campus master plan report | 2013

Headmaster’s Vision Statement

“Over the next 10 years, while staying very true to our core values, The Hill School will re-imagine and redefine a liberal arts secondary school education. We will combine all of the powerful ideals encompassed by ‘The Family Boarding School’ with the best and most innovative practices of 21st century teaching and learning. People will simultaneously describe The Hill as the most traditional and most innovative secondary school in the country. In doing so, we will attract the most capable students and the most talented teachers from around the world; our students will be the most highly sought after college applicants; and we will generate unprecedented financial support from our alumni, parents, and other donors. The Hill will be a school built out of character.”

Zachary G. Lehman, Headmaster

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Table of ContentsCover 1

Headmaster’s Statement 2

Table of Contents 3

Campus Master Plan 4

Campus Master Plan Legend 5

Objectives 6

Areas of Investigation 7-9

Character of Campus 10

Buildings That Contribute 11

Major Themes 13

Academic Space 13-23 Widener Humanities Building 18 Widener Visual Arts Building 19 Academic Building 20 STEAM Center 21 Library 22-23

Student Life Facilities 24-33 Dining Hall, Chapel, Meeting Spaces, Day Students 27 Residential Life 28-29 Athletics 30-32 Faculty Housing 33

Open Space Enhancements 34-37 Campus Connectivity 38-39

Campus Parking 40-41

Sustainability 42

Budget 43

Summary 45

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Mission StatementThe Hill School prepares young men and women from across the country and around the world for college, careers, and life. Within a family school environment and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, we challenge our young people to work hard; think and reason; be fulfilled; serve the common good; and be prepared to lead as citizens of the world, uniquely guided by our motto, “Whatsoever Things Are True.”

Definition of a Master PlanA commonly accepted definition of a Campus Master Plan is as follows:

A comprehensive plan for physical development, based on a needs assessment that reflects the school’s mission, its academic plan, history, and culture. It justifies and describes the function, size, cost, location, and sequence of development for new construction, renovation of existing facilities, and site enhancements.

Excerpts From The Strategic PlanWithin our core mission of preparing our students for college, careers, and life as citizens of the world in the 21st century, we commit The Hill School to a thorough review of its priorities, with the goal of being the preeminent family boarding school in the nation, true to its ideals and ambitious for its future.

StudentsEnsure that our students thrive in dormitory facilities befitting The Hill’s high standards.

Educational Program Undertake a wise, enlightened examination of our educational program.

FacultyMeet the need for first-class faculty housing. CampusWe will enhance our world-class campus by creating a premier Science, Technology, Engineering, Aesthetics, and Mathematics (STEAM) center; adding new classrooms for humanities subjects; expanding our athletics facilities; and infusing our facilities with cutting-edge technologies.

Campus Master PlanThe Hill will review, validate, and as needed revise the Campus Master Plan by January 2014.

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BuildingsExisting Campus Buildings1. The Alumni Chapel2. The Center For The Arts3. David H. Mercer Field House4. Gatehouse5. Dining Hall6. Sweeney Gymnasium7. Edward Tuck Hall Hockey Arena8. Meigs House: Admission Office9. John P. Ryan Library10. Academic Center11. Widener Humanities Building12. Garage13. Widener Arts and Crafts Building14. Dell Village Dormitories15. Dutch Village Dormitories16. Foster Dormitory17. Rolfe Dormitory18. Wendell Dormitory19. Hunt Upper School 20. Sherrill Guest House21. Class of 1960 Alumni House22. East Campus Faculty Village23. McCune Lodge24. Pine Court25. Pine HouseProposed Campus Buildings30. STEAM Center31. North Athletics Center Entrance and Wrestling Center32. New Dormitories33. Lehrman Pavilion34. Aquatics Center

Open SpaceExisting Open Space40. Academic Quad41. Varsity Soccer Pitch42. The Dell Field43. Far FieldsProposed Open Space44. “The Green”45. Meigs Quad46. Sweeney Quad47. Amphitheater

Existing Campus Buildings Proposed New Construction Proposed Renovation of Existing/Recently Renovated Campus Buildings

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ObjectivesThere are four primary objectives of the Campus Master Plan: to Preserve, Unify, Enhance, and Steward.

PreserveTo preserve the essential character and quality of the core campus as defined by the main academic quadrangle and its surrounding buildings, the Chapel, Academic Center, Upper School, and Library. To renovate these and other buildings on campus - such as Widener, Sweeney, and Wendell - to ensure they will serve The Hill School into the next century.

UnifyTo unify the center of the main campus, defined by the Chapel, Library, Upper School, and Academic Center, with the other parts of campus, including the CFTA, the Athletics Complex, the Far Fields, the Green in front of Rolfe and Foster Dormitories, and the west campus. To design and renovate the campus buildings and open space to create a unified campus experience.

EnhanceTo enhance the character and quality of the campus by building new facilities that make The Hill School a leader in education, and creating new, high quality open spaces and landscaped, pedestrian pathways that enhance the campus experience.

