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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • K-12
GRAND PRIZE
FLORIDA RUFFIN
RIDLEY SCHOOL
BROOKLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BROOKLINE, MA
ARCHITECT
HMFH Architects, Inc.
PHILIP LEWIS, AIA, LEED AP 617-844-2153
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Tony Guigli, Project Administrator
COMPLETION DATE
July 31, 2018
GROSS AREA
227,087 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
217.5 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
6.1 acres
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
919
CAPACITY
1,044
COST PER STUDENT
$88,130
COST PER SQ. FT.
$405
TOTAL COST
$92,008,084
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THE FLORIDA RUFFIN Ridley School is the larg- est elementary school in Brookline, serving over 1,000 students at the junc- tion between the Coolidge Corner commercial district and a residential neighbor- hood. At the heart of the educational complex is the original and beloved brick Georgian schoolhouse, built in 1913 and attended by President John F. Kennedy and his siblings when the family lived a block away. Rising enrollment and severe overcrowding within the aging facilities—the original schoolhouse and additions built in the 1950s and 70s—challenged the town’s strong educational model.
HMFH Architects led a thorough process of discus- sion and consensus-building within the community to develop a solution that hon- ors the town’s history while addressing its present and future needs. The result is a modern, forward-thinking, and sustainable school complex: the preserved
and renovated schoolhouse provides a warm, welcom- ing entry and administrative core for the school and acts as the gateway to two new academic wings. Sustainable design measures underscore the commitment of the town and design team to revitalize the existing schoolhouse and provide a healthy learning environment for students. With a projected Energy Use Intensity of just 27 kBtu/sf/ year, the school is one of
the most energy-efficient in Massachusetts.