Abbotsford Middle School

The new Abbotsford Middle School is designed for 600 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students. The school will emphasize instructional technology as it leads to industrial education as a feeder school to a revitalized shop program offered at Abbotsford Collegiate School. Emphasis will be placed on attracting a student body back to the ‘inner city’ school by offering expanded Physical Education, First Nations and Special Education programs.

A key generating architectural idea will be the establishment of a school within a school ‘pod concept’ where students are grouped in areas according to grade. Elective and common spaces will act as an adjunct to these pods.

Architecturally, the School District is searching for a singularly unique structure; a building that will act as the centerpiece of this community and help attract and foster a student body that is proud of the new facility. Emphasis will be placed on the use of steel, glass, concrete and wood in a building that serves to educate its inhabitants should they be interested in its construction and function.

Mechanically and electrically the School District hopes to benefit from the LEED program without becoming slave to certification. Incorporating energy conservation initiatives as well as daylighting and natural ventilation techniques into the design of this school is paramount. Architecturally, natural material selections ( stained and natural concrete floors), low VOC finishes, and organic materials will be explored and their cost versus benefit will be reviewed. Indoor air quality and natural lighting are important design considerations.

List of projects
Sun Peaks Chalet
MSA Fast Track (Emergency)
Topaz Place
Chilliwack Mountain Residence
RCNA Church Addition
Southgate Shopping Centre
Central Park
Fraser Valley Christian High School
Abbotsford Middle School
Garrison Crossing

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