commARCH (Commercial Architecture), May/June 2020
C A S E S T U D Y High Tech Lab Project Middletown High School Renovation Location Middletown New York Architects KG D Architects Mount Kisco New York Client Middletown School District One of the main features of the renovation of Middletown High School was a cutting edge central innovation lab designed to fit into the existing underused interior courtyard space KG D Architects conceptualized the lab with high ceilings clerestory windows and a wide open space for students and teachers In order to bring the space up to code while meeting aesthetic goals the design team selected Technical Glass Products award winning Fireframes ClearView System for the interior walls of the computer lab The newly updated computer lab with TGPs Fireframes ClearView System along with smaller breakout spaces and new classroom wings is already helping students in a district where 63 percent are eligible for free lunch Its been purposeful to build out that look and feel of poverty and the kids have responded to it in droves Middletown Superintendent Ken Eastwood said They now think Wow I have that available to me and I can do these types of things Read the full case study at commarch com Middletown high school Photos Courtesy of Technical Glass Products Website commARCH 67
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