New 38Classroom Facility Ernest Righetti High School November 26, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conceptual Design Cover/Table of Contents G 1-1 District Program / Project Scope G 1-2 Aerial Photograph G 1-3 Overall Site Plan G 1-4 Enlarged Site Plan G 1-5 First Level Floor Plan G 1-6 Second Level Floor Plan G 1-7 Third Level Floor Plan G 1-8 North / South Elevations G 1-9 Building Sections G 1-10 Computer Rendering G 1-11 Computer Rendering G 1-12 Table of Contents G11
INTRODUCTION RIGHETTI HIGH SCHOOL NEW 38-CLASSROOM BUILDING General In September 2014, the District issued a Request for Qualifications for architectural services to establish a pool of prequalified architectural firms for assignment to specific projects within Phase I of the District s Reconfiguration and Facilities Program. Five firms were selected and approved by the District s Board of Education. All five firms have been prequalified as part of the approved Architectural Selection Process to submit as part of the first Request for Proposals up to a maximum of twelve (12) 11 x 17 drawings to illustrate the architect s conceptual design approach. Scope of Work Righetti High School New 38-Classroom Facility - Project 1 includes the construction of a new classroom facility on the northwest side of the Righetti High School campus. The new classroom building will consist of a total of 38 classrooms. Among these classrooms, 29 will be designed for general purpose academic uses serving Math, English, and Health classes. These functions will be housed in 960-squarefoot learning spaces. Four classrooms will be designed to meet the needs of the school s career pathway educational program, and will be housed in Pathway Flex Rooms, each at 1,200 square feet, and intended for a variety of future uses. One of these will specifically house a digital art sand photography design classroom (henceforth Digital Art Room ), and the other three will accommodate flexible programming that may change over time. A 200-square-foot storage area will be shared between every two Pathway Flex Rooms. The remaining five rooms are Assessment Flex Rooms and are strategically situated with collapsible center walls that enable individual 960-square-foot rooms to be combined for up to 4,800 square feet of flexible space. This allows for use during large group assessments, by the pathway programs to accommodate evening assemblies, and for unique project requirements. The design team may explore options for accommodating the 38 classrooms in either two or three floors. In either of the two options, the first floor is to be referred to as the Pathway and Assessment Center and it will contain the 4 Pathway Flex Rooms as well as the 5 Assessment Flex Rooms. The Pathway and Assessment Center must be designed with place-making in mind and incorporate an approximately 600-squarefoot resource area either at the first floor or as an enlarged open corridor area to accommodate Pathway staff or educators who may be assisting students during the school day or welcoming guests for evening events. The remaining classrooms in the building consist of 13 Math rooms, 15 English rooms, and 1 Health room, with the Health room to be placed on the first floor in proximity to campus athletic facilities. Aside from these requirements, the design team may explore building massing and classroom adjacency options that best utilize available space, minimize cost with similarly sized floors, and promote departmental cohesion and collaboration. Delivery Methods It is our understanding a lease-leaseback (LLB) method of delivery may be utilized for the project as determined by the Board. Work will be paid for by District funds and proceeds from the District s Measure C-2004 bond program, along with anticipated reimbursements from State New Construction and Modernization grants. Accordingly, the team selected to work on this project will be required to coordinate activities with the District s State Aid consultant. In certain instances design strategies and efforts can help qualify for additional funding resources. Proposals that reflect creative strategies to obtain increased state funding are encouraged. Project Team The following firms experts in their fields of practice will participate in the design and delivery method to construct the new classroom building., Program Manager Ernest Righetti High School, User Rachlin Partners, Architect, Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect R.M. Byrd & Associates, Inc., Structural Engineer, Mechanical/ Plumbing Engineer, Electrical Engineer Newsom Brown Acoustics, Acoustical Consultant, Cost Estimator Project Vision Righetti High School is an integral part of the Santa Maria / Orcutt community. Our design vison takes into account the unique qualities and opportunities available at Righetti High School to entice parents to enroll their children at Righetti High School. The site s hillside setting posed circulation challenges caused by the existing slopes. The campus occupies a 37.7-acre site located on the slope of a hill whose highest grade is at the South end of the campus, where most of the main classroom buildings lie. Other school facilities are located down-slope, and require a variety of stairways and ramps for access. In our planning approach we have reversed the location of the New Classroom Building and the Practice Gymnasium as shown in the Request for Proposal. We have placed the New Classroom Building in closer proximity to the main campus classroom buildings and located the practice gym in closer proximity to the sports fields for the following reasons: 1. Placing the New Classroom building closer to the main classroom buildings permits 38 classrooms (1,200 students) to be located in the center of the campus and provides for better sightlines, security and travel time between classes on the upper levels. 