Essex North Shore Technical Agricultural School

Hathorne, MADesign Concept Award

Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.

2008 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture

Essex North Shore Technical Agricultural School

Community Environment

• Merger of 3 schools to create a unique institution providing a broad curriculum encompassing technical, career and agricultural studies.

• The new institution will promote community use, community participation.

• Course offerings reflect both suburban and rural roots: service, business, research, and agriscience career paths.

• Apprenticeship/ intern opportunities form close community connections – continuous, year-round education for students.

• Innovative 6-year program with North Shore Community College leading to Associates Degree

Learning Environment

• Variety of teaching/ learning styles supported: simulated career environments; research facilities; academic classrooms and laboratories; outdoor settings.

• Learning happens everywhere: dining and career commons, circulation alcoves and overlooks; barns and greenhouses; fields and pastures.

• Broad curriculum engages all learners and supports their success.

Learning Environment

• State proficiency tests require balanced career and academic achievement.

• Over 70% of present graduates continue education in college or advanced career programs.

• Changing educational needs provided for by flexible, “generic” career space – 3 categories defined by access, headroom and level of building services.

Learning Environment

• “Heavy” shops: at grade access for deliveries, vehicles; minimum 16’ clear ceiling height for lifts, equipment, construction; grid of full industrial-type services available.

• “Retail” career spaces: on main concourse level to provide easy public access and public/ student contact; grid of relevant services available.

• Technical and laboratory career spaces: floors above grade; grid of laboratory quality services available with fume hoods located near roof access.

• Exposure to a wide variety of opportunities achieved by the “mall” concept – a single main circulation pathway connecting magnate uses, passing by all other uses in route.

• Maximum display of student and staff work, business and industry promotions, career trends and breakthroughs.

• Core academic and career learning environments are distinct plan elements to support significance of traditional academic studies.

Physical Environment

• Materials selected for use of renewable resources, recyclability, local production, low life-cycle carbon footprint.

• Sustainable design principles constantly reinforced to users by natural light, introduced deeply into interior volumes.

• System functions prominently displayed; several course modules based on building systems; project to seek LEED Gold certification.

• Water conservation measures: reduced flow fixtures; rain water flush system; rain water collection and storage; site runoff to bioswales and retention basins for re-introduction into aquifer.

• Electrical energy conservation measures: long, narrow facility plan maximizes perimeter day lighting; light shelves and baffles control direct sun while reflecting daylight deep into rooms; skylights and clerestories provide natural light to interior spaces; daylight and motion sensing lighting controls; high-efficiency light fixtures and bulbs; variable-speed, high-efficiency motors; wireless technology environment; photovoltaics and wind energy generation being explored.

Physical Environment

• Heating and cooling energy conservation measures: east-west building orientation best manages solar gain; high-efficiency condensing boilers; integrated DDC controls for all functions; solar-assisted hot water heating; intake air systems with economizer cycle; exhaust air systems with heat recovery; CO sensors control supply and exhaust fans; dedicated makeup air for lab hoods; high-efficiency glazing and insulation envelope; ground mass insulation of lower floor; high-albedo and green roofs.

• Site relationships: available site area defined by highway to north, protected agricultural soils and wetlands to south

• Slopes from north to south allow building to be tucked into hillside; direct vehicular access to lower level at rear; direct pedestrian access to main level at front.

• Because of slope, building massing at street can be compatible with rural/ residential scale of surrounding neighborhood.

• Vision, goals, and inspiration coincide: an aggressively state-of-the-art facility when constructed, with inherent flexibility to evolve and adapt; to promote the highest level of pride, participation and ownership by the community, the staff and the students.

• MISSION STATEMENT

“The mission of ENSTAS is to provide all members of its community with a high quality academic, career, and technical education to become life-long learners and responsible citizens of a global workforce.”

• VISION STATEMENT

“The vision for ENSTAS is that it provides quality, seamless education through a learning environment that adapts to current industry and educational standards, providing priority placement in professional fields while serving as a vital learning center for community needs.”

Physical Environment

• Client Committee includes administrators from the 3 contributing schools, dean of local college, community and regional business leaders, & neighborhood representatives.

• Elected officials at community and state level also members; chair is Town Administrator of host community (Please refer to Supplemental Files for timeline of the planning process and full list of client committee members and workshop participants).

• Visioning workshop facilitated by Dr. George Copa first of three planned, brought together various stakeholders from schools, local and state agencies.

• From this process emerged a series of defined attributes to be embodied in the new facility.

• The upcoming Phase III Feasibility Study will incorporate these, creating the final draft for the new facility’s program, design, schedule and budget.

