??? Earlier this month, we celebrated a significant milestone in the construction of the new Wakefield Memorial High School as the near-final beam was placed during the traditional topping-off ceremony!
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SMMA team members stood alongside excited students, teachers, community stakeholders, and MSBA representatives to honor this achievement and the hardworking construction team bringing the vision to life.?
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?? The new Wakefield Memorial High School will replace the original building, constructed in 1960 as a middle school, addressing key challenges such undersized educational spaces, lack of natural light and ventilation, and accessibility barriers. Guided by a four-cluster design approach, the school supports interdisciplinary learning through integrated environments featuring traditional classrooms, outdoor classrooms, innovation spaces, breakout areas for small and large groups, and teacher collaboration hubs within each “neighborhood.”
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The net zero ready design will maximize natural daylight and energy efficiency, reflecting the town's environmental goals. Once phase 1 is complete, phase 2 will include demolition of the existing building, traffic improvements, and completion of the new track and athletic field.
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?? A big thank you to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) our project partners, BOND Building Construction and LeftField.
?? Check out the project's groundbreaking milestone video here: https://lnkd.in/eJ2Pbaxc
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