Timber-framing showcase.(Brief Article)
American School & University, July, 2003
The new Upper School at Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, Conn., has a glulam framing system with tall light-chamber skylights made with 2-foot by 6-foot translucent panels that illuminate the interior. The 45,000-square-foot building has 32 classrooms, five science labs, several offices, a courtyard and a 20,000-volume library.
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The $30 million structure connects the academy's lower, middle and upper school, as well as the administrative building. It also contains a two-story stone fireplace and a glass-enclosed elevator shaft. One of the school's most dramatic features is a ...
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