Plaques
“He was not learned, he was not eloquent, he was not logical in a high sense, he was not Until the mid-eighteenth century, there were only brief references to formal schooling. The course of study in those henry wIlSon: always consistent in his political actions, and yet he gained the confidence of the people, and educatIon: days was much different from the present day. Each child studied writing, geography, mental arithmetic, history, map he retained it to the end of his life.”—Senator George Boutwell drawing, spelling and reading aloud. There were days of pleasure as well as days of study and work. Most children The Natick Cobbler Establishment of Schools remember May parties in the meadow as well as skating parties in the winter.
Wilson Grammar School was built in 1850 on Common Henry Wilson moved to Natick, Massachusetts in 1833 and became a shoemaker. He attended several local academies and also taught school Street where the post office stands today. The school was in Natick, where he later engaged in the manufacture of shoes. An active member of the Natick Debating Society, Wilson became swept up in constructed for $14,000 and was a well-built, three-story antislavery, educational reform, temperance, and the leading reform issues of his day; and these in turn shaped his politics. After successfully In 1852, the first official “High building with modern heating and an auditorium on the establishing himself as a shoe manufacturer, he attracted attention as a public speaker in support of William Henry Harrison during the School” was rooms in Crispin Hall third floor. It was abandoned by 1928 and was torn down presidential campaign of 1840. He was a member of the state legislature between 1841 and 1852, and was owner and editor of the Boston in the Walcott Block, sometimes before October 1936, when the cornerstone for the Post Republican from 1848 to 1851. called the Middlesex Block, in the Office was laid. southeast corner of the second story. Before this time, high schools had been maintained in town Portrait of Henry Wilson under the personal responsibility of individuals.
In 1856, the High School Building was the old Town Hall. It was a one-story Greek revival building built in 1841 and sat at the northeast corner of what is today the On March 23, 1878, the new high Town Common. In 1856, it was moved to East Central school, at the corner of Grant Street at a cost of $1,500 and became the High School. and East Central Streets, opened The Greek revival columns were said to be added after its doors. It is surmised that the it was moved. The place where it stood is now a parking 1878 building was torn down lot. around 1949 when a new Lincoln Elementary School was built at 131 East Central Street. The lot that the 1878 school was on is now Walnut Hill School was founded in 1893 by Miss Bigelow occupied by the two-story brick Henry Wilson Shoe Shop Interior of Henry Wilson Shoe Shop and Miss Conant. They had been roommates at Wellesley Verizon Wireless building. College and wanted to use their education to help girls further theirs. It was originally part of the estate of Despite having no formal schooling, he rose to become a leader in the local and national abolitionist movement, a U.S. Senator, campaign Henry Harwood on Walnut and Highland Streets. manager for Abraham Lincoln, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs throughout the Civil War, and finally Vice President to The beautifully built “noble” stable was converted Ulysses S. Grant. He died during that term on November 22, 1875. His remains were brought to Natick for burial. The working-man’s banner to classrooms. The second building, called Highland Published in American political prints, 1766-1876 House, was used for dormitories. Today, much enlarged, Natick, Massachusetts the school is a thriving performing arts school. Natick, Massachusetts
Courtesy of the Special Collections of the Morse Institute Library, Natick, MA Courtesy of the Special Collections of the Morse Institute Library, Natick, MA Phillips Building Original Exterior Details
The seal of the Town of Watertown, currently displayed on the Phillips Administration Building, could be prominently featured in a lobby that would serve both the new District Administration building and the Council on Aging. Council on Aging Celebrating Watertown History
In the 1970s, Watertown Savings Bank commissioned artist Samuel Emrys Evans to paint a series of large- scale paintings depicting the history of Watertown. Evans conducted extensive research in the historic photograph archive of the Watertown Free Public Library and chose nine subjects to paint.
In 2013, these nine paintings were donated to the Town of Watertown, the Perkins School for the Blind, and the Gore Estate.