StewardTo ensure long-term stewardship of The Hill’s School’s invaluable campus resources and qualities by developing (1) a campus sustainability plan that will make it more carbon neutral and (2) design guidelines that will provide clear direction for the renovation of existing facilities and the design of all future facilities and open spaces.

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Areas of InvestigationThe Campus Master Plan identified seven areas where the cohesiveness and quality of the campus have been compromised.

The “Delta” | 1The “Delta is the area around the Music House where all the driveways and parking areas merge into a sea of asphalt. The area is confusing for motorists and dangerous for pedestrians. It is not in keeping with the character of the core campus. The Campus Master Plan recommends removing most of this pavement, keeping only essential roadways, reducing the number of curb cuts, and restoring the area to a more pedestrian-friendly, landscaped green space.

CFTA Disconnect | 2The Center For The Arts is a useful facility in terms of the teaching/learning spaces it provides for The Hill School community. It does not, however, contribute to the character and quality of the campus as a whole. It is large and bulky, and was built with materials that are not in character with the central campus. It reads as “a building apart” from the campus, rather than a “building of” the campus.

We recommend that the south face of the building be removed and re-built to provide improved entrance, lobby, and handicapped accessibilty, as well as a more compatible design in character with the core campus buildings.

Quad/Mercer Connection | 3It is not easy to get from the main academic quadrangle to the south entrance of the athletics complex. For one of the most frequently travelled routes during a student’s day, he or she must navigate two steep sets of stairs, cross a road, and walk through two parking areas to get to the front door of the athletics center. We recommend removing the parking and pavement at the west end of the Upper School Building, as well as some of the parking in front of Mercer, to create a more pedestrian-friendly connection between the Main Quad and Mercer.

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Classroom Building | 4The Classroom Building was originally built as the infirmary. It was moved to its current site in 1919, and is now being used as classroom space for the Classics and History Departments. The shape, dimension, and configuration of this building are not suitable for modern classroom spaces. Many of the classrooms are L-shaped; others are so small they can barely fit 10 students. The building is also in disrepair, especially the foundations and some structural elements. It is our recommendation that the building be removed as soon as practical.

Residential Green | 5This large open area is poorly defined and not consistent with the character and quality of the main quadrangle. The track and field were removed in the summer of 2013 to make way for a new grass soccer field. We recommend that the space be more clearly defined by planting large shade trees around its entire perimeter. This will unify the space and give it the feel of a large outdoor room when entered.

Entrance | 6The entrance to campus is along a serpentine driveway that follows the edge of the Dell. The driveway and views of the Dell are lovely, however the view of the former hockey pavilion in front of Sweeney is disappointing, and does not reflect the quality of spaces and views that occur in the central part of campus. We recommend removing the hockey roof, building a new green quadrangle space in front of Sweeney, and restoring the exterior of Sweeney to its former grandeur. We also recommend removing the concrete block retaining walls along the entrance drive and replacing them with stone walls, more in keeping with the character and quality of the central campus.

Dining Hall Bottleneck | 7The Dining Hall and Pantry are limiting factors to the growth and development of the School. At midday meals, every table is filled to capacity with chairs so tightly spaced it is difficult to get in and out. The Pantry is small and outdated and the kitchen is split between two floors with only dumbwaiters to connect them. We recommend expanding the size of the Dining Hall, reconfiguring the Pantry, and installing a service elevator so the primary cooking functions can be be more efficiently organized in the basement.

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Character of CampusThe four buildings facing the main academic quadrangle are good examples of the types of buildings that contribute to the character and quality of the main campus. They share many things in common: they are all darker masonry buildings, they all have vertical proportions, they are well designed with significant levels of detail and interest, and they all are built with high quality materials. There are other buildings on campus that contribute to this character as well, including the Widener Buildings, Sweeney Gymnasium, and Wendell Dormitory.

Several building do not contribute to the character of the campus. The CFTA is one of those buildings, not because it is more modern but because it does not have a complimentary pallet of materials, has more horizontal proportions, and uses colors and materials that are not consistent with the main campus buildings. For example, the white handrails, doors, and window frames conflict with the colors and details of the main campus buildings, making them stand out as separate from the campus, not as part of the campus. The Rolfe and Foster dormitories are further examples of buildings that do not contribute to the character and quality of “place” that is The Hill School. They are nice buildings, but they are more colonial in character. They do not fit well on The Hill School campus because they have red brick instead of the darker brick and stone of the central campus buildings and they have more horizontal proportions. Planting large shade trees in front of Rolfe and Foster will help mitigate these differences and make them less disruptive to the overall character of the campus.

Materials and Identifying CharacteristicsThere is a pallet of materials that contribute to the character of The Hill School campus buildings. They include darker masonry material such as dark brown brick and brownstone, grey slate roofs, limestone and precast concrete trim and window frames, and copper trim and roofs.

BrickThe darker reddish-brown brick of the Widener Buildings, the Academic building, the Sweeney Gymnasium, and Wendell Dormitory is the dominant brick and color on campus.

