1. Silver Lake Regional High School
2008 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
Silver Lake Regional High School
Kingston, MA
Project of Distinction
Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.

2. Silver Lake Regional HS

3. Culinary Arts
Community Environment: This mostly new comprehensive high school serves 1,125 students from three towns. The design team’s challenge was to build on the site of the existing outdated facility and adjacent to a recently completed new middle school to create an educational campus to effectively serve the community.
A public entrance at the lobby shared by the gym and auditorium addresses security/access issues and allows the renovated adjacent Culinary Arts program to provide food during large school functions as well as serve lunch to the community. The design team updated the existing restaurant with a more appealing contemporary café like atmosphere.

4. Auditorium
Community Environment: Continued…
The auditorium is a much sought after space for use in the entire community. The numerous conference areas in the library, special education suites, and main office are welcoming and functional environments for meetings and conferences with parents, students, and staff. The large group room on the second floor above the library host a variety of classroom activities throughout the day and serves the community well during evening hours.

5. Science Lab Learning Environment:
The district required that the design be flexible enough to operate with either a Departmental or House educational model while providing security and controlled access.
Two, two-story classroom wings (houses) accommodate the educational models. Specialized spaces like science labs and special needs suites are evenly distributed between the two wings. Science labs are also strategically located next to the large group room for efficient departmental communication.

6. Access & Security
Physical Environment - Large expanses of glass allow for natural light, security, and views to the courtyard.
Security and access to after hours functions were achieved by providing an inviting public entrance to the lobby shared by the gymnasium and auditorium. The main entrance lobby has direct access to administration and guidance offices and houses an information desk for increased security.

7. IMAGE Courtyard Physical Environment –
Originally triggered by necessity to work around a portion of existing building, the courtyard was an opportunity to create an informal gathering space and a “shortcut” between portions of the building. With an exterior stage students can explore their creativity with small-scale performances. The visual art department has direct access to the courtyard from their classrooms as well. Filled with all these activities the courtyard has become an “art lab” for the school.

8. Overall
IMAGE
Planning Process: One of the primary goals of our initial Master Plan was to modernize and expand the outdated, undersized high school while at the same time creating a well-organized school campus for the regional school district.
Because the reallocation of space to meet high school square footage requirements would be difficult and costly, new construction options were explored. The plan for a mostly new school includes renovation of the specialized (expensive) vocational spaces .

9. Planning Process: The design was driven by the need to keep the school in operation during construction. For this 36-month phased project, we effectively used school vacations for the most disruptive construction activities. Hazardous materials removal and major demolition of portions of the existing school were completed during summer break.

10. Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Data
Submitting Firm :
Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
Project Role
Architect
Project Contact
James A. Barrett, AIA
Title
Principal-in-Charge
Address
141 Herrick Road
City, State or Province, Country
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Phone
Joint Partner Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Other Firm:
TPJ Associates
Project Role
Owner’s Project Manager
Project Contact
David J. Lewek
Title
President
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Construction Firm:
Brait Builders
Project Role
Contractor
Project Contact
Robert Brait
Title
President
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone

11. Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Details
Project Name
 Silver Lake Regional High School
City
 Kingston
State
 MA
District Name
 Silver Lake Regional School District
Supt/President
 John Tuffy, Superintendent
Occupancy Date
 August 2007
Grades Housed
 9-12
Capacity(Students)
 1,125
Site Size (acres)
 34.7 acres
Gross Area (sq. ft.)
 220,000 SF
Per Occupant(pupil)
 195 SF
gross/net please indicate
Design and Build?
 Yes
If yes, Total Cost:
 $47,300,000 (project cost)
Includes:
Land, building, fees, ff&e 
If no,
Site Development:
Building Construction:
 $37,600,000
Fixed Equipment:
Other:
Total: