Carrie Ricker Middle School New 350-Student School Litchfield, Maine

350 students grades 4-8 52,000 sq. ft.

A fire that tragically destroyed a school gave this small, rural town the chance to create a new building that would both educate its children and serve as a community center. The gym, the cafeteria with its stage and kitchen, the library, and the computer rooms are all located for easy public access. With a red-brick exterior, cupolas, and gables, the design of the school complements Litchfield's heritage. The school even has an historic iron bell in a cupola on the roof over the main entrance. Despite the emphasis on tradition, the school is wired for the next century with a high-tech communications system with a fiber-optics backbone. Copyright Harriman Associates All rights reserved