School Tour & Dinner
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Loyal Heights Elementary School
Seattle Public Schools
7735 25th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
DINNER PROGRAM:
Seattle Public Schools BEX V Levy – Richard Best
Loyal Heights Elementary School
Built in 1932, this two-story municipally landmarked historic school originally
offered (10) classrooms and a large cafeteria which also served as a shared
use community gathering room. In 1946, a wing was added which housed
two kindergarten classrooms, a library, three general classrooms and a girls’
gymnasium. Beyond periodic improvements and upgrades necessary to remain
operational, Loyal Heights, with a capacity of 450 students, had been essentially
untouched since the 1946 addition.
Primary design goals for the rehabilitation and expansion of Loyal Heights
Elementary School, as identified by the district and planning committee, included:
- Integration of new learning and support spaces with the existing 36,731SF
historic structure to expand capacity to accommodate 660 students,
while preserving outdoor space on site and within the parameters of
rehabilitation for a landmarked building
- Provision of both indoor and outdoor learning spaces that support multi-modal
education, and multiple instructional methodologies
- A contextual design that harmonizes with the school’s densely populated
residential neighborhood, provides and preserves outdoor learning and
play spaces, and preserves the architecturally significant character of the
historic landmarked building
- Delivery of a safe, secure school that supports use as a community center
and facilitates community connections
- Integration of sustainable design elements that reflect principles of
environmental stewardship and resource conservation
The design encompassed a comprehensive reorganization and renovation of
all interior spaces, preservation and rehabilitation of the building envelope, the
addition of 51,400 SF of new learning and support space, and significant site
circulation improvements. The existing covered play structure was demolished
to accommodate expansion and was replaced with a new covered play area.
The existing lunchroom was restored and repurposed as the school library; and
a new gymnasium was added where portables were formerly located. A new
commons space with stage and music room now adjoins the gymnasium and
serves as a lunchroom and flexible multipurpose space. An operable partition
between the gymnasium and commons allows the spaces to be combined for
large school and community events.
Project Team:
- Architect: BLRB Architects
- Landscape Architect: Thomas V. Rengstorf & Associates
- Civil Engineer: AHBL Engineers
- Structural Engineer: PCS Structural Solutions
- Mechanical Engineer: Metrix Engineers
- Electrical Engineer: Hargis Engineers
- Contractor: Skanska USA
Tour: 4:00 – 5:20 PM
Loyal Heights Elementary
Networking and Cocktails: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Ballard Bay Club
6413 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Program: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Rates
| Members (Early) |
$50.00 |
| Non-Members (Early)
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$60.00 |
| Members (Late) |
$70.00 |
| Non-Members (Late) |
$80.00 |
| School Districts |
$30.00 |
Please register so we can get an accurate head count.
Register
Early cutoff is 5:00 pm, January 21st
School District Employees
School District employees' first dinner is free! Spread the word and introduce a new School District employee to A4LE, encourage them to sign up online for a free first dinner.
We greatly appreciate your attendance and active participation in our chapter events.
Call for Presenters
The Washington Chapter, is excited to announce that our call for presentations is now open for our Spring Conference, set for May 8-10, 2019 in Vancouver WA.
The conference theme is
Building Bridges of Success: For Learners, Educators, and Facilitators. Every student’s pathway to success is different, and how they get there varies greatly. The 2019 A4LE WA Chapter Conference will explore different methodologies for improving student engagement and learning, and how our learning environments can better support this goal. We will take a few days in Vancouver to remind ourselves that the goal of every school is student learning, and we each have a role in working together for all students. We encourage A4LE members, as well as interested firms and districts/divisions, to submit your proposals for a presentation.
Sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Please note the sessions are to be educational in nature. Sales, product, or marketing presentations will not be accepted. Except for students, teachers, and district administrators, all speakers must register for the conference and pay the regular conference fee. No compensation will be provided for expenses, travel, or lodging.
We hope that you consider joining us and we look forward to reviewing your proposal. The intended audience includes school district superintendents, educators, facility and operations managers, planners, designers, suppliers and builders whose collective mission is to improve the environments where children learn.
Click here to view the submission requirements.
Submit your proposal!
Submissions Due:
March 8, 2019
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Call for Presentations
The Washington Chapter, is excited to announce that our call for presentations is now open for our Spring Conference, set for May 8-10, 2019 in Vancouver WA..
The conference theme is
Building Bridges of Success: For Learners, Educators, and Facilitators. Every student’s pathway to success is different, and how they get there varies greatly. The 2019 A4LE WA Chapter Conference will explore different methodologies for improving student engagement and learning, and how our learning environments can better support this goal. We will take a few days in Vancouver to remind ourselves that the goal of every school is student learning, and we each have a role in working together for all students. We encourage A4LE members, as well as interested firms and districts/divisions, to submit your proposals for a presentation.
Sessions will be 60 minutes in length.Please note the sessions are to be educational in nature. Sales, product, or marketing presentations will not be accepted. Except for students, teachers, and district administrators, all speakers must register for the conference and pay the regular conference fee. No compensation will be provided for expenses, travel, or lodging.
We hope that you consider joining us and we look forward to reviewing your proposal. The intended audience includes school district superintendents, educators, facility and operations managers, planners, designers, suppliers and builders whose collective mission is to improve the environments where children learn.
Click here to view the submission requirements.
Submit your proposal!
Submissions Due:
March 8, 2019
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