Projected Completion Date
New School Building - Winter 2009/2010; Remainder of site, parking, bus loop, football field – Summer 2010
Architectural renderings courtesy of HBA Architecture & Interior Design.
Building Facts
Student Capacity:
900 Plus
Current Student Membership:
688
Building Size:
190,000 sq. ft.
Total CIP Project Cost:
$52 Million
Architect:
HBA Architecture & Interior Design; Mike Ross, Architect of Record
Contractor:
McKenzie Construction Corporation
Building Improvements
The work will be phased such that the new facility will be constructed at the rear of the site, allowing the existing school to remain in operation until completion of the new school.
Building Highlights
Unique design to compliment the Old Beach Neighborhood Aesthetic Guidelines
Second-floor media center
Three-story classroom wing (one floor per grade level)
Art labs and facilities to house the middle school visual arts program
Connection to the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (CACV) via Ocean Walk
Programmatic collaboration with the CACV through the visual arts program
Light-filled, three-story “spine” running the length of the building, acts as main circulation
Top quality electrical and mechanical systems, designed to offer high energy efficiency
Centrally-located faculty work rooms and conference areas (per grade level)
Lobby security desk and state-of-the-art surveillance system
Newly-completed athletic facilities at Beach Garden Park for use by VBMS
Ceiling-mounted projectors in each classroom and state-of-the-art technology throughout the building
Emphasis on natural light inside the building
Exterior dining space adjacent to the cafeteria
Multiple serving lines in the cafeteria
450-seat auditorium
Full accommodation of buses, staff parking, and parent drop-off on site with improved separation and circulation patterns
Improvements to part of 25th Street, including a traffic “roundabout” with space for sculpture
Targeted for LEED (Sustainable Design) Certification
