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Elevate the human experience through design.

INTRODUCTIONDLR Group believes integrated design is the practice of early collaboration in order to produce sustainable design excellence.

At the core of an integrated design firm are collaborative, interdisciplinary teams composed of all project life cycle stakeholders. These teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to elevate design. The outcome is sustainable design of a high performance building for a sustainable future.

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Energy

INTERIORSProgramming

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Branded Environments

ARCHITECTUREIntegrated Design

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Architecture 2030

PLANNINGMaster Planning

Space Planning

Facilities Assessment

OPTIMIZATIONCommissioning

Energy Modeling

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signatory (out of 165 firms) to the AIA 2030 Commitment. Firms commit to steer the industry to achieve net-zero design and construction for all buildings by the year 2030.

of those 165 firms to submit our Sustainability Action Plan for meeting the Commitment targets.

DLR  Group is a member of the United States Green Building Council, with one of the highest numbers of LEED Accredited staff (as a percentage of total staff) amongst large firms.

DLR  Group believes in Architecture 2030 and is an adopter of the 2030 Challenge as a critical target for design and construction.

We’re helping lead the design and construction industry toward achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2030.

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DLR Group is an initial signatory to the China Accord – a commitment to plan and design all cities, towns, developments and buildings in China to low carbon/carbon neutral standards.

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HOW WE DO IT

WHEN WE LISTEN WE LEARN.The client knows it.

There is trust.

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WHEN WE DELIVER THERE ARE NO OBSTACLES.Only solutions.

Clients are championed.

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WHEN WE DESIGN A DREAM BECOMES REALITY.There is collaboration.

Great things happen.

Elevate the human experience through design.

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REACHDLR Group provides architecture, engineering, planning, interior design, and building optimization to meet the unique needs of our clients in locations around the globe. DLR Group operates with a business structure and a culture of interoffice workload sharing. The people with whom you work are directly backed by the firm’s entire resources, enabling us to immediately and effectively scale our teams to meet your needs.

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K-12Six pillars of practice guide DLR Group’s vision to elevate the learning experience and serve the unique educational needs of communities.

Design: Innovative design solutions are a tactile manifestation of pedagogy; it’s essential function. Our K-12 designs create identity, support school culture, and respond to the local nuances of every school community.

Focus on the learner: In consideration of student and teacher needs, we foster learning via pedagogy responsive innovations to proactively promote positive outcomes.

Invention: Responsive design, by nature, translates into unique design inventions which are personalized; not prototypical.

24/7/365: Learning occurs anytime, everywhere. Our role has evolved from solely designers of spaces to igniters of change.

Inquiry driven solutions: Asking the right questions leads to the right answers. We develop meaningful solutions to educational environments through engagement, careful interpretation, and future based thinking.

Partnership: Being a knowledge partner means that our expertise and international resources are at the disposal of every client.

Jim French, Global K-12 Leader KANSAS CITY

Brett Hobza LOS ANGELES

Vanessa Schutte OMAHA

Chris Gibbs MINNEAPOLIS

Lisa Johnson SEATTLE

K-12 EXPERTSPam Loeffelman DENVER

Kevin Fleming RIVERSIDE

Tom Penney OMAHA

Jason Lembke CHICAGO

Todd Ferking SEATTLE

Dennis Bane CHICAGO

Kevin Greischar KANSAS CITY

Nikki Sorg WASHINGTON, DC

Wendell Vaughn LOS ANGELES

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JIM FRENCH

LISA JOHNSON

BRETT HOBZA

PAM LOEFFELMAN

VANESSA SCHUTTE

CHRIS GIBBS

KEVIN FLEMING

DENNIS BANE

TOM PENNEY

KEVINGREISCHAR

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Panther Lake Elementary SchoolClient: Federal Way School District No. 210

Location: Federal Way, WA

Design Achievement:The Federal Way Public Schools community served by Panther Lake Elementary School comprises largely low-income, transient families. DLR Group's design for the school uses bold forms and colors to connect with young students and families spanning diverse backgrounds and languages. Designers collaborated with the District and school staff to strategically distill the educational program, and then use it to generate a modular program. Rooms of consistent size, infrastructures, and technologies allow spaces to easily flex and respond to curricular needs that might change daily, weekly, annually, or over a projected 50 years. For example, because every classroom-sized space features data and wireless infrastructures, has a sink, includes mobile furnishings and storage, and minimizes specific built-in amenities, the same room could potentially serve as a classroom, a staff lounge, or a computer lab. Formal learning spaces are collocated in bars which intersect with a network of social, performance, and large group spaces. The ways that these spaces intersect, and the forms and colors of the architecture create a school where kids can be focused and wild, learners and doers, scholars and explorers, and environmental stewards.

