Virtual Tours
May 20, 2021
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Pacific Time
Des Moines Elementary School
Highline Public Schools
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The expansive sunlit foyer welcomes the tour into a warm and engaging school. Participants will experience the vibrant nature of the space gazing upward to a high ceiling with beautiful wood beams, ample wooden benches, and an engaging underwater mural scene that encompasses the entire wall. Playful, whimsical shapes, and colorful salmon are scattered across the floor and repeated throughout the school, creating curious anticipation of what lies ahead. The tour will begin with a brief overview and response to questions inside the lobby in which the administrative area, kindergarten playground, and wetlands are all within view. From there, the tour will proceed left into the Activities Wing, which includes the gymnasium, cafeteria/multi-purpose room, music rooms, and community room. Situated in close-proximity, all elements function as flexible spaces for events, meetings, and community gatherings. Continuing down the Active Corridor the tour will then move into the Learning Communities. Participants will be greeted at the entrance to each corridor with vibrant color coded circular floor graphics and whimsical salmon. Carved into wood paneling are large, engaging marine mammals (Lower Level: grades PreK-2) and birds (Upper Level: grades 3-5) to help students navigate and understand their relationship to other familiar nearby features—helping them comfortably connect to their environment. Once outside, the tour will encounter natural features such as a rain garden, wetlands, raised beds for gardening, and meandering paths. A learning courtyard with mini amphitheater and graceful pergola encourages smaller, more intimate gatherings. A large playground with covered play shed and colorful jungle gyms provide ample room to run and play. On the south side adjacent to the hard surface play area, is the multi-purpose grass play field that includes both baseball and soccer.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how the needs and desires of the district and community were integrated into the design.
- Learn how critical noise mitigation requirements were addressed.
- Learn about the robust safety and security features.
- Learn how the school was integrated onto a site that had multiple wetlands, a creek, and challenging topography.
Project Team:
Architect of Record: Hutteball + Oremus Architecture
Landscape Architect: Weisman Design Group
Structural Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Mechanical Engineer: Metrix Engineers
Electrical Engineer: Hargis Engineers
Civil Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Contractor: Absher Construction Company
Owner Construction Management: Vanir Construction Management
Specialized Consultants:
Acoustical Engineer: Stantec
Cost Estimating: ProDims
Hazardous Material: PBS Engineering & Environmental
Geotechnical Engineer: Associated Earth Sciences, Inc.
Food Services: JLR Design Group
Land Surveying: Bush, Roed & Hitchings, Inc.
Traffic Engineering: Gibson Traffic Consultants
Transportation Engineering & Planning: Transportation Engineering NorthWest (TENW)
Cultural Resources Assessment: SWCA Environmental Consultants
Environmental & Wetland: Aquatica Environmental Consulting
Roosevelt Elementary School
Olympia School District
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Beginning at the entry sequence and carried throughout the interiors, the important themes of visibility, safety, flexibility, and identity are featured. This school received a full modernization inside and out, including vehicle circulation, to serve families and surrounding community. Beginning on the exterior plaza, the visage, words, and interests of Theodore Roosevelt, the school’s namesake, create a vibrant representation of the school’s identity. Each pod portal has custom panels with glowing natural foliage and famous quotes by Roosevelt and each pod is identified by a local natural element inspired by Roosevelt: heron, salmon, and the Roosevelt elk. A full modernization meant every surface needed to be touched, all while students and teachers remained on site. Phasing is critical within these parameters. A phasing summit was held with the district and design team, which created informed phasing plans focused on safety and minimized disruption during construction. Roosevelt’s phasing plan included five phases: Phase 1A – June-August 2018: Renovate main entry/administration, LRC, miscellaneous site work Phase 1B – June-October 2018: Renovate north end pod Phase 2 – November 2018-March 2019: renovate east pod Phase 3A – April-August 2019: Renovate south pod Phase 3B – June-August 2019: Renovate gym/multipurpose Roosevelt, a magnet school for special needs and heightened emotional-social learning, led our team to flex classroom quantities to learning resource spaces and dedicated intervention rooms. The pod breakout spaces are adaptable for teacher collaboration, small and large group learning, and learning resource and intervention. Daylighting through clerestories is especially important in these interior areas. Dark entries were mitigated through new canopies on the exterior, allowing more daylight and school identity to be celebrated from the earliest part of the entry sequence.
Learning Objectives:
- How a full modernization leverages what works and fixes what doesn’t in an existing school facility.
- How to celebrate school identity in unique ways in the built environment.
- Why phasing achieves schedule goals and allows schools to remain occupied during construction.
- How to bring impactful daylighting into interior spaces for multiple benefits.
Project Team:
Architect of Record: BCRA
Landscape Architect: BCRA
Structural Engineer: PCS Structural Solutions
Mechanical Engineer: BCE Engineers
Electrical Engineer: BCE Engineers
Civil Engineer: BCRA
Contractor: Schwiesow Construction
Specialized Consultants:
Interior/Experiential Design: BCRA
Acoustical: SSA
Surveyor: MTN2COAST
Envelope: NEXUS
Commissioning: Welsh
Traffic: SCJ Alliance
Schedule
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm |
Networking |
| 4:30 – 6:30 pm
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Tours |
| 6:30 – 7:00 pm |
Networking |
Rates
| Members |
FREE |
| Non-Members
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$20.00 |
| School Districts |
FREE |
Registration closes on May 19. Link will be sent on the morning of the event.
