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NEIS New England Helps in Delivering a 21st Century Science Environment to the Westerly RI High School

NEIS New England Helps in Delivering a 21st Century Science Environment  to the Westerly RI High School

When the Town of Westerly decided that their 70-year-old high school needed a facelift, they included the latest technology and a striking new science

and engineering wing within their design.  

The Wayland, MA based architectural firm Ai3 was chosen to provide the design for the project.  They held more than 80 meetings with staff and teachers to ensure

that the programming would deliver a state-of -the-art facility where students will be excited to learn.  Described as the "jewel" of the project, a $6.2 million, two-

story science and engineering wing, the Ward Building, was designed to provide educators a space where students can work and learn in an environment that

prepares them for their future.  

NEIS worked with the project's construction manager, Gilbane Company to outfit the science interior, as well as, deliver the architectural millwork package

 in conjunction with their sister company, Artisan Millwork LLC (See photo).

NEIS used "flexible" tables and overhead service carriers to give a research and development laboratory feel to the science environment.  Both premium maple

wood casework and painted metal casework helped to complete the aesthetics.

"To me, it's just so exciting", said School Committee Chairman James Murano Jr. "The impact that it's going to have, not only on the students of Westerly, but

on this entire community - it will be a sell and a draw for people who are looking to move into town," he added.

NEIS completed the science scope with products from its core partner Case Systems.(See photos).