a Presentation regarding the Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Upper Schools Project

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 1 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE TOBIN MONTESSORI AND VASSAL LANE UPPER SCHOOLS PROJECT 12/02/2019 CITY COUNCIL /SCHOOL COMMITTEE ROUND TABLE

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 2 7:30 - 7:50 p.m. Introductions Presentation • Program • Goals and Principles • Option Drivers • Design Options • Option Comparison • Look Ahead 7:50 - 8:30 p.m. Discussion AGENDA 02 DECEMBER 2019

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 3 PROJECT ELEMENTS Program • Tobin Montessori School • Vassal Lane Upper School • Self-Contained Special Education • Special Start • Preschool & Community School Performance • Net Zero Emissions Site • Soil Management • Municipal Storm Water • Sports Fields & Playgrounds

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 4 WHAT WE HEARD APRIL COMMUNITY MEETING FEEDBACK

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 5 PROGRAM

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 6 PROGRAM CAPACITY PROGRAM GRADES EXISTING PROPOSED Human Services Preschool PreK 160 Tobin School Montessori PreK – 5th 312 336 Special Start PreK 14 75 *Substantially Sub Separate Special Ed K – 5th 40 Vassal Lane Upper School General Program 6th – 8th 300 450 *Sheltered English Immersion 6th – 8th 75 75 *Substantially Sub Separate Special Ed 6th – 8th 24 48 All Programs 725 1,184 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS (UPDATED 12/02/2019) *Note: In reality the Substantially Sub Separate Special Ed Students and the Sheltered English Immersion Students are not additive. They will almost always be in the 450 due to the need to schedule and mainstream with the general population. These students do, however, need program homerooms which appears to inflate the total capacity.

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 7 • Auditorium • Gyms • Assembly Spaces • Science Department • Office of Student Services -- offices and testing center • Storage and Shop PROGRAM ELEMENTS COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT-WIDE

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 8 FACILITY SPACE PROGRAM AREA COMPARISON PROGRAM EXISTING GSF PROPOSED GSF Human Services 5,291 31,380 Preschool Community School Tobin Lower School 36,878 60,600 Vassal Lane Upper School 33,059 63,300 Shared Spaces 44,625 120,800 Learning Commons Gyms Dining Auditorium, Performing Arts & Visual Arts Professional Development CPS District Wide 8,317 22,300 Building Total +/-128,170 298,380 Preschool & Community School Tobin Montessori Vassal Lane Shared District Underground Parking 0 +/- 55,000 Grand Total +/- 128,1701 353,380

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 9 • Playgrounds • Sports Field • Off-street Parking • Bus and Car Drop-off/Pick-up • Bicycle Connection • Emergency Vehicle Access • Tree Protection OUTDOOR PROGRAM PROGRAM ON-GRADE

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 10 • 1.25 Million Gallon Storm Water Tank • Bioswales and Rain Gardens • Solar Panels • Geothermal Wells (if used) • Parking and Circulation SITE INFRASTRUCTURE 2070 Storm Surge and Precipitation Flooding

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 11 GOALS & PRINCIPLES

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 12 DESIGN GOALS SUSTAINABILITY RESILIENCE COMMUNITY ASSET Design for net zero emissions and target net zero energy and a healthy environment Include regional, local, and on-site storm water management with a building above the future flood plain Provide a campus respectful of neighborhood and traffic impacts, providing public open space amenities

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 13 EDUCATION DESIGN PRINCIPLES Create an identity and front door for each program Offer a hierarchy of spaces supporting developmental needs of each school Draw a healthy balance between school program and shared spaces IDENTITY & ARRIVAL FOR EACH PROGRAM A HEART FOR EACH PROGRAM ORGANIZE THE CAMPUS FOR EFFICIENT SHARING

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 14 EDUCATION DESIGN PRINCIPLES Provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for active, experiential, reflective learning and socialization Connect learning spaces with readily accessible outdoor spaces designed for learning, recreation, and socialization Create a locus for students and teachers, and support professional development for teachers on- and off-site DIVERSITY OF OPEN SPACE FOR EACH PROGRAM & AGE EACH PROGRAM HAS EASY ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS CREATE A LOCUS OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 15 OPTION DRIVERS

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 16 EXISTING SITE CONTEXT NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 17 SITE UNDERSTANDING VALUABLE TREES ACCESS AND PARKING OPTIMAL MASSING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 18 CLIMATE RESPONSIVENESS -6000 -4000 -2000 0 2000 4000 2010 2015 2030 2070 Energy Use in Buildings Shifting - More Cooling, Less Heating Cooling Degree Days (CDD) Heating Degree Days (HDD)

