Centennial Building Campaign

THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL HAS PURSUED EXCELLENCE

in educating boys since it

was founded in 1913. Over the past decade, it has become clear to the Board

of Trustees that continuing this tradition of success would require the expansion

and improvement of the School’s academic facilities.

In 2012, after a lengthy study of our options, we learned that two adjacent

townhouses were available for purchase directly across from the Walsh Building

on 73rd Street. We acted quickly on this extraordinary opportunity to acquire

space in such close proximity to the School, drawing from our endowment to

help purchase the properties, and subsequently made plans to renovate both

the new and existing buildings.

We believe that the expansive renovations detailed in this brochure will

transform the educational experience of our boys. However, the success of

this ambitious project depends upon the willingness of every member of our

community to give to the best of his or her ability. We ask you to join us in

supporting the Centennial Building Campaign at this exciting time in Buckley’s

one-hundred-year history.

On behalf of the Trustees,

William von Mueffling ’83

Tom Purcell

President of the Board of Trustees

Campaign Chair

T H E B U C K L E Y S C H O O L

ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING

After purchasing the properties at 112 & 114 East 73rd Street in August of 2012, Buckley began working with architects to plan the renovations of the new buildings.

In accordance with Buckley’s Master Plan, the newly acquired townhouses will add more than 14,000 square feet of interior space to build a dedicated Arts and Sciences Building. This new facility will feature two music rooms, two science labs, two art studios, a crafts room and a technology lab. Construction began in June of 2013, and the building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2014.

ART

Two contiguous art studios will allow for more creative programming, including cross-divisional collaboration and outdoor learning, and provide an improved exhibition space for student work.

MUSIC

A larger, acoustically engineered Middle and

Upper School music room will enhance

ensemble singing and allow for entire divisions to rehearse

simultaneously, while also improving collaboration with the drama department. This room will also serve

as an event space.

SCIENCE

Twenty-five- year-old science facilities will be replaced by dedicated

Chemistry/Physics and Life Sciences labs. Equipped with

state-of-the-art tools, an expanded prep area and

increased storage, the new facilities will

allow students to pursue more ambitious hands-on experiments.

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WALSH BUILDING

Relocating the arts and science classrooms across the street will allow Buckley to dramatically renovate more than 56,000 square feet in the Walsh Building.

Buckley has outgrown its current facilities, with 35 more boys today than 25 years ago when the north side of the Walsh Building was last renovated. The Middle and Upper School homerooms are inadequate for our students, containing only 17 square feet per boy—approxi-mately half of the nationally recommended average. By removing the arts and sciences classrooms, Middle and Upper School homerooms will double in size.

Other enhancements will include a newly designed lobby, modernized libraries for the Lower School and the Middle and Upper Schools, an updated auditorium and three dedicated foreign language labs. The building’s infrastructure will be upgraded to have a more energy-efficient framework, providing a healthier and more comfortable learning environment with modern ventilation and central heating and cooling systems. In addition, the windows, light fixtures, furniture and floors will be replaced in every classroom.

LOBBY

The redesigned lobby will include a brighter and more

functional layout with upgraded security.

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The relocated Lower School library will feature a more flexible

reading environment and increased natural light.

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HOMEROOMS

Middle and Upper School homerooms

will double in size, facilitating small-group learning and one-on-one

instruction, as well as full-class instruction, in a versatile teaching environment. FOREIGN LANGUAGE LABS

Dedicated foreign language labs will immerse students

in their culture of study.

MIDDLE and UPPER SCHOOL LIBRARY

The library will be divided into spaces for small-group learning and individual study. No longer needed as a primary

meeting room, the library will serve exclusively as a modern learning center.

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AUDITORIUM

The auditorium will be renovated to improve

its functionality as a multi-use space and to enhance the experience of student performances

with advanced sound and lighting systems and tiered seating for improved

sightlines.

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WALSH BUILDING

THE CAMPAIGN AT A GLANCE

As of May 1, 2014, we have raised

$36,000,000 towards our $50,000,000 goal.

We are grateful to the 170 families who have pledged

to the Centennial Building Campaign to date.

For information on how to contribute to the Centennial Building Campaign, please contact

Tara Johnson, Director of Development, at

(212) 535-8787 ext. 202

or via email at

[email protected]

S U M M A R Y O F C O S T S

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112 & 114 EAST 73rd STREET PURCHASE $17,000,000

ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING RENOVATION $14,000,000

WALSH BUILDING RENOVATION $29,000,000

TOTAL $60,000,000

$50,000,000

Funding from Campaign

$10,000,000

Funding from Endowment

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ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING

SUMMER 2012 SPRINg 2013 fALL 2014 Buildings Construction Construction purchased begins completed

WALSH BUILDING

SUMMER 2014 SUMMER 2015 fALL 2015 Construction Construction Construction begins continues completed