Foxcroft Academy, Residence Hall and Faculty Apartments

Dover Foxcroft, Maine

Firm

Scott Simons Architects

Client

Foxcroft Academy

Area

27,301 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$5,400,000

Completion Date

07/2009

Changing demographics in rural Maine have led to declining enrollment at Foxcroft Academy. In order to maintain a stable student population and preserve its program, the academy began a program for boarding students.

The master plan called for four residence halls of 24 students each and 12 attached faculty apartments, for a ratio of eight students per resident faculty member. Phase I included two connected residence halls that share a common room, elevator, communicating stair and recreation room. This has reduced infrastructure, overall cost and staffing requirements. Each wing has two floors of six double rooms, and a flex single between the residence hall and the three faculty apartments.

The common room, recreation room, study rooms, bathrooms, stairs and laundry rooms face the pine grove, creating an inside/outside quality to the complex.

Faculty spaces include a two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom apartment in each wing. Each apartment has an office that connects to the residence hall, enabling easy student interaction.

Building materials include a unique patterned brick, wood sunshades, metal wall panels, high-performance windows, and durable, locally sourced materials with high-recycled content. High-performance features include excellent solar orientation, sunshades, lighting controls, occupancy sensors, dual-flush toilets, blown-in cellulose insulation and high-efficiency mechanical systems.