Brookline, MA
Lincoln School was dedicated to expanding and enhancing their Little School. We broke ground in December 2019 and completed it in 2020.
Rooted in Quaker principles and dedicated to a dynamic education for girls, the K-12 Lincoln School has a highly respected early education program. The Little School project provides additional capacity and creates indoor and outdoor spaces fully aligned with the Reggio-Emilia-influenced curriculum and Quaker values. At the site scale, the LEED Gold certified, net-zero energy project improves the campus connection to the neighborhood, creates a vibrant new outdoor community space, and donated 7,460 SF of untouched natural woodland to the Blackstone Vallery Conservation District. The architecture reflects Quaker simplicity and light, sensory-rich, indoor and outdoor spaces allow children to flourish and has become a model for the state.
The bright, airy, engaging learning spaces are lined with floor-to-ceiling panes that fully open and close, providing fresh air and a panoramic window into the natural world. A central piazza welcomes parents into the building. Off of which is a small on-site Reggio-Emilia studio that brings the philosophy to life through loose parts and natural elements to encourage creative and imaginative play. All classrooms also have direct access to a dedicated Little School playground.
Status: Built
Location: Providence, RI, US
Firm Role: Prim Architect
Additional Credits: Engineers: Garcia Galuska Desusa, Inc.; Fuss & O’neil; Structures Workshop, Inc.
General Contractor: Deslandes Construction
Landscape Architect: studioMLA Architects
Building Envelope: BVH Integrated Services
Building Code Consultant: Howe Engineers
Specifications Consultant: Kalin Associates Inc.