The Winnisquam Regional School District felt strongly that an auditorium should be a part of their building plan, but didn't think voters would support the cost of a full auditorium, so we suggested a multi-use auditorium/cafeteria that would go beyond the typical "cafetorium" in terms of theater design.

While researching cafetoria that had been built in the past, it seemed that these spaces were always designed predominately as cafeterias and that the very specific design needs of a performance space were considered secondarily, if at all. We began by conceptualizing the room as an auditorium and adapted it to function as a cafeteria. This concept was incorporated into the larger $16.5 million, two-school renovation/addition proposal which was subsequently approved by voters in the first attempt.

High School Addition

High School Renovations

Middle School Addition

62,500 sf

55,900 sf

16,800 sf

Sitework

$1,783,000

$12,881,000

Administrative

$1,389,000

Furnishings

$400,000

Total Project

$16,453,000