2. Placing the New Classroom Building in line with the edge of the Industrial Arts Building and Existing Gymnasium provides an opportunity to create a large plaza / student gathering area for outdoor interaction and activities. 3. The existing campus has a strong circulation axis between classroom buildings C, D and E in the East / West direction. The placement of the New Classroom Building enhances a second circulation axis in the North / South direction from the Administration building to the New Classroom Building and beyond to the Athletic Stadium. 4. A portion of the New Classroom Building is intentionally placed at a 60-degree angle to create a defined path of travel to the new practice gymnasium and sports complex below. 5. Locating the future practice gymnasium lower on the site provides an opportunity to minimize the perceived height of the building and provides a common location for the indoor and outdoor sports practice courts. District Program / Project Scope G12
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH Ernest Righetti High School is located at 941 East Foster Road in Santa Maria, California, which is 158 miles North of Los Angeles and 33 miles South of San Luis Obispo. The campus is situated in a residential neighborhood to the West of the 101 freeway, and bounded by Larch Avenue to the North, South Bradley Road to the West, East Foster Road to the South, and Berrywood Drive to the East. Entrance to the campus is from East Foster Road. Aerial Photograph G13
EXISTING SITE Ernest Righetti High School was built between 1960 and 1964 and includes four main classroom buildings, a gymnasium building, and an administration / cafeteria building. The campus occupies a 37.7 acre site located on the slope of a hill whose highest grade is at the South end of the campus, where most of the main classroom buildings lie. Other school facilities are located down-slope, and require a variety of stairways and ramps for access. Relocatable classroom buildings have been placed on the campus, mostly occupying a former parking area in the southeast corner of the site. Past campus improvements include a modernization effort conducted from 2002-2005 that upgrade permanent classroom buildings. 2 In 2007, the administration building was reconfigured and renovated to improve office efficiency and functionality. 1 3 4 Additional campus improvements include a new pool complex and comprehensive upgrades of the sports fields to include a synthetic track and synthetic field. SITE PLAN 5 1. New Classroom Building 2. Future Practice Gymnasium 3. Landscape Student Quad 4. Restore Baseball / Soccer Field 5. Restore Additional Site Parking Overall Site Plan G14
BUILDING J FUTURE PRACTICE GYMNASIUM New Classroom Building Design Considerations 1. The site s hillside setting poses circulation challenges caused by the existing slopes. To take advantage of the changes in elevation we have developed a split-level concept. 2. We have located the second level of the building on the same level of the outdoor plaza adjacent to the existing gymnasium and propose to landscape this area and create a student gathering / social nexus. 3. We have placed additional classrooms on the first and third level following the classroom configuration as outlined in the request for proposal. 4. The shape of the building also creates a strong relationship to the existing adjacent buildings and reinforces a common campus core that is important to create a sense of place. NEW CLASSROOM BUILDING INDUSTRIAL ARTS BUILDING I CLASSROOMS GYMNASIUM BUILDING H POOL 5. In addition, the shape of the building creates a strong path of travel directing students and guests to the lower level classrooms and stadium below in essence creating a gateway to the Football Stadium, providing a strong sense of community for the Santa Maria / Orcutt community. 6. The Existing Classroom Buildings C, D and E are designed around an atrium entrance concept. We have intentionally laid out the New Classroom building using a similar atrium concept to access the classrooms. This reinforces the existing design element on the Righetti campus and increases the student learning experience and interaction. NEW LANDSCAPE PLAZA Enlarged Site Plan G15
19 20 22 11 First Level Plan 10. Atrium 6,746 SF 11. Open Stair N/A 12. Pathway Flex Room 1,200 SF 13. Digital Arts 1,200 SF 14. Storage Area 200 SF 15. Janitor 111 SF 16. Men s Toilet 317 SF 17. Elevator N/A 18. Machine Room 108 SF 19. Women s Toilet 317 SF 20. Electrical / Data 111 SF 21. Assessment Flex Rooms 960 SF 22. Health Classroom 963 SF 23. Resource Area 565 SF 21 21 21 21 21 11 23 10 18 17 16 15 13 12 12 12 11 14 14 First Level Floor Plan G16
Second Level Plan 27 25. Atrium 6,746 SF 26. Entrance 132 SF 27. Open Stair N/A 28. Math Classroom 960 SF 29. Janitor 111 SF 30. Men s Toilet 317 SF 31. Elevator 1,815 SF 32. Storage 100 SF 33. Women s Toilet 317 SF 34. Electrical / Data 111 SF 35. English Classroom 960 SF 33 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 27 35 25 28 32 31 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 28 30 29 Second Level Floor Plan G17
Third Level Plan 38 37. Atrium 7,231 SF 38. Open Stair N/A 39. Math Classroom 960 SF 40. Janitor 111 SF 41. Men s Toilet 317 SF 42. Elevator 1,815 SF 43. Storage 108 SF 44. Women s Toilet 317 SF 45. Electrical / Data 111 SF 46. English Classroom 960 SF 44 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 38 46 37 46 43 42 39 39 39 39 39 38 38 39 43 41 40 Third Level Floor Plan G18
North / South Elevations G19
Building Sections G110 10
Computer Rendering G111 11
Computer Rendering G112 12