The school district of Middletown, N.Y., had a specific goal in mind when they renovated the local high school and built a brand-new middle school: to increase graduation rates and make the Middletown school district nationally competitive. The project for both schools was approximately $96 million combined in cost and included state-of-the-art technology advances, from classroom updates to science laboratories and a collaborative learning area.
One of the main features of the high school renovation 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.