BrownstoneBrownstone laid in an ashlar pattern can be seen on the Chapel, the Hunt Upper School Building, and the Library.

LimestoneUsed as trim and accents on buildings like the Widener Science and Arts buildings and the Sweeney Gymnasium.

SlateSlate was used for the roof tiles on the Widener buildings, the Chapel, Sweeney Gymnasium, and the Academic Center.

CopperUsed for roof trim, flashing, gutters, and downspouts, the copper has weathered to a beautiful verdi gris color over time.

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Buildings Contributing to the Character of Campus Buildings Not in the Character of Campus

Academic Center

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Major Themes

Academic SpaceThe Campus Master Plan recommends a dramatic re-organization of the teaching/learning spaces on campus including a new STEAM Building, re-purposing of the Widener Science building for humanities studies, and the return of studio arts to the Widener Arts and Crafts building.

Student Life FacilitiesImprovements are recommended for the Dining Hall, Chapel, and facilities used for the residential life, athletics, day students, and faculty housing programs, to enhance The Family Boarding School experience for all students, faculty, and staff.

Open Space EnhancementsBuilding on the strength of the existing open spaces in the center of the main campus, the Campus Master Plan recommends the creation of several new quadrangles to connect all areas of the campus in a series of connected open spaces.

Improved ConnectivityThe Plan proposes changes to strengthen pedestrian connections between open spaces and a reduction in the amount of vehicular traffic and pavement throughout campus. It also recommends improvements to the south entrance roads from High Street to allow service vehicles to access the Dining Hall without driving through campus.

SustainabilityBeginning with a five-point campus sustainability plan, the Campus Master Plan outlines a long-term vision for how the campus can become more sustainable. The Plan includes design guidelines to ensure quality and consistency of the campus architecture and green spaces.

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Academic SpacesThe Campus Master Plan recommends a dramatic reorganization of the teaching/learning spaces on campus.

Widener Humanities | 1The Widener Science building is not well-suited for long-term use as a science building. The configuration and dimensions of the building do not lend themselves to modern science classroom spaces. It is our recommendation that The Hill School build a new science building (see STEAM Center, below) and repurpose the Widener Science building as a classroom building for the Humanities.

Widener Connector | 2A two-story connector building is proposed between the Widener Science and Widener Arts buildings, connecting the lower and first floors of the two buildings to each other. The connector is envisioned as a double height atrium-like space where students can see other student work on display, and collaborate with each other across disciplines.

Widener Visual Arts | 3The studio arts will move back to the center of campus in this renovation plan for the Widener Arts building. The first floor will include a meeting room/gallery for 125 students, a Harkness room, and a third classroom space. The lower floor will continue to house the traditional elements of the wood shop, and will also house new 3-D design and ceramic studios. The “maker” elements of the wood shop and the electronic media studio will move to the new STEAM building. The second floor will become 2-D design, drawing, and painting studios, and the mezzanine will become two private studio spaces.

Academic Center | 4The Academic Center is a traditional, teacher-centric style, double-loaded corridor classroom building. It is very crowded between classes with no place to sit down and share information or ideas between students and faculty, and no “break out” spaces for students to work independently or in small groups. We recommend removing two classrooms per floor to create a more contemporary learning environment, similar to the spaces shown in the Widener Humanities Building study (see page 18).

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STEAM Center | 5The Campus Master Plan recommends building a new science, technology, engineering, aesthetics, and mathematics building on the site of the Classroom Building. The new building will provide modern, flexible, collaborative learning spaces for the integration of the sciences, math, technology, design, and fabrication under one roof. Due to the steep slope of the site we recommend building a full level of parking for approximately 90-100 cars underneath the building. This will further enhance the campus by removing pavement and reducing the impact of vehicles on the pedestrian campus environment.

Classroom BuildingThis building is not well-suited for academic or residential use. Its shape and geometry do not lend themselves to good quality classrooms or dormitory rooms. There are also observable water and structural problems on the lower level. We recommend that it be removed to create a site for the new STEAM Center.

CFPA | 6With the moving of the studio arts back to the Widener Building, the CFTA will become a Performing Arts facility, the CFPA. The building’s design is not compatible with the main campus architecture, and there has been a good deal of discussion about what could be done to improve it. At this point, the Campus Master Plan recommends a complete renovation of the south facade of the building, to create a better entrance, lobby, and architecturally compatible facade overlooking the Dell. Other recommended improvements include converting the vacated art studio into a vocal rehearsal studio and a new addition on the side of the theater designed for use as a “black box” theater for 200 people. Additional set, prop, and costume storage is needed and can be included in the addition. New lighting and dimming systems are planned for 2013/2014, as well as safety improvements to the overhead catwalk areas and the stage fire curtain. Choral rehearsals will move from the Music House to the CFPA, freeing up the Music House for use as a Day Student or Welcoming Center.

Library | 7The Campus Master Plan proposes interior renovation to the library to create a more 21st century library experience for The Hill School community. Changes include the creation of more “active” social and interactive learning spaces on the main and lower floors, and more “quiet” individual and group study spaces on the mezzanine and second floors.

