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Medford committee reviews six refined high-school designs and demands detailed cost breakdowns
Summary
Architects presented six updated design options for Medford High School; the building committee passed a resolution requiring granular alternative costs (parking, pool, auditorium sizes) and set a timetable for cost estimates and MSBA feedback ahead of selecting a preferred option in June.
Chair Jenny Graham opened the April 27 meeting of the Medford Comprehensive High School Building Committee and turned the floor to the project design team to present six refined alternatives for a new or renovated Medford High School.
Architects from SMMA described options ranging from a full code upgrade and heavy phased renovation of the existing building to several addition/renovation schemes and entirely new-build (D) concepts. The team emphasized program adjacencies, circulation and grading strategies, and how each option would handle temporary swing space during construction. Several schemes that had previously called for dozens of modular classrooms were revised to…
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