TITLE: James Hillhouse High School Floyd Little Athletic Center

BUDGET: $57.6 Million

DATE: 1999- 2002

The long overdue renovation and addition to James Hillhouse High School was one of the most extensive undertakings of an ambitious $1.5 billion citywide school construction program. The project encompassed every area of the outdated and rapidly deteriorating structure. In order to transform the building into the modern learning environment that it is today, the failing utility systems were replaced with highly efficient alternatives, and a new, visually unified image was given to the entire school. Giordano’s meticulous planning and oversight allowed for the completion of in-depth repairs and improvements without disruption to the school’s daily activities or the extension of pre-established construction schedules. When the attached Floyd Little Athletic Center was dedicated, it was the fulfillment of a coach’s dream: a comprehensive and thoroughly modern facility to challenge the athletic prowess of the youth of the city. The award-winning project is the largest high school indoor athletic space in Connecticut. This field house stands as a monument to a community’s aspirations, the architectural vision of S/L/A/M Collaborative, the commitment of New Haven’s leadership, and the efforts of Giordano’s extensive team of construction professionals. These projects meet State of Connecticut High Performance Building Guidelines. They are tight envelope building projects meeting strict air change and blower door testing requirements that incorporate efficiency through design features such as maximized use of natural lighting (luminaires are high efficiency fluorescent and LED) and utilizing sustainable materials and systems such as low-e insulated glass windows.
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