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Widener Humanities BuildingThe Widener Science Building will be re-purposed for classes in the humanities. The building currently does not work well for the way the sciences are being taught today. Science classrooms need to be larger and “bi-nuclear” with laboratory space on one end and teaching/collaborative space on the other. The geometry of the Widener Science Building does not allow for this arrangement, and is better suited for more traditional classroom use.

The Campus Master Plan calls for the removal of the Classroom Building on the north side of the Residential Green, which currently houses the Classics and History. There are 10 classrooms in the Classroom Building that could all be moved to the Widener building. The three religious studies classrooms that are in the basement of the Wendell Dormitory could also be moved to Widener.

The renovated Widener Humanities Building will include a library/lounge/Harkness classroom on the first floor, seven large classrooms, six small classrooms, eight study rooms, and a 50-seat auditorium. It will also include six double faculty offices, a faculty break room, and a copy center.

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Widener Visual Arts BuildingThe Campus Master Plan proposes returning the studio arts program to the Widener Arts and Crafts Building and the center of campus, where it resided before the construction of the Center For The Arts (CFTA) complex. The renovation plan for Widener Arts includes renovating the lower floor for a fine woodworking shop, the 3-D studio, and ceramics studio. The main floor will be renovated for a large meeting space and seminar room, the second floor for the 2-D studio, drawing, painting and printmaking studios, and the mezzanine for private studios/independent study. Fabrication, prototyping, and the Media Studio will be relocated to the new STEAM Building. Offices on all three floors will give students access to the arts faculty in the studio spaces and allow them to work in the studios during free periods. A new elevator will make the building handicapped accessible. New bathrooms on the lower level and second floor will improve function and bring the building up to code.

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Academic CenterThe Academic Center is a traditional double-loaded corridor facility, with classrooms on either side of a central hallway and stairs at either end. It is based on an older “teacher-centric” model of learning whereby the students go from class to class to be lectured to by their teachers.

This modest renovation proposes to break down the walls of that system in favor of a more open “student-centric” model of learning whereby the students are encouraged to learn from each other in small break-out areas. Laptop counters, lounges, and collaborative spaces are located along the irregularly shaped circulation spine. Part of the hallway is opened up to create a lounge that looks out to the campus, bringing natural daylight into the previously dark interior hallways.

Two classrooms per floor will be removed to create this more flexible learning space. Smaller classrooms will be combined to create a wider variety of classroom spaces, and teachers will have the flexibility to use a wider variety of classroom sizes and types for teaching. Shared faculty offices will encourage the teachers to collaborate, while freeing the classrooms up for use during more periods.

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STEAM Center

Science/Technology/Engineering/Aesthetics/MathematicsA new 38,000-SF state-of-the-art STEAM Center will be built on the site of the existing Classroom Building, providing modern, flexible teaching spaces for the sciences, math, technology, design, and fabrication, and bringing together these related but diverse disciplines under one roof to create synergy and collaboration. The building will include a three-story entrance atrium, providing immediate visual access to the interior workings and creativity of the laboratories and studios inside the building, as well as a stepped seating area overlooking the Dell. The laboratories and studios will be large and flexible, with generous support spaces. There will also be shared faculty offices and a large, flexible collaborative “design thinking” and fabrication space.

Underneath the building there will be parking for 90-100 vehicles. The roof of the parking area will provide outdoor gathering and work space with views to the Dell and CFTA beyond.

Preliminary Space ProgramSpace # Size Total Laboratory/Classrooms 10 1,200 SF 12,000 SFClassrooms 10 500 SF 5,000 SFAtrium/Collaborative Space 1 1,500 SF 1,500 SFLab Prep Rooms 10 200 SF 2,000 SFLab/Classroom Storage 20 50 SF 1,000 SFFaculty Offices 3 1,000 SF 3,000 SFFaculty Lounges/Break Room 1 500 SF 500 SF“Design Thinking” Space 1 2,000 SF 2,000 SFBathrooms 6 250/50 SF 1,200 SFSUB-TOTAL 28,200 SFCirculation/Mechanical @ 35% 9,800 SFTOTAL 38,000 SF

The Hill School will undertake a more detailed study to further inform and define the parameters and scope for the STEAM Center.

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LibraryInterior renovations to the library are planned to create a more contemporary library experience for The Hill School community. Starting on the main floor, the tech desk and circulation desk will be combined to create an information help center. Offices and work areas will be reconfigured to bring staff closer together. The reference stacks will be relocated to the lower level to create more “active” social and group study spaces on the main floor. Three private study rooms and three collaborative study areas will be created in the former reference area.

The archives will be relocated from the third floor apartment to the lower floor so they are more accessible. High-density shelving will also be installed in the lower level, as well as quiet study rooms and tables. When the “Mac Lab” moves to the STEAM Center, that space will be converted to a “skunk works” studio for testing new digital applications and softwares. The mezzanine offices will be removed to create an open study balcony overlooking the main entrance lobby. In the double-height library space on the second floor, some of the stacks will be removed to create more “quiet” individual and group study spaces. The layout and feel of the space will be similar to what it was 50 years ago, as shown in the images to the right.

