Mary Mae Foundation Brings Five New Homes to Campus
Interlochen is the first recipient in a nationwide effortFor the first time in decades, new houses are being constructed on the Interlochen campus. As part of a nationwide effort to help independent boarding schools, the Mary Mae Foundation is funding the construction of five new homes for use by faculty and staff.
The private, charitable granting foundation was formed in 2002. Its mission is to help high-achieving secondary schools attract, reward and retain teachers. The foundation has laid out plans to construct five new homes on twenty campuses around the country and Interlochen was chosen to be the first recipient.
Built from a design by the award-winning architect Marianne Cusato, the homes are energy efficient and make intelligent use of space, offering comfortable living on a relatively small footprint of 965 square feet. Each house has a detached garage and is designed to be barrier-free.
“For students, one of the benefits of coming to Interlochen Arts Academy is being a part of a community of artists and educators,” explained Tim Wade, Interlochen’s vice president of student affairs. “Having more high-quality housing available will allow more faculty to live on our campus, where they can play a more active role in the life and education of our students.”
