Project Description
Bethel School District in Eugene is replacing its 67-year-old middle school thanks to voters approving a $99 million bond levy in 2020. A new 85,000-square-foot Cascade Middle School is being built next to the existing school. It will have the capacity to serve 550 students.
Todd Construction was awarded the opportunity to build the school after submitting the lowest responsible bid. Renderings of the building have been provided by architect Rowell Brokaw.
The design of the new school includes:
- A Commons at the center of the school from two welcome plazas to serve as the school’s hub.
- A two-story classroom wing radiating from the south side of the Commons with a music wing on the north side and a gym and administrative extending to the west
- Food service area with tiered seating
- A gym with a separate, secure entrance for community and off-hours use.
- Media Center
- Garage door that opens to covered outdoor space when the weather is nice
- Renovation of the existing music building into a community health clinic
- New synthetic turf softball field for Willamette High School to sit between the middle and high school, which converts to a larger soccer field.
The long hallways in the building include learning/breakout spaces with skylights, and the classrooms are designed for daylighting and outdoor views.
The new school is being built on the southeast corner of the existing school site to avoid disruption of classes. After the new school is complete, the old school will be demolished and the health clinic renovation will begin.
The project is expected to be fully complete by the summer of 2024.