The originals are displayed in various locations throughout Watertown, including the Main Street Police Station, Town Hall, the Brigham House, and the Coolidge Apartments. A new lobby for the Council on Aging could provide an ideal space to display high-quality digital reproductions of the entire series. Town residents could not only enjoy the current distributed display of the originals, but also gain the benefit of seeing the impact of the entire series displayed together in one place. Watertown High School Building Project Add/RenoOption
40 WatertownHS Current Building
Columbia St.
1950s 1950s 1980s Barnard Ave.
1925
2004
1980s 1930s
Common St.
41 WatertownHS Building Additions 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1925 Original 3-story 1934 building Academic addition 1959 2 additions, primarily classrooms 1981 and auto shop 109,417 sf 23,298 sf Major additions: student 2004 dining and gymnasium Modest cafeteria addition 24,084 sf 65,274 sf 1,447 sf
• Over the years, six additions were added to the original 1925 building in • The existing building configuration compromises the ability to meet response to program needs, but without a comprehensive plan. educational programming goals.
• Inherent constraints of the original building and the site meant that the • The level of renovation required to bring the existing building to acceptable building could grow but not evolve to provide 21st Century educational performance and condition would be very high: spaces. + Large quantities of hazardous materials requiring abatement • The additions have consumed the site to the extent that open space for + Performance limitations of older construction techniques and materials on-site outdoor learning and athletics is severely restricted. + Deterioration of numerous components
42 WatertownHS Original and Renovated Areas
Original 1925 High School
Original High School - Renovated
Later Building Additions
Basement First Floor
Second Floor Third Floor 43 WatertownHS Renovation Challenges
This plan shows existing conditions on the first floor of the high school. Structural (load-bearing) walls and columns are shown in orange.
This area was reconfigured for science labs, video production, the cable access channel studios, and food service. Load-bearing walls and columns were left in place, and the architect attempted to create an efficient layout of rooms and hallways around these elements. Stairwells also remained in their former locations.
• Several rooms have columns in the middle of the room.
• Some rooms have odd shapes or proportions for their usage.
• There is a disproportionate amount of hallway space.
• Educational programming was placed where it would best fit in the existing building, not necessarily creating the desired adjacencies. Lab classrooms are adjacent to the video classroom and cable channel. They are not distributed among the academic classrooms in clusters of classroom “neighborhoods,” which is the goal of the educational program.
• For the add/reno option, some program areas might fall into place without awkward locations and layouts, but this is an example of how space planning could be compromised.
44 WatertownHS Parking Study Diagram
MIDDLESEX ROAD
MARION ROAD • In new construction options, it would be ROBBINS ROAD possible to tuck a parking garage into the slope of the existing high school site. 1925 HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING FOOTPRINT COLUMBIA STREET • To create more open space on the site, the PARKING GARAGE - POSSIBLE TO BUILD new building would be constructed over the UNDERBARNARD AVE NEW CONSTRUCTION IF EXISTING BUILDING IS DEMOLISHED garage.
• It would not be possible to construct such a 180 SPACES garage while preserving the original 1925 high POTENTIAL NEW school building - shown in white highlight. SURFACE LOT SPRING STREET Options which preserve the existing original EXISTING HIGH SCHOOL building will need to explore other strategies ADDITIONS FOOTPRINT COMMON STREET 38 SPACES BROADWAY RUSSELL AVE for achieving the required parking.
• The proposed parking garage (in options which remove the 1925 building) could EXISTING provide approximately 180 spaces as shown. CEMETERY • The proposed surface lot shown in this image could provide 30-50 spaces; 38 are shown.
• The existing high school parking lot has 61 MT. AUBURN STREET marked spaces.