Planning Process

Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Data

Submitting Firm : Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.Project Role Project Lead: Planning, Design, ProgrammingProject Contact Robert Vogel, AIA LEED APTitle PrincipalAddress 500 Rutherford AvenueCity, State or Province, Country Charlestown, MA 02129, U.S.A.Phone 617-241-9800

Joint Partner Firm: N/AProject RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone

Other Firm: N/AProject RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone

Construction Firm: N/AProject RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone

Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Details

Project Name   Essex North Shore Technical Agricultural School

City   Danvers and Middleton

State   Massachusetts

District Name   TBD

Supt/President   TBD

Occupancy Date   TBD

Grades Housed   9-12

 

Capacity(Students)   1400

Site Size (acres)   180 acres total, 42.6 acres developed

Gross Area (sq. ft.)   369,600 sq. ft.

Per Occupant(pupil)   264 sq. ft. / pupil

gross/net please indicate   1:40

 

Design and Build?   In planning process

If yes, Total Cost:  

Includes:  

 

If no,   Estimated costs (to May 2010)

Site Development:   $21,160,000

Building Construction:   $94,660,000

Fixed Equipment:   $11,000,000

Other: Indirect Expenses   $14,000,000

 

Total:   $140,820,000

Over 30 stakeholders representing administration, staff, faculty, alumni, parents and officials gathered in the Essex auditorium for a 2-day workshop.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

Groups were formed to debate, create and express the vision and mission of the new school.

Dr. Copa framed the issues to be considered such as the new school’s learning context, learning signature, learning audience and learning expectations.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

Workshop participants were encouraged to represent their ideas pictorially as well as in writing.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

At the conclusion of each segment, the groups presented the results of their work for commentary by Dr. Copa and the other stakeholders.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

Key concepts considered to be important features of the new school were discussed.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

Each group created their list of attributes to be incorporated; many issues were common. A consolidated list was compiled to serve as a touchstone for the ongoing design process.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

All agreed the new school was to be a unique and very special institution and should aspire to the highest levels of teaching, learning, community connectivity and inspirational outreach.

THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:Dr. George Copa “New Designs for Learning”

ESSEX NORTH SHORE TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL:Participants in the planning process

PROGRAMMING, PLANNING AND DESIGN TEAM Design Partnership of Cambridge Inc. Design Team Lead, Planning,

Educational Programming Consultants:

George Copa, PhD Educational SpecialistNitsch Engineering, Inc. Civil EngineeringShadley Associates Landscape Architecture, Site DesignNorian/Siani Engineering, Inc. MEPFP & Sustainability EngineeringD.M. Berg Consultants, P.C. Structural EngineeringEssential Design and Estimating Construction Cost Estimating

  CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES Essex North Shore Temporary Oversight Board Contracting Agency, Client Committee Board Members: Wayne Marquis, co-chair Manager, Town of Danvers

Amelia O’Malley, co-chair North Shore Technical HS,Superintendent - Director

George HarveyEllen WeitzlerJoseph Parisi III, vice-chairMarcia Sweeney Thomas St. PierreHelen Hegarty Essex Agricultural HS,

Interim SuperintendentDaniel C. BennettHon. Michael J. Bonfatti Mayor, City of PeabodyMaria Ferri Peabody Schools, Vocational

Technical Programs DirectorWilliam Blanchard Massachusetts Department

of Agricultural Resources

WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS Representing North Shore Technical High School:Amelia O’Malley, Superintendent-DirectorRichard Levesque, Facilities SpecialistRichard J. McLaughlin, Principal

Candace Levesque, Administrative AssistantMary Kroesser, Special Education AdministratorGeorge Harvey, Chair, NSR School CommitteeVera Skinner, Student Services DirectorMary Saris, Director, North Shore Workforce Investment BoardJohn Lynch, Athletic Director

Noreen Mullen, Academic Coordinator/AcademicMac Seaver, Academic Coordinator/VocationalCynthia Mears, Secretary to the Principal Representing Essex Agricultural and Technical High School:Helen Hegarty, Interim SuperintendentCharles Saulnier, Environmental Technology Department Head

Gene Dempsey, Assistant PrincipalJoy White, Curriculum CoordinatorKevin Bell, Horticulture InstructorRon Vercellone, English Teacher, Union PresidentLee Abdella, Animal Science InstructorGoerge Vanikiotis, Horticulture Instructor, GroundsDaniel Bennett, Essex Board of TrusteesJennifer Skane, Guidance CounselorTom Blair, Advisory Board, AlumnusEd White, Animal Science Department HeadRichard Collins, Plant Science Department Head  Representing North Shore Community College:Susan Curry, Director, Technology PrepGloria Lopez, Assistant Dean of Special Programs Representing the Design Team:Dr. George Copa, New Designs for LearningRobert Vogel, AIA, LEED AP, Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.Gregg Schroeder, AIA, Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.

ESSEX NORTH SHORE TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL:Project Timeline