School (K-12)

• Public Buildings: The Evolving Library

  March 3, 2010
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• Texas school goes for traditional look

  By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010
  Children in McKinney, Texas, will have a new school to attend next year. The 92,213-sf Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School will provide 44 classrooms, library space, a science lab, an auditorium, and a practice gym. PBK Architects and contractor Cadence McShane are cladding the exterior in masonry and stone accents to give the facility a traditional look.  More

• Cherokee Nation center employs eco-friendly features

  By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010
  Three new schools for K-12 students are the focus of a $108 million, 473,000-sf Cherokee Nation multipurpose complex based in Cherokee, N.C. Designed by Padgett & Freeman Architects and built by BE&K Building Group, the center was designed to reflect the art and heritage of the Cherokee people, evidenced by the seven-sided shape of the two courtyard areas and traditional basketweave pat...  More

• Replacement school puts old school's materials to good use

  By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010
  Replacing an existing school in the University School District near St. Louis, Mo., the new Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School will accommodate up to 500 students in 24 classrooms. The $13 million school spans 64,834 sf and will use recycled elements from the old building, including mosaic tiles from water fountains, an entryway tile mural, and a freestanding masonry bench.  More

• Massachusetts charter school undergoes expansion

  By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010
  A 31,000-sf expansion/renovation of Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, a K-12 preparatory public charter school in Somerville and Cambridge, Mass., will include a versatile central gathering space on the main floor for tutorials and other uses. New offices for college counseling, a writing center, and a senior study room also will grace the ground floor, with upper levels housing science lab...  More

• Private school in La Jolla gets a much-needed facelift

  By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor, February 1, 2010
  Faced with an aging campus with cramped classrooms, crumbling infrastructure, and outdated technology, La Jolla (Calif.) Country Day School recently completed a modernization that will add a 7,800-sf kindergarten. An early childhood/preschool village houses classrooms and computer, science, and language art facilities.  More

• BD+C's 13th Annual Building Team Awards... Enter Today!

  Jay Schneider, January 11, 2010
  Nominations are open for Building Design+Construction's 13th Annual Building Team Awards. The competition honors commercial, institutional, industrial, and multifamily building projects whose design and construction reflect the successful integration of expertise from all members of the Building Team.  More

• New Union City school to use remnants from old building

  January 1, 2010
  With 35 classrooms, a media center, science labs, and music rooms, Columbus Elementary School #3 in Union City, N.J., is being built on a confined site, so designer RSC Architects, in conjunction with HOK, will implement underground parking and a rooftop playground. RSC Architects also salvaged classical porticos from a former school at the site; they will be reused to create dramatic entryways...  More

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