For over 35 years, Gilbert Architects has been a full-service architectural firm devoted exclusively to planning and designing educational facilities for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

exterior of middle school

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middle school exterior
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middle school auditorium with seating and stage
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middle school lobby with red wall tile
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middle school science pods with lab tables and lockers
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middle school media center with soft seating and computers
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cafeteria entrance
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middle school gymnasium with maroon bleachers

City

Middletown, DE

Size

110,100 s.f.

Grades

6 – 8

Project Features

  • Part of an overall campus plan
  • "House” design that facilitates grade level instruction
  • Separation of classroom houses and public areas
  • Program equity maintained between the district’s three middle schools

Alfred G. Waters Middle School

The new middle school houses 1,000 students in grades 6–8, each with their own classroom wing. Students and teachers utilize centralized learning commons in each wing allowing for team teaching, presentations, or group projects.

Flexible design was incorporated in the building to allow for project spaces, break-out rooms, and miscellaneous office and task spaces. A central spine through the main building connects the three classroom wings with the shared spaces which include a gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, media center, computer labs, and other support spaces. The layout of the building allows for zoning for after hours activities. The overall design was established as part of the campus plan allowing for greater efficiencies within the site.