This workshop is your next opportunity to participate in the design process for the new Lexington High School Building Project. This design workshop is a chance to share your thoughts about the proposed project and hear from Town and LPS officials about the steps ahead.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM LHS Commons II
Participants will break into small groups and discuss the various options being considered, including renovation of the existing building, adding to the structure, or starting from scratch with a complete rebuild of the high school. Attendees will get the chance to engage directly with the design and owner’s project manager team to share your goals, aspirations, and concerns about the project.
Latest Project News
May 13: The School Building Committee narrowed the design options from 18 to five (5). The design choices include building an addition and renovating the existing structure, and four designs centered around a new construction.
The following images and information represent massing studies, which are purely conceptual. They do not represent final designs, locations, or costs.
Design B.1 Renovation and Addition (Phased in Place)
Projected Cost: $635 million
Building footprint: 197,130 square feet
Floors: 2 to 4
Pros:
- Existing fields remain in place
- Preserves Existing Building G and J Concrete Structures
- Access to Outdoors
- Recreates Quad and Maintains Muzzey St. Connection
Cons:
- Multi-Phase Construction
- Renovations Down to Structure
- Low Headroom in Existing
- Extensive Need for Modular Classrooms During Construction
- Less Room for Additional Program
Design C.1d New Construction (On Fields, Build New & Demolish Existing)
Projected Cost: $625 million
Renovated Field House
Building footprint: 170,000 square feet
Floors: 4
Notes: Parking structure required
Pros:
- Current building remains in use throughout construction
- Solar orientation
- Access to Outdoors
- Generous entry at east
- Impact on wetlands less than 5,000 square feet
Cons:
- Fields separate from Center Rec Complex
- Impact to park land
Design C.2b New Construction (On Fields, Build New & Demolish Existing)
Projected Cost: $600 million
Renovated Field House (Enlarged)
Building footprint: 229,000 square feet
Floors: 4
Pros:
- Current building remains in use throughout construction
- Solar orientation
- Access to Outdoors
- 200m indoor track
Cons:
- Fields separate from Center Rec Complex
- Monumental appearance
- No direct field house connection
Design C.5b New Construction (On Fields, Build New & Demolish Existing)
Projected Cost: $620 million
New 36,000-square-foot Field House
Building footprint: 168,000 square feet
Floors: 4
Notes: Parking structure required
Pros:
- Current building remains in use throughout construction
- Access to Outdoors
- Highly differentiated educational clusters
- Enclosed courtyard
- 146m track
- Impact on wetlands less than 5,000 square feet
Cons:
- Fields separate from Center Rec Complex
- Mix of façade orientations
- Impact to park land
Design D.2 New Construction (Phased in Placed on Existing Footprint)
Projected Cost: To be determined
Renovated Field House
Building footprint: 179,000 square feet
Floors: 4
Pros:
- No direct impact to wetlands
- No direct impact to park land
- No permanent changes to existing field locations
- Nice pedestrian connection to Muzzey Street
Cons:
- Added cost and inconvenience due to longer construction duration and need for modular classrooms
- Requires multi-phase construction, causing extended temporary disruption and displacement of some existing fields
More Info
See additional renderings for each of the five massing studies, or visit the LHS Building Project website for more information about the project.
Getting Your Own Updates on the Project
This information came from the Town News & Alerts from the Town of Lexington. You can sign up for Town News & Alerts on the Town’s website.