1. Malcolm X

2.  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

3. 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

4. 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!

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

10. Student Commons

12. Circulation

16. Large Group Learning

18. Small Group Learning

20. Individual Learning

21. Seminar/Presentation Spaces

22. Open Concept Learning

23. Science Labs

26. Integrated Technology Spaces

28. Vocational

30. Fine Arts

32. Music Rooms

33. Libraries

35. Performing Arts

38. Physical Fitness

40. 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

41. 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

42. Mount Tahoma High School Conceptual Design

43. Greenwood Elementary School Conceptual Design

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

45.  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