BOSTON – State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and MSBA Executive Director/ Deputy CEO Mary Pichetti, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors voted favorably to approve six project designs, for the MSBA Model School Program.
The MSBA’s Model School Program seeks to adapt and re-use the design of successful, recently constructed Pre-K through 12th grade schools to meet the requirements of a school district that has been invited by the MSBA’s Board of Directors to construct a new (versus renovated) school. Under the Model School Program, the MSBA intends to select from existing school designs that meet the appropriate criteria and pre-qualify the designer of each selected Model School. The District, in collaboration with the MSBA, may select one of the pre-qualified Model Schools and its designer.
The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts School Building Authority approved the following six schools, listed below to be included in the Authority’s Model School Program:
- Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, by Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc
- Harris Brook Elementary School, by Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc
- Lucretia and Joseph Brown Elementary School, by Raymond Design Associates, Inc.
- Major Howard W. Beal Elementary School, by Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects, Inc.
- Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School, by Turowski2 Architects, Inc.
- Wareham Elementary School, by Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc.
“The MSBA is very excited to be adding these six school designs to the Model School Program,” said MSBA Executive Director/ Deputy CEO Mary Pichetti. “Each aligns with our goal of offering designs that prioritize flexible educational programming spaces, they’re easy to maintain and contain optimal classroom space, , and incorporates sustainable, “green” design elements when possible.”
The recommended Model Schools were required to meet a series of minimum requirements, along with demonstrate adaptability to other sites, designer enrollment, and varying educational programs; flexibility for multiple and/or future uses; differentiated learning spaces and student and teacher collaboration areas; general conformance to MSBA guidelines; and energy efficiency and sustainable design elements.
The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school facilities. Since its 2004 inception, the Authority has made over 1,750 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its due diligence process and has made over $16.7 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects.
