Architect: Paragon Architecture Inc.

Paragon Architecture Inc. is the architect for a 10,100-square-foot, two-story addition at the East Newton High School in Granby for the East Newton R-VII School District. Toth and Associates Inc. is the structural and civil engineer, and Colvin Jones Davis LLC is the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer for the project, which has an estimated cost between $500,000 and $700,000. Nabholz Construction Services is the general contractor. The addition will house classroom spaces and serve as a Federal Emergency Management Agency 361 safe room. Project design and documents were completed in six weeks. Features include the use of natural light through FEMA-rated window systems, and the design has flexibility for a future second-floor build-out. Completion is slated for the fall.

From the Winter 2012 Project Report