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Home My Public Portal About2020.11.12 Wat Hist Comm Presentation-small Watertown High School Building Project =iigm iWatertown I Contents: zMMMO Summary of High School Meetings 2 Historic Opportunity 5 - Overview of the history of Watertown High School and examples of historic A preservation - � Add/Reno Option 40 •m _ �j . Presentation to the Watertown Historical Commission Ai3 Architects LLC Compass Project Management, Inc November 12, 2020 Watertown High School Building Project Summaryof H *Igh S 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 0 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 • 21st Century school design patterns -Gym swing space at Victory Field • Proposed sites to be studied p y - Present 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 • Option 5 - Moxley Field - Base Repair, Options 1, 2, 3, and 4 • PDP Vote for submittal to the MSBA • Community Forum scheduled for March 18th 2 Watertown High School Building Project Summaryof H *igh S March 18th - BC Meeting Canceled Ongoing work inciuciew 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 0 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 - Exploring impacts of bridge vs. no bridge over Common under the new building on the existing High School site October 2079 — Street • Option 4 - detailed design and massing of a new High School on the stadium site; site plan showing the Present, continued conditions-Increasing the available parking compared to existing layout of a new stadium and field house on the existing High School site - Exploring impacts of main entrances located on Common vs. a Scheduling of next BC meeting Spring Street - Creating a home for the displaced Council on Aging, District • Discussion of virtual Community Forum 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 0Scheduling of next BC meeting configuration and educational program 0 Discussion of virtual Community Forum 3 Watertown High School Building Project Summaryof H *igh S 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 • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date projects • 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 • Option 3 - review development of two options, one with • Scheduling of next BC meeting 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 2079 — drop-off for Council on Aging and increased green space • Progress summary and review/recap of project to date Present, continued • 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 High School site Discussion of virtual Community Forum • 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 Watertown High School Building Project Viistor'l , Opportun 'I*t 1 (:4 d ( e TM, ,A i I m P%- I I • 7 - I i� The original Watertown • • built in 1853 on the site of the current Phillips building, includedanaddition 3 r - designed 1871 by WHS alumnus,, Charles Brigham. prominent clock tower could inspire a similar element in a new Watertown High School. 1 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 • 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. PA 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. t� •S. � x- ■■■ ■■■- ry rn ■■■ ■■S III Nis —� 4 • • 1 ■ "Old" Watertown High School The Old Watertown High School, designed r _ 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 4-1 fig 116 } �" :. r ; : of Historic Places. Its intricate facade of �.�.■.• _ '.v.,. ,, brick and Indiana limestone provides rich =- - references and material inspiration for the high school. w ,,.Y' 2002 - - The building becomes an assisted living facility affectionately known as the Brigham House. zv 11 aulbe b ■Buildings NATHANIEL MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOO _ t In ENE 1913 FRONT FACADE(SANDWICH STREET) PLYMOUTH NORTH HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AIRED INTERIOR CHIMNEYS TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT WIDE MODILLION MOLDINGS KEYSTONE DISCONTINUOUS TRIM SEGMENTED ARCH HIPPED ROOF AT GABLE END WINDOW HEAD QUOIN �� • }�� 2 1� - ' - �STONE BELT COURSE '; ...,,;ir�. , � -� � •� PROPORTIONS CENTER LINE OF SYMMETRICAL FACADE W=WIDTH OF A TYPICAL WINDOW W=WIDTH OF A TYPICAL WINDOW \� � ; I l GOLDENRECTANGLE VERTICAL •- • VA 11 IL• 1 6: Lel i i 1 ■ Inspiration from Significant Buildings CUPOLA ROOF-LINE BALUSTRADES RAKING CORNICE KEYSTONE LINTEL 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 _ BLINDARCH - - STONE BELT COURSEJIIIIIIIIIiIII 7f • T � ! I I. - 1% 11 W WIDTH OF A TYPICAL WINDOW . _ 3.66D 2D .66D 66 D 1.25D R 0 ��li• I ��I�i w 8.25 D p 3p / c - � ��- 66 D D 5.66 D D D D D 5.66 D D D D D 5.66 D D 1 1 ` 1 1 D=1 DIAMETER 7.66 D 3.8 D 11.66 D 3.8 D 7.66 D OF PILASTER Current High School Building ,41 wR 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 • '! - `'r reservation and re-use or replication in a new high .' school building. 1925 19341959 1981 2004 ClassroomThe olcurrent Watertown High WPA addition y McLaughlin 'Gothic �■ to the present day. 11� �oil 1714- 1 (:4 d ( eTM, ,A i I m P%, I Original InteriorDetails The Shaw Auditorium in the current Watertown High School has many fine original elements with classical influences. Deep beams with intricate plaster ornamentation M 1J � iII � ia Wood paneling with acoustical inserts F l 1 Original InteriorDetails Shaw Auditorium Detail of plaster at proscenium Dentil molding - - 1 ; Decorative corbels .tom;^•� .. i �� J 3 F � r � } �'► .i Hardwood balcony railings -' t with polished brass fittings Original Interior Details LobbyMain Entry Y _ M ' • i Frieze Arched - • with decorative . � field and accent medallions 1 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. Original InteriorDetails Stairs 0000� T� Oak railing WIji IA Twisted steel accent baluster ara51,f�ti pis m�rS dw ils 'A Original Interior • Fireplace Surround A t d r r - � 1 1714- 1 (:4 d ( eTM, ,A m I m P%, I Original InteriorDetails Arched interior openings and doorways � F WELCOME TO WATERTOWN HEGH SCHOOL MAIN OF KE SUM LWXFSEMAMU 5UFR 222 EE�r��] WdANCE SUIF 225 41 CAFMAu•NL9t5F Is .. x+E-an KXN[FfMAllf 210-?V SUmIL gFum 3 . =COMW." ZiYIW ti tECTM KAU + R • • 1 ■ Original Exterior Details `-'r �� 4 1 I it �r�- ■ ■ ■ � _ .._ .. jT - _ f,.r_ ' f AFT � C-� ��',�lL—f!-� � `■ � � t'4Yi '� �.� i�Y �, '�Y� _. `_ -- J --- ShA- __ -�,_ 1 S masnu....naa..•a•..• %t;in Office 9• . � kclly Gymnasium � � 1 Original Exterior Details Deep Arch and Intricate Details over Main Entrance t. - =y- - SF-: rt- w ! h 1 Original Exterior Details Bay d • over-Main Entry i. Original Exterior Details e Town seal • • 1 ■ Original Exterior Details 0.00 Ar a 't 10 !n`�'� '�'�'�I,�¢• i12 ,�� IIIIIIIrI�III III.I 't:.�4�ti.��.. � . .:•I�Y � � '•ham'- � -�T� ��y��l,= ,"."._�.z� ,�'=-`' �• Wat K�cx Original Exterior Details Crest and Banner r_ Lintel over Arched Door R!!lRtR ! !!RRlwR1•lRR�RlRRRirY !!!! �irr#wRlRl�� I��R•r■� ��i�� !I•�� R•�IlA RR COMM lR�R�l�l�lR•!r�! !!11l�RR!!�!�!R•� ��R•�R•�Rl�RrR•�Rl�R!i�=�� I•� /l��RRRl��Rl� !R�l�lR•! �!l�R�lrlR•l�R�R�i�1 1 �EL - 1Ui4 11 Preserving School History The school's original main entrance portico was preserved and incorporated into the design of the new school y building. f .* Learning Opportunities El 9r Connection to History... P '• WA Statesmanship, diplomacy, the founding of our na ... the antisla movement, women's rights, technological innovation, environmental stewardship... pioneering t education, activism,, ...heroism it is all here in Watertown,, where students have a front r 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. 1714- 1 (:4 d ( eTM, ,d i I m P%, I 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 r b-I in® " Watertown ------------ Town _ Industry and Y History - Innovation � m rn s•:.:. r _ - = Environmental -, - _- - .,: _ Stewardship — G �.� -- - _ __.......::.:.. Alumni ,:::•:::_ --:._::.- ...........• � coo History, i...... - - Achievements :::. :.:: i. ��' Student Culture, JP �� 8�®i .- .• I_•. _ - J J -' and Achievement - j�- F'd iF - ]•i - pp. _ _ _ ram- r �'�" 1 ............ - - Heroes and Activists -n Diplomacy and 1-- --• -,lt Watertown Arts, R �I Civil Rights Literature,and Culture - ^' IGir t- r << • f{ 4 ♦gam '� `fir tr+�� # �, � 9 •�IF� ��j� its"'r 'ate f • 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 AD, 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. ----- ------ .Z i • ySS F� - ` `r. p " 1 Timber framing (10-12); Entire drive shaft assembly, including Gears, brackets, and assembly Cast steel treads (approx. 150) brackets, oil pans, gears, etc. • The artifacts and materials rescued from the demolition were successfully displayed and incorporated into the new high school. t t Reclaimed wood Archive Photo Preserved Line Shaft Gears - =7 • HS 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. 1 � � o i a .F t L r ❑ Ala " 19( r = 'I r 1892-192lei 4 rr r )Id ,: {�� • At Plymouth North High School, ' students created collages of o artifacts from the existing high school building to display in their h: ?, PLYM4UiH t4new high school. 4R zr � t. I to 10 1 ■ Historical Corridor Wall Ngmudl}'.int ursuhiime, r f I Ll.%v 10 rbig I ,brit ulltss iiuu•' �I Y LriIu•:I'ur IIIV I-MklIiFI.4 Rgr.,%Wk I? �A Inn fl'I lat V'El1i1111r-i?ftl PI ... INDUSTRY THE CIVIL WAR ISLAND GROVE ''� TRANSPORTATION .ermK.r...a.i..a•..w.n..,<....u.. .,,wo wr.e�r,�w.tea...•.. • __w...�>.w.., c •w+.ne,v,�.rm.,<cr.wm.�ve. - F++"-• � �..n,�i.�.r.n..ar��..n�d.e..� ...anw�e�.u.wn 1 yxmrnf iirp�cer�.�nd.bnwwak w.,w�.i •.e..r�.wY....•ba..wrr.in nr0.,i. - .. �.¢r�...m w.....i�w.a�YMr.'•din. 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The river valley was well supplied with tall white pines for masts and hard .de d �� white oak for the skips' hulls. w d. di,,,�a�L d 1—d——.9k i, L—di� Around the year 1800, skip6uilaing in Marshfield reached its height, with 25 dVd V2L�"i"d�1_—,4- shipyards along the North River. �(ll,m J�ti,iin J.,idSHIPYARDS OF INCLUDING: fa early Marshfield years, everyone farmed in addition to learning Marshfield',rich history began with the arrival of a fisherman named William Green. -SCHOONERS another trade,such as blacksmithing, In I623, he set up a fishing station on what was once called Salt House Beach, BRIGS tailoring, milling, or shipbuilding. and today it is known as Green's Harbor Beech. -BARQUES SLOOPS Farmingwas essential for the livelihood aj:=•' of the community. Early crops were > a a +=r subsistence crops. Cattle and other Shipbuilding gave rise to many other local livestock were essential to provide HIL• T •L '1industries such as 61acksmithing to produce products and wool for cloth. well as sailmaking and 5 athe iron fittings, as ropernaking _ suppthe rigging. ��,li — AMILIES W . INTAIN THEIR FARMS. i With the abundance of fish in the ocean and in the local rivers,fishing,clamming, I y I FAMILY MEMBERS WERE CLOSE AND TENDED TO STAY IN shellfishing,and lobstering became important industries and the basis for the livelihood OR NEAR TIIE HOMES WHERE THEY HAD GROWN UP. LAND WAS of malty people. r -:• OFTEN PASSED DOWN FROM FATIIER TO SON WITH YOUNGER SONS - ' MAJOR SHirYARDSRECEIVING OUTLYING LAN MARSHFIELD INCLUDED: SHIPYARDS, Farming slowly declined in the late I9th Century with the coming of J the railroad to Marshfield in I870. j •• HuMAROCK BRIDGE This enabled people to commute to the Boston area for jobs. nc s i►n�l1 rariuiuorrruv+sR�+a I LI v N�,Ilr,rf•!�/--.x. f r.� .,�..�rnla,�u�+ps,.'-.J,�. ■ AV — _ — _ ■ • "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 ILSON: always in his political actions,and et he gained the con idence o the people,and EDUCATION: days was much different from the resent day.Each child studied writing, mental arithmetic,history,ma Y P Y 9 f P P Y P Y� g. Y. P 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 - i - ��-fit remember May parties in the meadow as well as skating parties In the winter. Henry Wilson moved#o Natick,Massachusetts in 1833 and became a shoemaker.He attended several local academies and also taught school R, •' `•� in Natick,where he later engaged in the manufacture of shoes.An active member of the Natick Debating Society,Wilson became swept up in 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 "HighIII establishing himself as a shoe manufacturer,he attracted attention as a public speaker in support of William Henry Harrison during the - - i •� 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 Republican from 1848 to 1851 called the Middlesex Block,in theUffice was laid. southeast corner of the second ■ ■ ! 