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The Learning Center for the Deaf — Early Childhood Education Center and Campus Library
Framingham, MA
20,000 SF
Classrooms, meeting room, library
CBT’s design for the Early Childhood Education Center and Campus Library at The Learning Center for the Deaf will feature a multipurpose meeting room, flexible classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, spaces for health and physical therapy services, and a spacious new library.
The abundant use of glass within the interior spaces helps encourage visual and social connectivity between students and staff, while learning spaces are acoustically engineered to block out sound for students learning to hear with cochlear implants. Flexible classrooms utilize full-height demountable walls as divisions between the classrooms, allowing for rooms to be adjusted depending on the size of the class.
The building’s exterior aesthetics takes cues from the existing New England vernacular buildings, while the interior is contemporary and playful. A playground on the upper level is directly accessible from classrooms and an outdoor terrace on the lower level knits the building into the campus’ fabric.
The project is slated for LEED Gold certification and features high performance attributes. The building strategically takes advantage of unobstructed southern daylight through its east-west orientation. Clerestories draw light deep into the classrooms while minimizing glare. A rooftop photovoltaic array will absorb daylight and help moderate the building’s temperature and will provide 1/3 of the building’s annual energy. The design will also implement a geoexchange system to help heat and cool the building efficiently. Water-efficient plumbing fixtures and non-toxic finishes will also be implemented.
20,000 SF
Classrooms, meeting room, library
CBT’s design for the Early Childhood Education Center and Campus Library at The Learning Center for the Deaf will feature a multipurpose meeting room, flexible classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, spaces for health and physical therapy services, and a spacious new library.
The abundant use of glass within the interior spaces helps encourage visual and social connectivity between students and staff, while learning spaces are acoustically engineered to block out sound for students learning to hear with cochlear implants. Flexible classrooms utilize full-height demountable walls as divisions between the classrooms, allowing for rooms to be adjusted depending on the size of the class.
The building’s exterior aesthetics takes cues from the existing New England vernacular buildings, while the interior is contemporary and playful. A playground on the upper level is directly accessible from classrooms and an outdoor terrace on the lower level knits the building into the campus’ fabric.
The project is slated for LEED Gold certification and features high performance attributes. The building strategically takes advantage of unobstructed southern daylight through its east-west orientation. Clerestories draw light deep into the classrooms while minimizing glare. A rooftop photovoltaic array will absorb daylight and help moderate the building’s temperature and will provide 1/3 of the building’s annual energy. The design will also implement a geoexchange system to help heat and cool the building efficiently. Water-efficient plumbing fixtures and non-toxic finishes will also be implemented.