Mendham High School Addition

Client: West Morris Regional High School District
Location: Mendham, NJ

MMA provided Programming, Master Planning, Architecture and Interior Design Services for 6,570 S.F. of alteration and 21,640 S.F. of expansion space for the West Morris Mendham High Schools located in Mendham, NJ

West Morris Mendham High School was faced with a substantial increase in student enrollment; antiquated mechanical, electrical, and lighting systems; undersized instructional spaces; and corridor congestion. New improvements include expansion of the existing elective wing as well as the addition of a four-story glass and masonry structure that will house ten (10) new classrooms, science labs and much-needed storage facilities.

An additional concern was the overcrowding of the existing cafeteria due to only one lunch session a day; students presently take their lunch in the corridors and in the main lobby. As part of the new design, an additional cafeteria, multi-use space will reside at the uppermost level of the new four-story structure. Location of the new expansion will also serve to provide additional security measures by eliminating the use of an existing covered walkway while simultaneously establishing a new conditioned link from the existing core facility to the existing field house.

The District was striving to create a personalized education for each child and therefore one of the most significant benefits of the design was the reconfiguration of educational space to create a grade 9 wing for all core curriculum classes. This provided a “home base” for the grade 9 students focused around common academic themes, interdisciplinary approaches, and research skills. We were also able to outline and include within the proposed plan, all technology and furniture requirements.

SERVICES

Rendering
Marketing
Programming
Master Planning
Architecture
Interior Design

NJSBA Workshop 2019

Atlantic City Convention Center
Atlantic City, NJ

We’re going to be at the NJSBA Workshop 2019 and would like to meet with you. We’re working with a variety of Educational clients in the Tri State area and given the opportunity, would like to show you what we can do.

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October 2019

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THOMAS P. MCHUGH

Principal

RA, AIA, NCARB

During his tenure at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and after earning his Bachelor of Architecture, Tom has spent close to Thirty Years in planning, design, construction and contract administration for a wide range of large and small-scale projects. He joined the company in early 1997 and as one of MMA’s Principals, he has been responsible for overseeing the growth and success of the educational design studio for the last two decades. His responsibilities include contract generation, establishing budgets for hard and soft costs, design consultant coordination, and overseeing construction administration and project close-out. Tom attributes his success to his attention to detail, and his ability to work effectively with all stakeholders.