Planning & Design Meetings 8/31/2009 - PresentationDLMA R C H I T E C T U R EPALO ALTO H I G H S C H O O L Palo Alto Unified School District31 August 2009
Group 1 Projects:• Relocatables : Construction documentation, preparing DSA submittal• Classroom Building for Math and Social Studies: Complete conceptual design phase• Media Arts Building: Complete conceptual design phase• Theater: Discussions with theater subcommittee• Fields and Football Stadium Bleachers (Verde Design): Under construction with some in designPalo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Conceptual Design:•At the end of the school year, reviewed plans with the user groups and received directions from the groups to develop the plans•Shared and exchanged thoughts and sketches with the user groups over the summer •Presented to the facilities site committee the work that was done during the summerPalo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Classroom Building: Math and Social Studies•Two-story building of approximately 36,850 SF (current trend)41,500 SF (6/23/09)•Current program areas: 27 classrooms with resource room, offices, conference rooms and restrooms•Math Department is currently on the second level with the Social Studies Department below Palo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
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Media Arts Building•Two-story building of approximately 19,230 SF (current trend)20,500 SF (6/23/09)•Current program spaces: 8 classrooms, darkroom, broadcast TV studio, editing rooms, computer lab, conference rooms, offices, atrium (the “forum”), café, and restrooms•The atrium or forum is the main space that all spaces open onto, which encourages the interaction and interface of the building occupants.Palo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
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Relocatables:•Nine relocatable classroom buildings•Six located in quad, three near gymnasium•Construction to take place summer 2010Central Plant:•Analyze options for central plant expansion•Centralize system, decentralize system, hybrid system•Review recommendations during September’s FSC meetingTower Building:•Review options for limited scope improvements•Elevator, window replacement, maintenance projects•Review recommendations during October’s FSC meetingPalo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Fields and Football Stadium Bleachers (Verde Design)Stadium Home Bleachers•Selected Concept 1 requires the removal of 11 exiting sycamore trees•Wheelchair-accessible with companion seating, 1,439 seating capacityMulti-Use Field•Tree mitigation /Replacement for Bleacher Project•Baseball field and softball field with infield fines•Natural turf soccer field•Batting cages for baseball and softball, new fence with tall nettingEl Camino Field – Construction Update•Additional tree planting at north side•Protective netting system above fencing•5 rows of bleachers along El Camino RealPalo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
Next Steps:•Meet with user groups to begin schematic design level discussions•Schematic Design Phase approval by Board of Education in November/December•Submit documents to DSA in mid-May 2010•Commence building construction in Spring 2011Palo Alto High SchoolD e e m s L e w i s M c K i n l e y
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