After the completion of a campus master plan in 2022, TSKP STUDIO helped identify facility improvements that would support the school’s vision of its future.
Phase 1 of the master plan includes two 8,000 SF dormitories that will be new and one-of-a-kind, and will serve the students enrolled in the PACES (Positive Attitude Concerning Education and Socialization) Residential Treatment Program. The single-story dorms prioritize community by allocating students based on age, gender, and need. The dorms will be bright, with plenty of access to daylight. There will be a sensory room for autistic students to have a place to go and relax when needed. A life skills space, kitchen, and bedrooms will teach students essential daily independent living skills.
In addition to addressing the school’s future facility needs, the proposed configuration of the new buildings will create a focal point on the campus, an intimate quadrangle surrounded by residential and academic buildings, plus a visitor center and a museum.
Founded in 1817, the American School for the Deaf is a world-renowned leader in providing comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, ages 3 to 22, grades Pre-K to Post-HS. ASD is located on North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut, on a 26-acre campus consisting of 19 buildings dating back to 1927.