Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center

Client  |  City of Quincy
Project Location  |  Quincy, MA
Project Size  |  57,000 SF
Date of Completion  |  2023

Project Scope:

• Renovation of entire building to provide a state-of-the-art learning environment for pre-kindergarten through grade 8 students who need significant academic support.

• Careful coordination with academic faculty, facilities personnel, and specialized learning advisors to create a unique facility for children.

• Each of the five floors of classrooms have a different themed “neighborhood” that the children could identify with. These neighborhoods - Storybook, Seasons, Rainforest, Garden, and Waterworld are defined through use of color, materials and pattern in classrooms and corridors.

• A wide range of colors and design flexibility ensured that each neighborhood would have its own identity. Elements such as curves in the flooring layout of classrooms and corridors encourage a sense of calm. Angular patterns are used where children will be permitted to be more active.