Hopkins School Calarco Library

Over the course of one year, Montagno Construction built a 5,000 square foot addition above an existing learning center to create a new library for this private school. We performed gut demolition and renovation of the existing learning center to incorporate it into the new library. An existing plaza over the old learning center was refurbished with dimensional bluestone pavers, granite treads, and railing systems after new waterproofing membrane was laid over structural concrete beneath.

The school was in session during this project and the adjoining and adjacent buildings were fully operational for the duration. We prepared comprehensive phasing plans, detailed safety and emergency egress plans, and oversaw safe, convenient pedestrian and vehicular traffic control.

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Brass City Charter School

For growing charter school, Montagno Construction renovated various components of a decommissioned church campus into a gymnasium, cafeteria, offices, and classrooms and performed code compliance work.

Much of this project was performed during a summer shutdown, but it was completed while school was in session. Montagno served as construction manager, provided multiple budget revisions as funding commitments fluctuated, and supervised over $5,000,000 of work in a 12-week period. 

The photo above depicts the gymnasium and locker rooms. The music classroom is at the opposite end of the former sanctuary.

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Kent School Rowing Center

The new boathouse and rowing center, built on the banks of the Housatonic River by Montagno Construction as CMR, provides critical conditioning space and boat storage for the world-renowned Kent School Rowing Team. Stationary rowing machines sit beneath an antique crew boat, while state-of-the-art rowing tanks in the next room provide controlled, in-water training to the team.

Montagno Construction worked with a HERS rater to verify the air-tightness goals of the project. The exterior is HardiePlank siding, which was shaped to resemble the movement of water. The foundation was constructed out of field stone.

The facility is also home to the school’s trophy room and student and alumni lounges.

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Kent School Fitness Center

Montagno Construction converted a dark basement weight room into a soaring, inspiration with abundant natural light as Construction Manager at Risk for this, our third project at Kent School.

The 2-story Fitness Center can accommodate students on free weights, resistance equipment, and cardio equipment including elliptical trainers. The central steel and natural wood staircase is a beautiful focal point in addition to creating good circulation between all the work-out spaces.

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