School replacement/modernization project for an existing 83,200 SF, four-story,
520-student elementary school in the District of Columbia. The existing facility
utilizes a 4.94 acre site which is shared with District of Columbia Parks and
Recreation and the National Park Service and contains a small community pool
and bathhouse, playground facilities, a lighted baseball field, and a picnic
area.
A feasibility study provided a comparison of three separate options for the
work: renovation of the existing facility, modernization of the existing facility
with
additions, replacement of the entire facility with a new building.
The option for replacement of the existing
facility with a new building has been selected. Reviews by the Commission of
Fine Arts and
State Historic Preservation
Office have imposed a requirement to maintain the main front entrance façade.
Therefore, the design includes preservation of the façade with all new
construction placed behind it.
The new facility will be an 81,400 SF state-of-the-art elementary school inclusive
of classrooms, media center, gym/multipurpose room, kitchen/cafeteria, administrative,
art and music labs, and miscellaneous specialized learning centers.
The project is contingent upon reviews and coordination with the US Army Corps
of Engineers - Baltimore District, District of Columbia Public Schools, the
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), National Capital Planning Commission
(NCPC),
and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), District of Columbia Parks and Recreation
(DCPR), and the National Park Service (NPS).Return
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