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Middle School Seven ConstructionRichland School District TwoCompletion Date Project Budget Richland School District Two’s new Middle School is located in the rapidly growing Blythewood area and will initially accommodate 1050 students. The 40 acre site includes play fields and a planned area for a future center magnet program. The building was oriented north/south on the site to maximize daylighting in all the major learning spaces and in corridor and public spaces. The design features many sustainable principles – in addition to daylighting, energy efficient mechanical systems, local & recycled materials, and indigenous landscape are featured. The building is organized around a large courtyard that features outdoor learning and teaching spaces via a pavilion and landscaped areas. The building design features three academic wings with flexible, collaborative central spaces to provide a diversity of learning options. Within each house are larger flexible classrooms that open via large folding glass doors into two story collaboration areas full of daylight from the clerestory above. The exterior of the building combines local brick, glass and metal panels in a timeless but modern composition. The project is designed in collaboration with Perkins + Will K-12 Studio. |
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Ridge View High School ConstructionRichland School District TwoCompletion Date Project Budget Significant renovations and additions to Ridge View High School address strategic facility upgrades and expanded program needs. The larger of the two additions includes 24,000 square feet of new teaching and student activity space, including state of the art teaching labs to support the highly successful Institute for Health Sciences magnet programs. A second addition to the front of the school expands the Cafeteria dining hall. The renovations include significant improvements to the entry rotunda, creating a new lobby and help desk and improving safety and security at the school. Renovations also include upgrading and repurposing of teaching and administration spaces, as well as a complete roof replacement for the entire building. The exterior additions thoughtfully address the existing context in material, scale, and character while balancing a more contemporary design approach with respect to fenestration, daylighting, and detailing. |
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Northeast Engineering / Science Classroom Facility ConstructionMidlands Technical CollegeCompletion Date Project Budget This 68,000 sq. ft. classroom building addition at the Northeast Technology Campus will become the new home of the Engineering and Science departments of the College. The program features teaching labs and classrooms focusing on clean energy technology, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing, supporting the mission of the College’s regional research partners. The design features strategies to provide student centered “casual” spaces that encourage social interaction and collaboration. The facility will showcase flexible spaces and planning strategies to respond to changes in mission and technology. The exterior design reflects the priority Midlands Tech places on the integration of technology into all aspects of its teaching mission. Large expanses of glass and metal will highlight gathering and collaborative learning spaces, and classrooms will also receive generous amounts of day lighting as an aid to student performance. The addition will integrate with the existing campus, both aesthetically and functionally, while also responding to elements of the site including a large pond that defines the “natural classroom” at the rear of the building. |
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Parks and Recreation Administration Building ConstructionCity of ColumbiaCompletion Date Project Budget Columbia’s new Parks & Recreation Administration Building delivers on two fronts. First, it clearly establishes a forward-looking identity for the Department. Second, it successfully addresses the ever-growing need for community meeting space that is welcoming and engaging. Nestled among mature trees on a bluff overlooking Earlewood Park, the center is comprised of two parts – one public and one private. A breezeway connects the two structures to create a small campus of approximately 10,000 square feet. Another overt link is the public plaza that serves both buildings and also connects to existing parking to the north, disc golf to the west, and the tennis courts to the south. Each building is conceived as a simple, carefully detailed form. Together, the structures establish an iconic identity, yet are restrained, reserved and deferential to the park landscape. A plinth veneered in stone establishes the ground plane, with steel pipe columns and a glu-lam wood roof emerging out of this base. Walls are constructed of aluminum curtain wall, in-filled with glass, spandrel and stained wood. This effectively creates a light, transparent façade that opens the buildings to the outside. The design also features many sustainable principles, including the use of recycled materials, energy efficient mechanical systems, generous day-lighting, ample views, and minimal impact on the site. |
