J.F.K. Elementary School & Holbrook Middle-High School

New Combined PK–12 Facility | Holbrook, Massachusetts

J.F.K. Elementary School and Holbrook Middle-High School together serve 1,095 students grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in a new building that is 217,353 gsf on two floors. This consolidates all three existing aged schools in the town into a single building with separate entries and spaces for the Elementary School and the Middle-High School. The combined school building was built in a single phase, thereby reducing disruption to students during construction, resolving the issue of three antiquated schools, and satisfying 21st century learning goals. The total site area includes approximately 37 acres and contains a new football/soccer field with running track, a new baseball field and, a new softball field. 

Aerial plan for site
Exterior of school at dusk with aqua tiles and a curved facade, with large entrances to left and right with amber lights. Vertical windows in middle and foliage in front and blue sky
Axon of first and second floor of site
Students walking on second floor with wood floors with large windows to the left showing exterior
Aerial plan of first floor of site
Aerial view of second floor of site
Hallway with wood floors and light blue media center to the right and students walking. Red auditorium and students walking to the left
red auditorium entrance on the right and curving staircase with students to left
students seated on floor with robotics with classroom behind, yellow/orange artwork on second floor with light coming in
Interior with lime green, dark and light blue stripes with yellow and blue ottomans and kids seated and standing. Hallways to left and right with blue circular wall in middle with wood paneling the bottom half
Entrance with stacked appearance with aqua tiles, and large vertical windows on unit with doors to the right. Purple and blue sky and small bushes surrond

Project Information

Time Span 2014–2018

Type New Combined PK–12 Facility

Client Holbrook Public Schools

Size 217,350 square feet

Cost $102.5 million

Design Team Kent Kovacs, Principal-in-charge; Vince Dubé, Project Manager

Consultants Nitsch Engineering (Civil Engineering); Boston Building Consultants (Structural Engineering); Garcia, Galuska & DeSousa, Inc. (MEP/FP Engineering); WDA Design Group (Landscape Architecture); PM&C (Cost Estimating); Theatre Projects (Theatrical Consultant); LAB [3.2] Architecture (Interior Architect); James Carr Architecture + Design (Sustainability/LEED)

General Contractor Consigli

Photographer Robert Benson; Raber Umphenour

Videographer Raber Umphenour

Certifications Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Gold

Awards North American Copper in Architecture Award (2018)

 

Learning By Design Awards of Excellence Honorable Mention (2018)

American School & University Architectural Portfolio Citation (2018) 

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Exterior of school at dusk with aqua tiles and a curved facade, with large entrances to left and right with amber lights. Vertical windows in middle and foliage in front and blue sky

J.F.K. Elementary School & Holbrook Middle-High School

New Combined PK–12 Facility

J.F.K. Elementary School and Holbrook Middle-High School together serve 1,095 students grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in a new building that is 217,353 gsf on two floors. This consolidates all three existing aged schools in the town into a single building with separate entries and spaces for the Elementary School and the Middle-High School.

Aerial plan for site
Axon of first and second floor of site
Students walking on second floor with wood floors with large windows to the left showing exterior
Aerial plan of first floor of site
Aerial view of second floor of site
Hallway with wood floors and light blue media center to the right and students walking. Red auditorium and students walking to the left
Left image: red auditorium entrance on the right and curving staircase with students to left. Right image: students seated on floor with robotics with classroom behind, yellow/orange artwork on second floor with light coming in
Interior with lime green, dark and light blue stripes with yellow and blue ottomans and kids seated and standing. Hallways to left and right with blue circular wall in middle with wood paneling the bottom half
Entrance with stacked appearance with aqua tiles, and large vertical windows on unit with doors to the right. Purple and blue sky and small bushes surrond

Time Span

2014–2018

Type

New Combined PK–12 Facility

Client

Holbrook Public Schools

Size

217,350 square feet

Cost

$102.5 million

Design Team

Kent Kovacs, Principal-in-charge; Vince Dubé, Project Manager

Consultants

Nitsch Engineering (Civil Engineering); Boston Building Consultants (Structural Engineering); Garcia, Galuska & DeSousa, Inc. (MEP/FP Engineering); WDA Design Group (Landscape Architecture); PM&C (Cost Estimating); Theatre Projects (Theatrical Consultant); LAB [3.2] Architecture (Interior Architect); James Carr Architecture + Design (Sustainability/LEED)

General Contractor

Consigli

Photographer

Robert Benson; Raber Umphenour

Videographer

Raber Umphenour

Certifications

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Gold 

Awards

North American Copper in Architecture Award (2018)

Learning By Design Awards of Excellence Honorable Mention (2018)

American School & University Architectural Portfolio Citation (2018)