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Project Specs

The Wheeler School
Providence, Rhode Island
Ann Beha Architects

the People

Owner:
The Wheeler School

Architect:
Ann Beha Architects
33 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111
T 617.338.3000]
F 617.482.9097

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Thomas M. Hotaling AIA, Principal-in-Charge (Registered Architect)
Steven Gerrard AIA, Project Manager (Registered Architect)
Jason Bowers AIA, LEED AP, Project Manager/Architect (Registered Architect)
Lindsey MacDonald, Assistant Designer (Not a Registered Architect)

Engineer(s):
Structural Engineer:  Odeh Engineering

Mechanical Engineer:  Wilkinson Associates

Code/Fire Protection:  Ramsey Loqa, P.E.

Electrical Engineer: Gaskell Associates

Civil Engineer:    Geisser Engineer

Consultant(s):
Landscape: Pressley Associates

Lighting: Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting

Acoustical: Acentech

Other:
Exterior Tech Detailing: ArchWorks

Specifications: Wil-Spec

Food Service: Crabtree McGrath Associates

Cost Estimator: Queastor Group LLC

General contractor: Agostini Construction Co., Inc.

Photographer(s):
Photography © David Lamb Architectural Photography
PH: 800.836.9258

Renderer(s): renderings courtesy of Ann Beha Architects

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
Autocad 2006 and Sketchup

 

the Products

Structural system:
Site Cast Concrete
Steel work in existing Hope masonry building

Exterior cladding:
Masonry: Some existing masonry repair work to match existing

Metal/glass curtainwall: Efco Curtain Wall

Metal Cladding:Zinc by Rheinzinc

Roofing:
Elastomeric: TPO  by Carlise

Other: Green Roof: Green Grid Tray Systems with sedum planting by Yardworks

Windows:
Wood: Pella Alum Clad Wd replacement windows as req’d on existing

Aluminum: Operable vents in aluminum curtain wall system

Glazing:
Glass: OldCastle glass

Skylights: Solatube

Doors:
Entrances: Efco Storefront and Curtainwall

Metal doors: Curries

Wood doors: Marshfield Signature Series

Hardware:
Locksets: Sargent

Hinges: Sargent

Closers: Sargent

Exit devices: Von Duprin

Pulls: Rockwood

Cabinet hardware: Blum

Interior finishes:
Acoustical ceilings:
Ceilings Plus “Illusions” Maple Veneer Modular Wood Ceiling in Student Center

Armstong “Ultima Vector”  in vestibule with concealed “vector grid” in vestibule

Armstrong “Optima Open Plan” in new classrooms

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: MDF

Paints and stains: Stained Concrete Flooring

Wallcoverings: FRP at the café

Plastic laminate: Nevamar Textured

Solid Surface: PaperStone solid surface counter tops

Special surfacing: Perforated Aluminum Acoustical Panel – Alpro

Floor and wall tile:
Ceramic Wall Tile – DalTile “Rittenhouse Sq”  3x6 in “Arctic White”

Mosaic Floor Tile – DalTile  Keystone Colorbody in Dapplegray

Resilient flooring: Armstrong Excelon VCT

Carpet: Shaw “Prisma Tile” color “Blue Smoke”

Raised flooring: ASM MC125 Wood Core System

Furnishings:
Chairs: American Seating

Tables: Helix Table by American Seating

Lighting:
Interior ambient lighting:

  • Student Center
    • Fluorescent Pendant --DelRay Cylindro 5 Lamp compact flr by
  • Student Union
    • Fluorescent Pedant  --MetaLux Teardrop
  • New Classrooms
    • Fluorescent Pendant -- FineLite Series 12-P

Downlights:

  • Student Center
    • Recessed metal halide
      • Amerlux Mini Theartercal Bell Recessed adjustable t16
      • OmniLite Recessed HID par lensed wall wash
  • Student Union
    • Incandescent Track -- Juno Trackmaster Avant Garde Mini Par

Exterior:

  • Student Center
    • Fluorescent Surface Mounted at front entrance
      • Cole Lighting SL
    • Fluorescent Recessed at rear steps
      • Lumiere Rio
    • Fluorescent Surface Mounted at S Vestibule
      • Luraline “Jelly Jar”
      •  

Daylighting Harvesting Controls: Lightsaver by Wattstopper / Legrand

Conveyance:
Elevators/Escalators: There is an existing elevator
Accessibility provision (lifts, ramping, etc.):
The existing building is ADA accessible

Plumbing:

  • American Standard “Afwall” Elongated Toilet
  • American Standard “Washbrook” Urinal
  • Sloan Battery Powered Flushometer
  • American Standards “Cadet” Sink
  • Elkay Dual Station Water Cooler.
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