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 Firm History and Experience  In business for 50 years specializing in designing schools!  98% of work is educational facility planning and design  66 school districts served  95% repeat record  Specialization in new, renovation, addition and modernization of high school facilities  Over $1,000,000,000 of construction completed  Unparalleled high school design experience  46 comprehensive high school projects  21 high school mod/add projects  Extensive historic school preservation and renovation experience  15 historic school projects  92 design awards: AASA, NSBA, ASBO, CEFPI BLRB Architects… Who We Are

Our Design Objectives…  To design a facility that supports and enhances your educational philosophy, program and transformation goals:  Create small learning communities  Primary underpinning of improved learning  Strengthening of relationships  Sense of community  Enhance staff collaboration  Support varied teaching techniques & learning styles  Ensure continuity of academic excellence  Advanced Placement Courses  Music Program  Science Curriculum  Technical Education  Encourage parent and community involvement

Our Design Objectives…  To provide a student centered environment  Formal and informal gathering spaces  A “social heart”  the student commons  Outdoor student plaza  Celebrate and display student achievement!

Our Design Objectives…  To celebrate your cultural diversity through design  Cultural or ethnic thematic design  Specialized teaching spaces  To honor your school history and traditions  Illustrious Alumni  Academic achievement  Athletic excellence

Our Design Objectives…  To preserve, restore and celebrate Garfield’s historic architecture  Preserve and restore the exquisite exterior building façade design and detailing

Our Design Objectives…  To preserve, restore and celebrate Garfield’s historic architecture  Preserve and restore the exquisite exterior building façade design and detailing  Retain and strengthen the building’s grand main entry and lobby  Renew your central auditorium’s grandeur

Our Design Objectives…  To preserve, restore and celebrate Garfield’s historic architecture  Preserve and restore the exquisite exterior building façade design and detailing  Retain and strengthen the building’s grand main entry and lobby  Renew your central auditorium’s grandeur  Reuse and replicate miscellaneous interior architectural detailing  Design building additions to be respectful and subservient to the original 1922 building

INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Student Commons

Circulation

Large Group Learning

Small Group Learning

Individual Learning

Seminar/Presentation Spaces

Open Concept Learning

Science Labs

Integrated Technology Spaces

Vocational

Fine Arts

Music Rooms

Libraries

Performing Arts

Physical Fitness

The Design Process… “Quality educational facility design requires a collaborative process that involves all of the key stakeholders.”  Conceptual Design Charette  Community Design Workshops  Designing at your school  Design Development Conferencing Realizing The Vision

II nteractive HH ands-on CC reates advocates for design solution BB uilds ownership and understanding FF un! Conceptual Design Charette

Mount Tahoma High School Conceptual Design

Greenwood Elementary School Conceptual Design

 Broaden participation and input  Educational opportunity for students  Strengthens design  Builds community pride and ownership Designing at Your School  Staff  Parents  Community  Students

 Detail review of design by school staff, maintenance and operations personnel and Project Management Team  Ensures design supports your educational program  Ensures facility design meets district goals and standards  Contributes to high level of pride and satisfaction among staff, students and community! Design Development Conferencing