45 Option 2 Watertown High School Renovate and Add onto the Original 1925 High School Building and the 1937 Phillips Building
This option proposes to keep and renovate a portion • This project will likely require that all students be removed from the current high school site. of the original 1925 high school building. However, At a minimum, the project will have to be divided into multiple phases with students and staff it does require significant interior demolition and being moved out of various portions of the building and a greatly extended overall construction reconstruction of the existing building and a large new period to accommodate the many phases. The complexity of the demolition, renovation, and addition, because the current building and its multiple construction required to convert the existing building to a modern educational facility that single- and two-story additions result in a sprawling meets the educational program requirements is significant. Additionally, the scope and quantity footprint that occupies almost the entire site area. of asbestos contained within the existing building would make it very challenging to maintain In order to create a more efficient building footprint, occupiable conditions for staff and students during the construction. portions of the existing building outside of the 1925 • The relocation of staff and students during construction is an enormous challenge and likely building will require demolition. It will require multiple phases that involve moving students and staff; with comes at a significant cost. some phases requiring that students and staff be • This project would do little to improve the site efficiency, meaning the completed project would removed from the campus. continue to occupy a significant portion of the site and provide no new green or open space. Additionally, this option will require the use of the • This project will likely require a multi-level parking garage in order to increase the available Phillips site in order to achieve the overall educational parking on site. program goals. • Although this project would include many improvements that meet some goals of the educational program, it is challenging to provide a modern educational vision in a 1925 school facility. The • This option preserves the original 1925 high school building and the original 1937 Phillips building. structural and dimensional restrictions of the existing building framing restrict this effort. • This option would keep current locations and operations of high school activities in the same location. • This option will have significant costs that may exceed the cost of an all-new building that • This option would allow the new high school to continue to occupy a central location within the Town. meets the goals of the educational program. • This option would avoid impact to Victory Field, the stadium, or the DPW site. • This option would not increase existing recreation/open space. • This option would avoid impact to any other neighborhoods, assuming an acceptable location could be found for relocation of staff and students during construction and renovation. This option does not build or utilize the site in a manner consistent with Town-wide planning • The original 1925 building, the 1930s addition, and the 1950s additions contain asbestos in their priorities and goals, including: to build compactly on sites in order to preserve or increase green plaster, which means that any renovation work that touches walls would require full abatement. space and open space; to provide parking under building footprints instead of with surface lots; and Because of the extent and quantity of ACMs and other hazardous materials in the school, abatement to provide compact, energy-efficient building envelopes to minimize or eliminate the greenhouse estimates approach nearly $10 million. gas emissions associated with operating the building.
46 Construction Phases Watertown High School Option 2B - Add/Reno with Parking Garage
Phase 1: June 2023 - January 2025 • Renovate original portions of the Phillips building • Abatement and demolition of the Council on Aging and Phillips building addition • Construct the new high school gymnasium and Council on Aging
Phase 2: January 2025 - August 2026 • Students and staff occupy the new gymnasium • Abatement and demolition of the 1981 high school gymnasium addition • Construct the first new addition to the high school in this location
1 Phase 3: August 2026 - August 2027 5 • Students and staff occupy the new high school addition and vacate the 1930s addition • Abatement and demolition of the 1930s addition to the high school 2 • Construct the second new addition to the high school in this location 4 3 Phase 4: August 2027 - August 2028 • Students and staff occupy the new high school additions and vacate the Phase 4 renovation area • Abatement and demolition of the 1959 addition • Abatement and selective demolition of the original 1925 high school interiors in the Phase 4 renovation area • Renovate Phase 4 area of the existing high school • Construct open air parking garage
Phase 5: August 2028 - August 2029 • Students and staff occupy the new high school additions and vacate the Phase 5 renovation area • Abatement and selective demolition of the original 1925 high school interiors in the Phase 5 renovation area • Renovate Phase 5 area of the existing high school • Complete site work and fully occupy high school 47 Building Massing Watertown High School Option 2B - Add/Reno with Parking Garage
GYMNASIUM EXISTING PHILLIPS BUILDING 3 STORY PARKING GARAGE COUNCIL ON AGING
3 STORY ACADEMIC
MT. AUBURN STREET
SPRING STREET
COLUMBIA STREET OMMON STREET C
48 Building Massing Watertown High School Option 2B - Add/Reno with Parking Garage
GYMNASIUM COUNCIL ON AGING
D OA EXISTING PHILLIPS BUILDING R ON RI A SPRING STREET M 3 STORY ACADEMIC
3 STORY PARKING GARAGE
FLEX FIELD COLUMBIA STREET
COMMON STREET
EXISTING CEMETERY BARNARD AVE
BROADWAY
MT AUBURN
STREET
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