Projects

Clinton Avenue School

The firm Stan was a member of led the transformation of this historic Beaux-Arts style school—originally built in 1911—into a modern, 101,000-square-foot PreK–8 facility. Located in the heart of the Fair Haven community in New Haven, Connecticut, the former K–5 school now supports a dual-language curriculum and serves approximately 580 students from diverse backgrounds.

The project included a 52,000-square-foot addition and a full renovation of the original 49,000-square-foot structure. The updated design features 24 classrooms, science and computer labs, a gymnasium, cafeteria, music and art rooms, and a media center. Each classroom is equipped with a whiteboard, LCD projector, and student computers, providing a technology-rich learning environment.

Designed with both education and community in mind, the school offers:

• Ample on-site parking for staff and visitors
• Outdoor learning spaces for experiential education
• A secure secondary entrance, allowing community access to shared spaces after school hours

This addition and renovation project was delivered on a fast-tracked schedule at a construction cost of $31.2 million.

Before:

Type
Renovate existing building to like new conditions and new addition

Program
Pre-K through 8th grade for 580 students including 24 classrooms, cafeteria with stage, art room, gym, computer and science laboratories, administration services. New ballfields.

Area
~100,000 SF

Role:
Assistant Project Manager

Responsibilities
High level assistance to the Project Manager to achieve Office of School Facilities approvals, develop design development through construction documents.

Provide bidding services and construction administration services to project completion.

Challenges
This project was fast tracked. There were many unforeseen existing conditions in the renovated portion of the school that were unforeseen until demolition/ construction that effected the design intent. These unforeseen conditions required expedited solutions to meet the project schedule.

Office Worked at
Kenneth Boroson Architects

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