Fairfield Ludlowe High School has opened a 20,000-square-foot addition consisting of a cafeteria expansion and modern academic spaces.
School officials recently celebrated the opening of the renovated facility at a ribbon cutting with project designer Perkins Eastman, a Stamford architecture firm.
The addition consists of two science labs and four general use classrooms; an expansion of the cafeteria and renovations to both the senior lounge and a faculty collaboration space.
“The design intent focused on blending the new additions with the existing architecture, while providing an enhanced spatial experience once inside,” Perkins Eastman”™s Joseph Costa, the principal in charge of the project, said.
Perkins Eastman designed the cafeteria expansion with a folded façade, allowing students to experience a variety of spaces for different activities within the cafeteria area, including meetings, lectures, presentations and awards banquets. The academic spaces include state-of-the-art digital connectivity and well-equipped, acoustically enhanced science classrooms and laboratories.
The additions provide the administration with the ability to reprogram the class schedule to facilitate better educational delivery.
“The new addition also provides a generous amount of natural light to filter deep into the space, which is a dramatic and welcome change for all of us,” Headmaster Greg Hatzis said. “One of the best uses of funding on this project was providing a comfortable all-season environment for students and faculty.”
Fairfield Ludlowe High School is one of two public high schools serving Fairfield County Public School students. Constructed in the 1960s, the building has undergone several additions and renovations. This latest project is part of Fairfield”™s multi-phase renovation project initiative that includes several of the town”™s public schools.
Upcoming renovations to the Fairfield Ludlowe High School include a window replacement project, scheduled to start in the summer of 2016.