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Student Life Facilities

Dining Hall | 1The idea of sharing meals with the entire Hill School family is a concept that is central to the life of the School. Yet at the midday meal, the dining hall is extremely crowded and the serving area is difficult to navigate. The size and configuration of the dining hall and serving area are significant impediments to the growth of the School.

To address these limitations, the Campus Master Plan recommends moving the kitchen to the lower level, installing a full service elevator, and completely reconfiguring the serving area to create a modern, efficient servery with improved traffic flow. As part of moving the kitchen to the lower level, the service entrance will be reconfigured.

Chapel | 2Also central to the life of the School is the idea of the entire school community meeting regularly in the Chapel. When this happens, seating is very tight and as such is a limiting factor in terms of the growth of the student body. We have studied two options for increasing the seating capacity of the Chapel. The first is to reconfigure the tiered alter seating area such that it is either flat or designed to conform with the more ideal spacing of 36-40” wide each tier. This would increase seating capacity by approximately 20 seats. The other option is to add a balcony at the rear of the Chapel. This would be a challenging design task, architecturally speaking, but would increase seating capacity by approximately 50-60 seats.

The Chapel also has some deferred maintenance that should be addressed immediately. There are a number of significant roof leaks that could damage the structure and interior woodworking if not addressed immediately.

Meeting SpacesThe Campus Master Plan calls for five meeting rooms for a minimum of 125 people, large enough to accommodate one entire form of students and their faculty. The theater can seat 800, the Chapel will be able to seat 600, the Dining Hall will be able to seat 600, the Widener Arts meeting room will be able to seat 125, and the STEAM building atrium will be able to seat 125. The new CFPA “Black Box” Theater will also be able to seat 200.

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Day Students | 3 After considerable discussion, it was decided to improve facilities for day students by enlarging the area for their lockers in the lower level of the Academic Center, and providing more dedicated lounge spaces on campus for their use. The committee discussed the idea of converting the lower level of the Music House into a day student locker room and lounge, and moving the campus store to the upper level or making it into a Welcoming Center. It is ideally located for drop-offs and pick-ups and is central to the campus. More detailed discussion is needed to develop these ideas further.

Student Center | 4Increase the size of the day student lockers, and the space provided for day students in the lower level of the Academic Building.

Cafe/Cardio-Fitness Center | 5A new cardio-fitness center will be located on the lower level of the athletics complex, overlooking the Dell. With approximately 16 pieces of cardio-fitness equipment, it will support the wellness program and provide an alternative to the more team-oriented weight and cardio-fitness rooms in the center of the athletics complex. It will include a new entrance on the east side of Sweeney from the new Sweeney Quadrangle and ampitheater, and access to a new elevator connecting all three levels of the athletics complex.

Sweeney Commons | 6As part of the Wrestling Center project, the space between the hockey arena and Bissell will be enclosed to create a new entrance to the athletics complex from the parking lots to the north. This space will also include new lobby space for athletics events, a concessions area with seating, and a two-story climbing wall.

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Dining RoomThe Dining Room is crowded and congested at midday meals. The Campus Master Plan recommends enlarging the south end of the Dining Room to increase dining capacity by approximately 100 seats. We also recommend moving the Headmaster’s table to the west side of the dining hall so it will be in a more central location and re-orienting the tables to provide better visibility.

Kitchen and PantryThe Dining Room addition provides the opportunity to reconfigure the service drive to allow through-traffic of service vehicles under the new addition. It also allows the creation of a more suitable loading dock for deliveries and a service area for recycling and the dumpster at the basement floor level.

We recommend working with the School’s food service provider to move all major cooking functions to the basement and renovate the servery to provide a modern “scramble” type serving area and improved circulation. The plan also includes the removal of the dumbwaiters in the center of the existing servery and the installation of a service elevator and stair in the southeast corner of the building, connecting the lower level kitchen with the Pantry and Dining Room floor level.

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Residential Life In general, the residential life components of the campus are in fairly good order. The dormitories serve the student population well and require only modest renovations and improvements, as outlined below.

The School is currently undertaking an “Optimal Enrollment” study to determine whether it should increase or decrease the number of students on campus, or stay the same size. The Campus Master Plan indicates two possible locations for future dormitories. The dormitories shown are two stories high and would house 30 students and three faculty apartments each. This would allow the School to reduce the density in some of the existing dormitories, and thereby create rooms for day students or larger lounge/study rooms.

Dutch Village | 1These four small, two-story dormitories house third form students. Each building is attached to a faculty house and also includes a proctor’s room on the first floor. Lounge spaces and student laundry rooms are located in the basements of the four buildings. Each building has only one means of egress from the second floor.

