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Educational New Maynard High Officially Opens CTA CM - Tappé Architects Maynard, MA - CTA Construction recently celebrated the ribboncutting ceremony of the new 121,000sf Maynard High School. The new two-story building was designed to integrate into the educational complex of three other Maynard School buildings. It was constructed in stages, and now comprises four wings: Wing A houses the gymnasium, locker rooms, and classrooms; Wing B, administrative offices and classrooms; Wing C, auditorium, cafeteria, kitchen, and academic classrooms, and Wing D, mechanical rooms. The building also features a radio/ TV station that is integral to the school curriculum. The gymnasium and auditorium are designed with the intention to be accessible to the community after school hours, when the remainder of the building is secured. CTA Construction continued with the second phase of the project after
Maynard High School the new building was erected. The existing school was demolished and replaced by new athletic practice fields. Extensive site improvement work brought the project into full completion. The project is a participant in the Massachusetts Collaborative for High Performance Schools (MA-CHPS), which would be the equivalent of a silver LEED building. CTA Construction collaborated with both project designer, Tappé Architects, and owner’s project manager, Municipal Building Consultants, Inc.
State Electric Under Way at Lesley U Designed by Bruner/Cott
Cambridge, MA State Electric Corp. of Bedford is in early phase electrical construction of Lesley University’s College of Art & Design project on Mass. Ave. in Porter Square, Cambridge. The new $46 million Lunder Arts Center, a landmark project for the college, integrates modern design and historic architecture. A new, contemporary four-story structure will Lesley U’s College of Art & Design – Architect Bruner/Cott connect to the historic former North Prospect SEC project manager Chris MaChurch by a three-story, glass wall comhoney and foreman Mark Federico are mons that will serve as the entrance to the managing the project with an electrical Arts Center, opening to a plaza on Mass. field crew expected to reach upwards of Ave. The former church will be relocated 14 Local 103 electricians and technicians in November to a lot adjacent to the new at peak construction. The complex projfacility, and in an adaptive reuse project ect is scheduled for completion in Octowill undergo an extensive restoration and ber 2014. renovation to incorporate an arts library The Lunder Arts Center, designed and art studios. State Electric’s compreby Bruner/Cott & Associates, will be built hensive electrical project scope includes to meet LEED Silver certification stanproviding the facility’s primary and emerdards. John Moriarty and Associates is gency power, lighting and lighting control the project’s general contractor. The projsystems, and fire alarm system installaect is partially funded by the Massachutions. The NECA contractor is currently setts Cultural Facilities Fund. providing temporary power to the site.
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