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POSTPONED – Western Washington Bus Tour
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Cost:
Members: $55
Non-Members: $70
School Districts Special Rate: $30
Register
| Tentative Timeline |
| 7:50 AM – 9:45 AM |
Buses take ferry from Seattle to
Bremerton. Buses travel to Klahowya Secondary
School in Silverdale
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
Tour Klahowya Secondary School
7607 NW Newbury Hill Rd,
Silverdale, WA 98383
Central Kitsap School District
Bassetti Architects
Neeser Construction
Klahowya is nestled in a 1,200-acre wildlife refuge. Bassetti designed its new classroom wing to embrace the lush forest surrounding the school and connect students to nature. Classrooms are organized around flexible, collaborative learning spaces. Experiential graphics highlight the importance of the old tree growth of the Puget Sound.
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| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM |
Buses load and travel to Central Kitsap Middle School
in Silverdale
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| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Tour Central Kitsap Middle School
3700 NW Anderson Hill Rd,
Silverdale, WA 98383
Central Kitsap School District
Integrus
Skanska
The Central Kitsap High School and Middle School project represents a new direction for the district: consolidate two schools into a joint facility. Organized to maximize opportunities on the steeply sloped site and incorporate views of the surrounding area, the design creates a distinct identity for both schools while sharing infrastructure and an innovative CTE facility and programs.
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| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM |
Box Lunch at Central Kitsap Middle School
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| 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM |
Buses load and travel to Olympic High School in
Bremerton
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| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Tour Olympic High School
7070 Stampede Blvd NW,
Bremerton, WA 98311
Central Kitsap School District
Sundberg Kennedy Ly Au Young Architects
Korsmo
Olympic High School replaced an existing 1977 building with a new 92,000 SF centerpiece, that includes a prominent new Entry, Classrooms, Technical Labs, and a Performing Arts Theatre. Central to the scheme is a light-filled Commons where students, staff and the community can congregate, feel welcome and engage in flexible learning.
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| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Buses load and travel to Blakely Elementary on
Bainbridge Island
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| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Tour Blakely Elementary
4704 Blakely Ave,
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Bainbridge Island School District
Mithun
Forma Construction
Blakely Elementary is a K-4 replacement school inspired by the surrounding forest and sloping site. Its façade references Douglas fir anatomy, while structural trees line the central circulation spine. The plan incorporates a learning cluster module of four classrooms folded around shared learning areas for equitable daylight, access and engagement.
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| 3:30 PM |
Buses load and travel back to TBA via Bainbridge to
Seattle ferry. Drop Participants off at TBA
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| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
Happy Hour at TBD
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POSTPONED – Eastern Washington Bus Tour
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
This tour is capped at 45 attendees!
Cost:
Members: $25
Non-Members: $35
School Districts: Free
Register
| Tentative Timeline |
| 1st Stop |
North Pines Middle School
11900 E Broadway Ave,
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Central Valley School District
ALSC Architects
Garco Construction
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| 2nd Stop |
Shiloh Hills Elementary School
505 E Stonewall Ave, Spokane, WA 99208
Mead School District
MMEC Architects
Garco Construction
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| 3rd Stop |
Lunch
Location TBD
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| 4th Stop |
Linwood Elementary School
906 W Weile Ave, Spokane, WA 99208
Spokane School District
Integrus Architecture
TW Clark Construction
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| 5th Stop |
North Central High School
1600 N Howard St, Spokane, WA 99205
Spokane School District
NAC Architecture
Garco Construction
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POSTPONED
Service Day at Tillicum Elementary School
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Saturday, April 18, 2020
9 AM – 4 PM
8514 Maple St SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
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A4LE is joining together to give back to our community.
Tillicum Elementary School in Lakewood has been selected as our Day
of Service Project on Saturday, April 18th from 9 am-4 pm. Please join us in giving back to the students and community of
Lakewood by donating funds, products or volunteering your time
on April 18th! Volunteer all day, morning, or afternoon.
| SPONSORSHIP LEVELS |
| Gold ($2,500 +) |
- Name listed on Service Day e-blast
- Recognition of sponsorship at Service Day
- Name listed on Chapter website event announcement
- Recognition of sponsorship within post-event summary e-mail
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| Silver ($1,000 – $2,499) |
- Recognition of sponsorship at Service Day
- Name listed on Chapter website event announcement
- Recognition of sponsorship within post-event summary e-mail
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| Bronze ($1 – $999) |
- Recognition of sponsorship at Service Day
- Recognition of sponsorship within post-event summary e-mail
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Click here to download the Sponsorship Opportunities form. Please e-mail your completed forms to:
Michael Davis @
mdavis@bassettiarch.com
Thank you to our 2018-2019 Sponsors
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