The Campus Master Plan recommends the creation of a connector building that would join the two westernmost buildings together and house a shared student “Commons” space, four new double rooms, an elevator, laundry, and second means of egress. Renovations to the bathrooms and interior finishes in all four buildings are also recommended.

Wendell Dormitory | 2The three daylight basement Religious Studies classrooms will be relocated to the Widener Humanities Building, freeing up space for the creation of three day student rooms. Additional work recommended includes the installation of a new passenger elevator (possible re-use of the existing freight elevator shaft), renovation of the bathrooms and interior finishes, and air conditioning.

With the renovation of the interiors, there is a good opportunity to increase the energy performance of this building, as a test for the other dormitories on campus. We recommend the preparation of a study to see if it could be re-insulated and new high performance mechanical equipment installed to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Rolfe and Foster Dormitories | 3The Campus Master Plan recommends minor interior renovations to these two dormitories, including new surfaces and finishes over the concrete block walls, new bathrooms, and new finishes in the common spaces.

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AthleticsSeveral large scale athletics projects were undertaken in the last 15 years, including the hockey arena, fieldhouse, squash center, cardio-fitness room, and fields. As a result, this Campus Master Plan proposes more modest expansion and renovation of the athletics facilities.

North Entrance and Wrestling Center | 1The proposed North Entrance and Wrestling Center will replace the existing wrestling room and provide a first-class wrestling center and facility for The Hill, including the Hall of Champions, team locker room and bathrooms, wrestling room, and fitness areas. Related projects include new field sport team locker rooms on the lower level below the wrestling room, a climbing wall commons between the Wrestling Center and Sweeney Gym, and the new Cardio-Fitness Room and Cafe on the east corner of the athletics complex, with a new entrance from the new Sweeney Quadrangle.

Sweeney Quadrangle and Amphitheater | 2The outdoor hockey rink and roof cover will be removed to create the new Sweeney Quadrangle green space and amphitheater. This change will restore views from the east to the Sweeney Gymnasium, one of the architecturally most significant buildings on campus. It will also provide a much needed pedestrian green space connecting the central part of campus with the new east entrance to the athletics complex and the CFPA to the north. The amphitheater will create a graceful connection and gathering space between the lower level of the Sweeney Gymnasium and the entrance level of the CFPA.

Cardio-Fitness Center | 3The athletics program is developing in new ways to promote wellness and lifelong fitness programs for the students, faculty, and staff at The Hill School. The proposed Cardio-Fitness Center and Cafe on the northeast corner of the athletics complex is a good example of this initiative. Designed more for all members of The Hill School community than the athletes, they are located along the central circulation spine between the main campus and the CFPA to encourage recreational use. Other program areas, like the fitness room on the lower level of the existing wrestling building, will be developed to support alternative exercise programs, including yoga, tai chi, movement, step classes, etc.

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Aquatics Center | 4The existing swimming facility is old and outdated. It has only six lanes, minimal pool decks, and limited spectator seating areas. The Campus Master Plan proposes building a new state-of-the-art 50-meter x 25-yard, eight-lane “flex” aquatics center on a site just west of the hockey arena. It will have school and community locker rooms, and will be connected to the athletics complex on the north side of the fieldhouse. The Aquatics Center is intended to be a community resource and will have an entrance lobby and support facilities facing the street on the north side of the facility. It will also be designed to provide improved spectator seating, and will have environmentally friendly filtration systems.

Lehrman Pavilion | 5The Lehrman Pavilion will be built near the center of the Far Fields complex with bathrooms, storage, concessions, and viewing areas.

Sports Hall of Fame | 6The Campus Master Plan calls for the creation of a more public access space for The Hill School’s team photos, trophies and memorabilia. Currently housed in the often locked Trophy Room in the lower level of the Sweeney Gymnasium, this invaluable collection of historical information and images should be in a more prominent location where it can be viewed by The Hill School community on a daily basis. The Campus Master Plan recommends that it be relocated to a space adjacent to the new east entrance to the athletics complex.

Sweeney Renovations | 7The Campus Master Plan recommends undertaking a thorough renovation project for the Sweeney Gymnasium. When the hockey roof is removed, the east wall of the building will be exposed to view. The masonry should be re-pointed, single-glazed windows replaced with double-glazed/thermal break windows, and the slate roof repaired. Additional renovations could include adding insulation to the roof and acoustical treatment on the ceiling inside the gymnasium space.

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East Campus Faculty VillageFour duplex houses were completed in 2013 for use by The Hill School faculty. Eight additional single homes are planned, with two scheduled to be completed by June 2014.

Pine CourtSmall two-story additions are proposed on the backs of each of these four faculty residences. The additions will allow the kitchens to be enlarged and will connect the main floors of these buildings directly to the basements with new interior stairs. Other minor interior renovations are recommended to the basements, where the laundries are housed, to render them more useful.

McCune LodgeMcCune is currently used for faculty apartments and dorm space for visiting teams that need to stay overnight at The Hill. The consensus is that this building should be maintained for these two purposes until the ECFV is completed, when the use of this facility will be reassessed.

