Agawam High School

Building Project

Design Phase

At the November 20th public meeeting, the team unveiled udated renderings, detail elevations and a video walkthrough of the building. The details for finishes, materials etc. are still in the process of being determined and will continue to evolve oer the next couple of months. The Design Development drawings and specifications will be submitted to the MSBA on Decemer 20 after the next cost reconciliation. After that, construction drawings, MSBA approvals and final pricing will take place, followed by construction starting Spring 2026. The community wing will be open in 2027 and the academic wing in Fall 2028.

The Agawam High School Detailed Design phase began in July 2024. This phase of the project was submitted to the MSBA on December 20.

Take a walk through the school with the virtual walkthrough that was presented at the November 20, 2024 public meeting.

The size of the building is based on the Space Allocation Sheet and Educational Plan that was developed by the District and school.

Based on the Space Allocation Sheet and Educational Plan, below are floor plans showing the layout of the two buildings.

Through the design development phase, the design team has also worked on elevations and exterior massing studies to show how the building fits within the current look and feel of Agawam.

PROJECT UPDATES

Construction Documents - Module 7

The High School project has now finished Design Development, and are moving forward with Construction Documentation and Bidding. The District and its team continue to advance the project and the MSBA continues to monitor the project to ensure it remains on track and meets the expectation of both the District and the MSBA as defined in the Project Funding Agreement. The project team, leadership group and design team are now generating construction documents which are reviewed at each stage by the MSBA as prescribed in their 7 Module process.