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Community Meeting 4

William Rawn Associates, Architects Inc. & Arrowstreet Inc.

CITY OF CAMBRIDGEKing Open / Cambridge Street Upper Schools& Community Complex

October 22, 2015

William Rawn Associates, Architects Inc.Arrowstreet Inc.

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Tonight’s Agenda

1. Update on Schedule

2. Feasibility Phase Findings

3. Questions and Discussion


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Subject to Future Events, the following dates are being planned for the school moves into and out of swing space:

December 2015 – Staff and Students shall report to 100 Putnam Avenue. Cambridge Public Schools will announce exact dates.

Planned School Move Dates

February 2016 – Staff and Students report to their respective temporary school: 359 Broadway & 158 Spring Street. Cambridge Public Schools will announce exact dates.

MLK / PUTNAM AVEUNE UPPER SCHOOL:

KING OPEN / CAMBRIDGE STREET UPPER SCHOOLS:


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Feasibility Phase

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Goals of Feasibility Phase

1. INPUT: Gather Community Input

2. SIZE: Determine what is in the building. How many square feet of building are needed?

3. SITING: Study the site to see how different parts of the project are best organized


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Goal 1: Gather Community Input


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Goal 2: Determine What is in the Building

Groups Met with


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Proposed Program• King Open & Cambridge Street Upper Schools

o 400 Seat Auditoriumo 300 Seat Cafeteriao 2 Gymnasiums

• Human Serviceso Larger Preschoolo Significantly Expanded Community Schoolo More Afterschool Space

• Valente Libraryo Expanded seating, computers and program space


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• Gold Star Poolo Will remain an outdoor neighborhood amenityo Expanded pool and deck areao Wading pool

• Structured Parking – Located Underground

• CPS Admin Offices – Requires Further Study

• Expanded Open Space

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Goal 3: How does the Building Fit On Site


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Goal 3: How does the Building Fit On Site

• Creating a Connection to Donnelly Field

• Increasing Open Space

• Providing a Prominent Location for Valente Branch

• Enabling Community Use of Gym, Cafeteria, Auditorium

Developing a Recommendation that Responds toWhat We Heard from You:


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Recommended SchemeCreating a Connection to Donnelly Field• Park Visible From

Cambridge Street


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Recommended SchemeIncreasing Open Space

• Over an Acre of New Green Space

• Legible Green Space on All Four Sides


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Open Space Size Comparison: Proposed Cambridge Street Green


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Open Space Size Comparison: Proposed Willow Street Court


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Recommended SchemeProviding a Prominent Location for Valente Branch


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Recommended SchemeEnabling Community Use of Gym, Cafeteria, Auditorium


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Recommended SchemeBreaking Up Scale of a Large Building• Site Is as Large As

Boston Public Library

JOHNSON WING

McKimWING

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOOTPRINT OVERLAID ON SITE

Breaking Up Scale of a Large Building


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Recommended Scheme


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Next Steps: Overall Project ScheduleMAIN PHASESMain Phases

JAN 2015‐OCT 2015

NOV 2015‐OCT 2016

JULY 2017‐JULY 2019

FEASIBILITY

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

OCT 2016‐JULY 2017

DOCUMENTS

NOV 2016‐MAY 2017

EARLY SITE

2ND/3RDQTR. 2016

ABATEMENT & DEMO


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Next Steps: Schematic Design Phase

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2016

Organization of School in more Detail

Traffic and Parking

Appearance –Materials,

Façade, Shadow Study


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Communication with the City

• All presentations will be available online a few days after the presentation

• Project website:http://www.cambridgema.gov/cmanager/kingopenandcommunitycomplexproject.aspx

• Dan Riviello, Community Relations Manager,is the City’s contact person for questions or comments

• Email: [email protected]


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