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Open Space EnhancementsThere are four notable green spaces in the academic core of the campus: the quadrangle in front of the Academic Center, the space between the Widener buildings and the Library, the large green space in front of Rolfe and Foster dormitories, and the gardens and lawn to the west of the Dining Hall, called the Headmaster’s Garden.

EnhancementsThe Campus Master Plan calls for the enhancement of these four open spaces and the creation of new open spaces and landscaped pathways to link the green spaces together. The goal is to create a more pedestrian-friendly campus, reduce the impact of the vehicular roadways and parking lots, and create a more unified campus experience.

The Main Quadrangle | 1The main quadrangle in front of the Academic Center will have its walkways re-paved to conform to the design guidelines, reducing pavement and creating better hierarchy of walkways and materials.

“The Green” | 2The large green space in front of Rolfe and Foster dormitories will be transformed in two ways. First, the track and field was removed and replaced with a grass soccer field. Second, large shade trees will be planted around the perimeter of the space to define its edges and allow it to read as a large outdoor room.

The Delta | 3The large paved area at the east end of the Hunt Upper School building and around the Music House will be reconfigured to reduce the amount of pavement and increase pedestrian connections between the main campus, the athletics complex, and the CFPA.

The Classroom Building Parking Lot | 4With the removal of the Classroom Building to create a site for the new STEAM Building, there is an opportunity to consolidate parking under the new building. Using the slope of the hillside, a new one-level parking area for approximately 90-100 cars can be built in the center of this part of the campus without disrupting any of the open space and pedestrian walkways.

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Sweeney Quadrangle | 5With the removal of the former outdoor hockey arena and roof, a new quadrangle will be created on the east side of Sweeney Gymnasium. It will create a much stronger pedestrian connection between the main campus and the CFPA, and will enhance the entrance drive to the campus by providing a full view of the east side of Sweeney Gymnasium for the first time in over 50 years. The sloped roadway between the CFPA and Dell will be removed and replaced with an amphitheater where students and faculty can congregate and enjoy the sun and view of the Dell.

Chapel Quadrangle | 6If a new dormitory is built between the Chapel and Dutch Village, the two tennis courts will be removed to create a new residential quadrangle.

Wendell Quadrangle | 7The Delta, including the parking lot and pavement between the Wendell Dormitory and the Music House, will be removed to create a new green space linking “The Green” with the Sweeney Quad.

Meigs Quadrangle | 8With the planting of large shade trees around the Field Quad, a newly defined open space will be created between the Meigs House and Wendell. The open space will be more intimate than it currently is, and will create a nice setting for first-time visitors to the Admission Office.

Pedestrian WalkwaysLinking the open spaces and quadrangles, a series of landscaped walkways will knit the pedestrian experience of the campus together (see Campus Connectivity).

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Campus ConnectivityThe Campus Master Plan calls for the creation of a more unified campus experience. To accomplish this we recommend the removal of a significant amount of pavement to create more open space and a series of pedestrian walkways linking the green spaces and quadrangles together.

Main Pedestrian Spine | 1Linking the Dining Hall terrace on the south end of campus with the CFPA and Far Fields on the north end of campus, this pedestrian pathway will create a safe, tree-lined pedestrian walking experience. With the removal of the “Delta,” this pathway will provide an almost unbroken pedestrian experience for the first time.

“The Green”/Sweeney Quad Connector | 2This new pedestrian connection and experience is possible with the removal of the “Delta” and the pavement and parking between Wendell Dormitory and the Music House. It allows pedestrians to walk safely from “The Green” to the Sweeney Quad through landscaped quadrangle spaces.

Main Quad/Mercer Connector | 3The removal of the pavement and parking along the west side of the Upper School building and the reconstruction of the stairway from the Main Quadrangle will create a much more pedestrian-friendly, landscaped connection to the Mercer entrance.

Main Quad/Chapel Quad Connector | 4The new Chapel Quadrangle space provides a stronger connection between the residential clusters on the west side of campus and the Main Quadrangle. It also provides an ideal site for a future dormitory along its northern edge.

Service Drive |5By reconfiguring the entrances to the service drive on the south side of campus, tractor trailers will be able to service the Dining Hall without driving through campus. Combined with the changes proposed to the Dining Hall, they will be able to drive under the new addition and access the loading dock, walk-ins, and lower floor kitchen without ramps.

Widener Connector | 6The Campus Master Plan recommends removing the roadway and parking in front of the Widener Humanities and Widener Visual Arts buildings to create a new pedestrian-friendly space at the center of campus. By replacing the paving with grass pavers, a large area of green space will be created, further reducing the impact of vehicles on this part of campus, while still allowing emergency vehicles to access these buildings.

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Campus ParkingPortions of The Hill School campus are currently dominated by pavement, parking lots, and vehicular traffic. The Campus Master Plan proposes to consolidate the parking areas, reduce the amount of pavement in the central areas of the campus, and restore green space and pedestrian pathways.