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 19 EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES 13 26 39 19 5 2 11 6 2 1 1 4 6 2 1 1 4 6 2 3 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 1:25 - 1:35 PM 1:35 - 1:45 PM 1:45 - 1:55 PM 1:55 - 2:05 PM 2:05 - 2:15 PM 2:35 - 2:45 PM 2:45 - 2:55 PM 2:55 - 3:05 PM 3:05 - 3:15 PM Number of Vehicles Tobin Montessori Vassal Lane Afternoon Pick-Up Accumulations Pick-Ups on Street Pick-Ups in Circle Buses in Circle Peak Cars 2 3 12 26 19 1 2 2 1 2 4 7 12 7 1 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 7:15 - 7:25 AM 7:25 - 7:35 AM 7:35 - 7:45 AM 7:45 - 7:55 AM 7:55 - 8:05 AM 8:15 - 8:25 AM 8:25 - 8:35 AM 8:35 - 8:45 AM 8:45 - 8:55 AM Number of Vehicles Tobin Montessori Vassal Lane Morning Drop-Off Accumulations Drop-Offs On Street Drop-Offs In Circle Buses in Circle Peak Buses

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 20 Ambient Sound Survey (Current) • Sources are traffic and human activity • Levels are within city ordinance limits Nighttime: <50 dBA Daytime: <60 dBA • Measured Levels 37-46 dBA 42-57 dBA 46-59 dBA EXISTING SOUND LEVELS 1 2 3 1 2 3

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 21 Concrete Structure Concrete Block Infill Limited Windows, Views Angular Rooms Aged Systems and Finishes EXISTING BUILDING

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 22 DESIGN OPTIONS

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 23 OPTION 1: RENOVATION / ADDITION • Re-uses Existing Building • Buses on Vassal Lane • Cars on Concord Ave • Service and Parking at Site Interior • Playing Fields on East Side NORTH GYM REMOVED, ADDITION TO NORTH

RENOVATION / ADDITION VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST CORNER

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 25 OPTION 2: WINGS BUILDING ORIENTED AROUND A COURTYARD NORTH • All New Building • On-site Drive Aisle for Buses and Cars • Service and Parking at Site Interior • Playing Fields on South Side

WINGS VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST CORNER

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 27 OPTION 3: PAVILIONS SCHOOLS CONNECTED BY COMMON SPACE VASSAL PRESCHOOL COMMON AREAS ADMIN & GYM TOBIN TOBIN Draft Image • All New Building • On-site Drive Aisle for Buses and Cars • Service and Parking at Site Interior • Playing Fields on West Side NORTH

PAVILIONS VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST CORNER

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 29 OPTION COMPARISON RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 30 FRONTAGE RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS COMMUNITY PRESENCE NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 31 SETBACK RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS COMMUNITY PRESENCE NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 32 OPEN SPACE RENOVATION ADDITION: 5.4 ACRES WINGS: 5.4 ACRES PAVILIONS: 5.2 ACRES GOAL = 5 ACRES PROTECTED NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 33 MASSING RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS 3 story 2 story 1 story NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 34 COMMUNITY SPACE RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS COMMUNITY PRESENCE AUDITORIUM CAFETERIA GYMNASIUM NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 35 SITE CIRCULATION RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS PEDESTRIAN / BICYCLE NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 36 SITE CIRCULATION RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS VEHICULAR NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 37 PICK-UP PARKING AFTERNOON PEAK EXISTING CONDITION

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 38 PICK-UP PARKING RENOVATION / ADDITION WINGS PAVILIONS AFTERNOON PEAK EXISTING CONDITION NORTH

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 39 SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES PHOTOVOLTAIC POTENTIAL ENERGY LOAD – CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OUTDOOR COMFORT Annual End-Use Breakdown by Energy Consumption (MMBtu) 95,000 SF PV Panel Area to Meet Energy Needs on Site 110,000 SF Ave Building Footprint CARBON FOOTPRINT EUI: 22 kBtu/SqFt/Yr

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 40 NEXT STEPS

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 41 December 2019 Stakeholder and Community Meetings January 2020 Preferred Option Selected February 2020 Stakeholder Meetings March 2020 Feasibility Study Complete LOOK AHEAD

PERKINS EASTMAN TOBIN MONTESSORI/VASSAL LANE SCHOOLS PROJECT 42 HUMAN BY DESIGN- PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT WE DO…HERE’S WHY