0story.Before this time,high schoolsn had been maintained in town Portrait of Henry Wilsonunder the personal responSlolluy �� 1't• si 1j y p��} y of individuals. .._ ftl{riORtllkGM11RP15 ti AtIHE R. rF lE3J.Jr1�56 In 1856,the High School Building was the old Town Hall.It was a irine-sitiry -ltyilt in • = - C. The Greek revival columns were said to nouiutrawz added after - it was moved.The place where it stood is now a parking lotti. 1856-1878 . '` •yam Nor— East Central Street. The lot that ... — �. the 1878 school was on is now Henry Wilson Shoe Shop Interior of Henry Wilson Shoe ShopVerizon Wireless Ant q� Despite having no formal schooling,he rose to become a leader in the local and national abolitionist movement,a U.S Senator,campaign fpascs S;i�!K �t71R1 Ht`4�,y ji m manager for Abraham Lincoln,Chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs throughout the Civil War,and finally Vice President to Ulysses S.Grant He died during that term on November 22,1875.His remains were brought to Natick for burial The—kmg-man'e banner -- Published in American political prints,1766-1876 '� ••B■•I Natick, Massachusetts the school is a thriving performing arts school. Natick, Massachusetts lJe1a', no,o iertre Ir....>,,kM� Ph 0 0 0 1111 ;Ij IMildin • IIQ rt own The seal of the Town of Watertown, currently displayed on the Phillips �■�� ,... .. ��`�� Administration Building, could be prominently featured in a lobby that would �rr�� serve both the new District Administration building and the Council on Aging. �,��`�`� �•r��. one Ow- —%minnow— _� —_-- 1 _ � � �ry M1�- _is _ wflrERfawre 1 jRESPASS1RiG�l FAMILY qklit. PLEASE HFFWdRIf l Ah�E Celebrating Watertown HlIsMoory IMF— 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 _ `° j Q the Gore Estate. _ �- - eCi- ter... - -- " i - - - The originals are displayed in various locations throughout _ =� .i - _ -__- _ -- 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 4r *ion 40 4 POP i f .�# ~•ter. t 'L� �.' .b .,� 'Alk '• r- �' : CLWnt Building ��.` A;04 i r CL !D Ift rill terto .,n �• mrr�ur�it� E�� ation yy y� i / 4 1 I Additions • "Mgt-- J J J I I I O O O O O O O O O O o u� �O t\ 00 O O rq • 1925 original 3-story 1934 building Academic addition 1959 2 additions,primarily classrooms 1981 109,417 sf 23,298 sf and auto shop 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 Original 1925 High School Original High School - Renovated Later Building Additions Basement First Floor Second Floor Third Floor 43 Renovation 171 *_ 1 (:4 d ( e TM, ,A i I m P%- 11 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. �CEOF RAPID 1LET TO 0 LET Load-bearing walls and columns were left in place, and the architect attempted to ,� l �' STORAGE create an efficient layout of rooms and hallways around these elements. Stairwells LOBBY 1up.- w l — — also remained in their former locations. CHEMISTRY LABc r � EDITING [ ITI REE2ER . Several rooms have columns in the middle of the room. i Cp VIDEO CONF REF • Some rooms have odd shapes or proportions for their usage. TRODUCTION:EDIT STORAGE SET ROOM -LAB I CLASSROOM • There is a disproportionate amount of hallway space. 0 Educational programming was placed where it would best fit in the existing building, not [CHEMISTRY OLOGY STO necessarily creating the desired adjacencies. Lab classrooms are adjacent to the video CHEMICAL classroom and cable channel. They are not distributed among the academic classrooms STORAGE. VIDEO ELEV in clusters of classroom "neighborhoods,"which is the goal of the educational program. ® JRODUCTION:® TO RADIO 9 9 P 9 EP STUDIO EL ACHIN M 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 ParkingStudy Diagram o In new construction options, it would be possible to tuck a parking garage into the o slope of the existing high school site. 192' HIGH HO �O BUIL