Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School
Millbury, Massachusetts
Design team
Nitsch Engineering; Dodson & Flinker; Engineers Design Group; GGD Consulting Engineers; Good Harbor Techmark; PEER Consultants; Crabtree McGrath Associates; Architix; Lahlaf Geotechnical Consulting; James Carr Architecture & Design; Thornton Tomasetti; Hastings Consulting; Acentech; Todd Tsiang
The Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School serves 550 students in grades 3 to 6 in a suburban town along an historically important regional river that provided irrigation and transportation initially, and later water power to various industries. The mills were known for manufacturing filaments and string, including the string used in baseball manufacturing. The site is 14 acres within a parcel of over 200 acres, removed from the context of the town up a long driveway, and surrounded mostly by woods and wetlands. The theme of the river, the mills and their product are “woven” into the design of the site and building. Molded red brick is the predominate material of the structure, a material commonly used in many New England mill buildings. Large windows formerly used for lighting the workspace of mill interiors illuminate the interior learning spaces, saving energy, promoting health, and increasing learning retention. “Strings” and “meandering rivers” weave learning spaces together, through elements and patterns of the site and internal application of finish materials and playful lighting. The building is seeking LEED Gold certification.
Additional Information
Capacity
550
Cost per Sq Ft
$542.00
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