Site Layout Options

The Ed Spec Committee has reviewed various layout options for each site as presented by NAC Architecture. After receiving input from the committee, the architects revised the schemes and re-presented them for further comment. The committee has identified the two preferred options for each school: the "Schoolstead" and "Nature Connection" schemes for Machias and the "3 Parks" and "Elemental Flow" schemes for Riverview.

The architects are currently refining these 4 schemes, based on additional input from the committee at their last meeting. The final stage of the Predesign phase will be the selection of one scheme for each site and presentation to the School Board on November 5th. Then during the Schematic Design Phase, the selected scheme for each site will receive further input and refinement.

Click on the images below for a PDF of each option, including relevant points for each option and diagrammatic plans for the 1st and 2nd floors:

Machias Elementary School Option: "Schoolstead"

Machias Elementary School Option: "Nature Connection"

Riverview Elementary School Option: "3 Parks"

Riverview Elementary School Option: "Elemental Flow"

Please feel free to post comments regarding any of these options.

Riverview Community Meeting

Last night a Community Meeting was held at the Riverview Elementary School Library to gather public input on the project. About 30 people attended, representing a vibrant mix of neighbors, parents, teachers, staff and project team members.

You can read notes from the meeting here.

Project Schedule

The Ed Spec Committee has agreed to target an accelerated schedule, which will enable the new schools be complete and moved into the new buildings in January 2011 (instead of August 2011). The accelerated schedule also benefits the Valley View Middle School project, by allowing the middle school to occupy the interim site earlier, which will save on projected construction cost escalation. Students and staff from both Machias and Riverview are scheduled to occupy the interim site for a year and a half, from the end of school in June 2009 until school resumes at the end of Winter Break in January 2011.

The targeted schedule is shown below. If the committee feels that the quality of the final school projects may be compromised due to the acceleration, the schedule will revert to the longer duration. It is understood that factors outside of the project team's control (permitting times, weather, etc.) may also impact the schedule, pushing the move-in date back to Summer 2011.

Here is the draft schedule in graphic format (click to enlarge):