There are currently 342 parking spaces on campus. A long thin band of double loaded parking runs parallel to the entrance drive and service drive in the central part of campus. There are also large parking lots under the hockey roof and adjacent to the gymnasium. The existing parking space count is adequate for day use, however when there are large events, parking spills out onto neighboring streets and the lots at the Far Fields.

The lots in the center of campus are very disruptive to the flow of pedestrian traffic on campus and should be relocated. The Campus Master Plan recommends removing some parking areas from the center of the campus, while consolidating others. The parking lots behind the Classroom Building and the Sherrill Guest House are shown to be consolidated under the new STEAM building. The small parking lots located behind the Dell Village will be consolidated under the new dormitory. The parking located under the hockey arena roof is not used very much on a daily basis, but will need to be replaced to help accommodate the parking required for large events on campus. The Acquisition plan identifies areas to the north and west of the hockey arena that could be acquired for this purpose.

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Sustainability

FIVE POINT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Recycling | 1It should be clear to all Hill students, faculty, and staff what can be recycled and where. The School’s goal is a 10% reduction in overall waste by year end 2014. Recycling containers should be more heavily utilized than trash for the 2013-2014 school year.

Green Building Design and Construction | 2The School will implement Green Building Guidelines.

Reduction in Energy Usage | 3The School’s goal is to reduce energy consumption of existing facilities by 10% in the 2013-2014 school year.

Automated Energy Management System | 4The Hill School will implement building specific energy management systems (via Tridium) to begin to quantify campus problem areas. Use of Alternative Energy Sources | 5Include alternate energy sources on campus for learning opportunities (i.e. solar of natatorium roof). Switch to renewable energy sources for a minimum of 25% of existing consumption pattern for next scheduled energy contract bid.

Deferred MaintenanceThe campus should update its inventory of the existing buildings to determine where sustainability investments can have the greatest impact. One obvious example is the Sweeney Gymnasium, which has single pane glass in all the windows and only minimal insulation in the walls and roof, if any. A renovation plan for this building would include new double-glazed windows and R-48 min. roof insulation (8” rigid).

New buildings should consider having their own decentralized heating/cooling systems for greater efficiency and control.

During our site visits we observed several buildings that had roof leaks, including Sweeney and the Chapel. A plan should be established to fund the repairs of these roofing problems as soon as possible.

Photovoltaic FarmA study is being undertaken to determine the cost and return on investment of installing a remote array of photovoltaic panels to capture solar energy. The target goal is to collect 200kW of energy.

LEED CertificationAll new buildings should be LEED certified. The new STEAM Center should be designed to the highest standards possible. A target goal of LEED Platinum/Net Zero Energy is attainable with careful planning.

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Budget

Academic Space $36-37,000,000 Classroom Building Demolition $ 200,000 STEAM Building (incl. underground parking) $21,300,000 Widener Humanities $ 5,500,000 Widener Visual Arts and Connector $ 4,300,000 Academic Center $ 1,100,000 Library $ 1,500,000 CFPA $ 2,500,000

Student Life Facilities $28-29,000,000 Dining Hall Facilities (incl. kitchen and pantry) $ 3,000,000 North Sweeney Entrance, Commons, and Wrestling Center $ 3,500,000 East Sweeney Entrance Cardio-fitness Center, and Cafe $ 2,200,000 Chapel (incl. tiers and balcony) $ 900,000 Aquatics Center $11,000,000 Dutch Village $ 2,000,000 Wendell Dormitory $ 1,200,000 Foster/Rolfe Dormitories $ 1,000,000 Day Students $ 500,000 Faculty Housing (incl. ECFV, Pine Court) $ 3,000,000

Open Space and Connectivity $5-6,000,000 Sweeney Quadrangle $ 2,000,000 Chapel Quadrangle $ 400,000 “The Delta” $ 1,250,000 “The Green” $ 50,000 Main Quadrangle $ 150,000 Service Entrance $ 500,000 Parking $ 1,500,000

Steward Improvements $6-7,000,000 Sustainability Plan $ 1,250,000 Deferred Maintainence (Sweeney, Chapel) $ 2,000,000 Acquisitions $ 3,500,000___________________________________________________________________________

Total $75-79,000,000

The budgets listed above are in 2013 dollars. Annual adjustments should be made for inflation.They are based on square-foot cost figures and include soft costs, such as A/E fees, contingencies, and LEED costs and fees.

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Summary

PreserveCharacter Sense of PlaceTradition

UnifyOpen Space PlanConnectivity ImprovementsSite Design StandardsBuilding Design Standards

EnhanceNew STEAM BuildingRenovated Facilities for Humanities and Studio ArtsRe-purposed spaces in Library and Academic CenterNew Facilities for Athletics: Aquatics Center, Cardio-Fitness Center, Wrestling CenterNew and Renovated Facilities for Performing ArtsStudent Life EnhancementsResidential Life ImprovementsFaculty Housing Improvements

StewardSustainability PlanSite Design StandardsBuilding Design StandardsADA and Code ComplianceInfrastructure ImprovementsDeferred Maintenance