|
|
Article: Two Rivers Middle School
- Article from:
- Design Cost Data
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright L.M. Rector Corporation Jan/Feb 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
East Hartford, Connecticut
Architect: Du Bose Associates, Inc. Architects
Set adjacent to a flood plain forest at the confluence of the Connecticut and the Hockanum Rivers, this $25 million "Magnet" educational facility is designed to attract students with an interest in science, math, and technology. The school, created to ensure a diverse regional educational facility, serves 640 students from five separate communities ranging from the inner city to affluent suburbs. The design challenge was to use both the building itself and its magnificent natural setting to provide children from diverse backgrounds with a "living laboratory" for a hands on curriculum, tailored to motivate students ...