G F RINT PARKING GARAGE-POSSIB T BUILD • To create more open space on the site, the new building would be constructed over the UNDER NEW CO RUCTI N IF ISTING BUILDING IS DE OLIS garage. It would not be possible to construct such a lllll garage while preserving the original 1925 high POTENTIAL NEW school building - shown in white highlight. � S RFACE LOT Options which preserve the existing original EXI ING HIGH SCHOOL building will need to explore other strategies A DITIONS FOOTPRINT �o for achieving the required parking. O 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. UgURN STREET • The existing high school parking lot has 61 \ MT'A marked spaces. Y > AX 45 Option 2 Watertown High School Renovate and Add onto the Original 1925 High School Building and the 1937 Phillips Building TM This option proposes to keep and renovate a portion This project will like) require that all students be removed from the current high school site. : p � P P P P p j Y q 9 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 n 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 ';., �- :y ► ._ period to accommodate the many phases. The complexity of the demolition, renovation, and - addition because the current building and its multiple ,-r construction required to convert the existing building to a modern educational facility that �. 17. single- and two-story additions result in a sprawling *! meets the educational program requirements is significant. Additional) the scope and quantity footprint that occupies almost the entire site area. p g q g Y' p 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 4 ,� building will require demolition. It will require multiple phases that involve moving students and staff; with comes at a significant cost. '•" � - rT some phases requiring that students and staff be This project would do little to improve the site efficiency, meaning the completed project would r '' removed from the campus. continue to occupy a significant portion of the site and provide no new green or open space.otlI�K.X, pY 9 p p 9 p & +l� Additionally, this option will require the use of the This project will likely require amulti-level parking garage in order to increase the available ` M 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 0 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 i�- �I� —_ Phase 2: January 2025 - August 2026 - — I i r: U. Students and staff occupy the new gymnasium � •[i�� fir.��' yF. _----- '-� • �� " ~ + _; _--_ Abatement and demolition of the 1981 high school gymnasium addition ��.°.1 _ t ;p r, J; Construct the first new addition to the high school in this location AT - - - _ -- , Phase 3: August 2026 - August 2027 © • - - ___- Students and staff occupy the new high school addition and vacate the ` P y" - — — - — • =- _ "`'' ' 1930s addition - ` Abatement and demolition of the 1930s addition to the high school _ , --_ -- _,Via. ; `kiy 71 - Construct the second new addition to the high school in this location `J -- - Phase 4: August 2027 - August 2028 - ` . �, r.•..... n:a ------_---- �_ Fes{ -- �c_�' • Students and staff occupy the new high school additions and vacate the �= Phase 4 renovation area `i _ - • . 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 a f "V - Phase 5: August 2028 - August 2029 Students and staff occupy the new high school additions and vacate the 1, {{i� 1, i■} Phase 5 renovation area e� S Abatement and selective demolition of the original 1925 high school - G interiors in the Phase 5 renovation area Renovate Phase 5 area of the existing high school �1U ]l�hr e• ��d�rh:[�P 1i:1'r � _ _.1` Complete site work and fully occupy high school 47 Building Massing Watertown High School Option 2B - Add/Reno with Parking Garage 1EXISTING PHILLIPS BUILDING Kwilvil ilk UVI L1111TA 3 STORY PARKING GARAGE =- -- - - COUNCILONAGING IL IT[ 3 STORYACADEMIC -N, MT.AUBURN STREET 10-" Tft ----- ------- ---------- - k, CO 13/A M B/A EE7- 48 Building Massing Watertown High School Option 2B - Add/Reno with Parking Garage COUNCIL ON AGING-! 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