Architecture | Education
Jersey City, NJ
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Highlights
• 160,000 sf
• New 6-8 middle school
• 900 students, 100 special needs
• 8.2 acre site
• Flexible technology
• Outdoor spaces
• Community spaces for non-school hours
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The Franklin L. Williams Middle School is one of the first new community based schools to be built under New Jersey’s Abbott Program. This 3-story building can accommodate 900 students in grades six, seven and eight. In order to provide the most conducive learning environment, the school is organized on a “house” concept where students attend their core classes in a cluster of rooms, only leaving this area to exercise, study the arts or perform research. The school also functions as a community center, since it is designed to host activities when school is not in session.
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Awards
Merit Design Award for Built Work, American Institute of Architecture, NJ Chapter, 2007
Engineering Excellence Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies, 2007
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