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Committee reviews furniture selections, campus signage and field names for new Revere high school
Summary
Design team reported on student-led furniture sampling and recommended FF&E options emphasizing cleanability and flexibility; the committee approved vehicle/pedestrian wayfinding concepts and agreed on names including Patriot Field and Wonderland Field, while reserving cafe and school-store names for student input in fall.
Committee members reviewed design updates including furniture selection, campus signage and preliminary naming for outdoor amenities.
Don, speaking for the design team, said the furniture consultant Mohar Design ran a sample showcase with students and staff; participants tested chairs and desks and provided feedback that informed the selections. Dr. Kelly said the team prioritized cleanability, stackability and mobility when choosing pieces for classrooms and cafeterias. “We looked for pieces that had kind of a space in the back where we could dust crumbs out… and things that were stackable if need be,” Dr. Kelly said.
On signage, Perkins Eastman and the design team presented interior panel signs, vehicle-scale wayfinding and pedestrian maps to direct visitors to parking, fields and the main entrance. The committee agreed on two field names: Patriot Field for a far soccer field and Wonderland Field for the larger mid-campus field near the main entrance; the design team also proposed a “community wellness path” around restored wetlands and an interpretive osprey nest area.
The committee deferred naming the campus cafe and school store to student engagement in the fall. Don also previewed a donor-recognition program (panels inside or outside the building) as an idea to be coordinated with the city and school.
Staff said they will coordinate FF&E final layouts with power and data plans to minimize in-floor receptacles and power poles, and will continue meetings to finalize office and classroom furniture in coming weeks.
