William H. Lincoln School
Brookline, Mass.
Graham Gund Architects

Varied Spaces Define Learning Areas in a Historic Neighborhood's High School

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Winner of the prestigious Harleston Parker Award in 1999 for the most beautiful architecture in the City of Boston, this new elementary and middle school includes 23 classrooms, as well as specialized teaching rooms for science, industrial arts, music, art, home economics, and computer study.

Completed for $115 per square foot, the 85,000 square foot school houses 450 students in grades K-8. Inside, three classroom wings fan out from a main street, which connects the public and community spaces, which include a library, cafeteria, gymnasium , and theater. Short corridors are designed like village streets—they connect a sequence of spaces that support and encourage interaction, exploration, and activity among students. Dormers, bays, and varied window designs define a variety of areas for learning within each classroom. The school’s architecture complements the historic Brookline, Mass., neighborhood in which it is sited.

Formal name of building:
William H. Lincoln School

Location:
Brookline, Mass.

Gross square footage:
85,000 sq. ft.

Total construction cost:
$10 Million

Owner:
Town of Brookline

Architect's firm
Graham Gund Architects
47 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(T) 617.577.9600
(F) 617.577-9614