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Our firm was commissioned to conduct a facility study and design concepts for renovations and expansion of Wethersfield High School. The scope of work included assisting the Board of Education with the development of the educational specifications and an evaluation of the existing facility for a “renovate-as-new” status. The original facility was built in 1952 with several additions over the years. The project scope included the evaluation of the existing building and infrastructure, a code study, a physical assessment, and capacity and use analysis. Our design team developed several options in order to assist the school administration and Board of Education in determining the best approach to meet the educational specifications. The design team conducted a study for the development of a new facility on the existing site as well as a phasing analysis and cost estimate to determine if the project could meet the “renovation status” as determined by the Department of Construction Services. Once a design concept was approved by the Board of Education and the Building Committee, the design team developed schematic level drawings and presented the information to the town leadership and the community at large. The project received approval of the votes by a two thirds majority.