Scope Summary:This project encompasses the design of a 45,000 SF replacement elementary school on a 10.2 acre site serving 450 students in grades K-5. The unique scope of work included the development of a unique, flexible program and adaptable plan; sustainable design meeting Washington Sustainable Schools Program (WSSP) requirements; and archetypal design strategies for this and three subsequent schools. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering and planning services.

A.G. Bell Elementary SchoolClient: Lake Washington School District

Location: Kirkland, WA

Design Achievement:With an existing forest and wetland, significant slopes and a sprawling campus, the replacement of A.G. Bell Elementary posed challenging natural and built constraints. DLR Group's design brings restoration to the fractured site by integrating its unique qualities in a school enabled to meet educational goals, sustainably reduce the cost of ownership, and reinforce community connections. Featuring roof canopies and staggered elevation levels, the building complements nearby vegetation and maximizes daylight through sun shades, light-diffusing glass and deliberate orientation to further reinforce transparent learning environments. Additionally, the surrounding forest was left intact, requiring diligent phasing of the occupied site. In crafting the classroom pods, DLR Group listened carefully to the District advisory team, ensuring each classroom has equal access to shared space. With a clear, welcoming entry, space designed for community and school use, and fully integrated walking paths to surrounding neighborhoods and streets, A.G. Bell Elementary is now enabled to serve both its students and community.

Scope Summary:This 65,306 SF replacement school serving grades Pre-K through 5 is carefully nestled next to a wetland and an existing forest. Selective demolition, early construction of key functional elements, and specific phasing allowed this building to be constructed while the previous building was occupied. Low-thermal gain glass and sun shades are strategically utilized to maximize the effectiveness and impact of daylight. Each four-classroom pod features a shared area that can be used for project-based learning. The library, clad in salvaged cedar wood from the old school, hovers prominently over the entryway and lobby. The facility utilizes displacement ventilation in the classrooms for improved air quality and thermal comfort. Rain gardens manage storm water, and throughout the building, special signage enables the building's prominent sustainable features to be utilized as a teaching tool. DLR Group provided architecture, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and interior design services.

Falcon Virtual AcademyClient: Falcon School District 49

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Design Achievement: Falcon Virtual Academy is a unique facility that engages students through a variety of learning spaces and emerging technologies. DLR Group's design transformed an empty manufacturing warehouse into a blended learning environment to serve the needs of K-12 students following an online learning model for primarily home schooled students, working students, and transitional students. These students use the spaces and technology within Falcon Virtual Academy when they need to collaborate on projects or seek instructional support from teachers. The academy is the centerpiece of Falcon School District 49's focus on virtual learning. Students get the best of both worlds at this school: virtual and hands-on learning opportunities taught by certified teachers in a creative, engaging space. Spaces encompass, small and large group meeting areas, one-on-one spaces, and both quiet and active zones. Bright graphics and vibrant colors engage the students visually. Liberal use of marker board paint allows key spaces to be constantly changing while movable furniture seems to be rearranged daily.

Scope Summary:The adaptive reuse of an aging manufacturing warehouse into a new, state-of-the-art school provided critical infill in a struggling area of the city, extending Falcon School District's commitment to the community. At $55 per square foot, and a final construction cost of $1.1 million, the reuse also was an effective and responsible use of patron dollars. The District leveraged funds to obtain a long-term lease, creating a new use for an abandoned building. Because Falcon Virtual Academy serves online learners across the District, the central location of the warehouse space was a strategic benefit. Located in central Colorado Springs on Constitution Avenue, immediately adjoining Powers Boulevard and close to Highway 24, the school is easily accessible to all of the District's students and to the greater community. DLR Group provided architecture and interiors services.

Adelson Educational CampusClient: Dr. Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Design Achievement:The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus is the only pre-K to 12th grade Jewish day school in Nevada. DLR Group's design solution promotes Jewish traditions and forges connections to Israel through the selection of materials and the choice of colors. The signature design element unifying the site is the campus dome, a modern glass structure that invites visitors into the facility and glows as a beacon at night. Inside, the rotunda floor features the campus logo inlaid with granite, marble and lapis lazuli. The campus features a Beit Midrash to facilitate religious studies and a cutting-edge research library and technology center allowing students to hone skills they need for the 21st century. Shared spaces, such as the recreation facilities and 350-seat performing arts theater, create joint-use facilities for community members and students alike.

Scope Summary:The Adelson Educational Campus project encompassed a high school for grades 9-12; a middle school for grades 5-8; and renovation of the existing Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy elementary school for students 18 months to grade 4. High school classrooms are designed for maximum flexibility and separate spaces are devoted to specialized subjects such as Hebrew studies, chemistry labs and fine arts. Teachers currently have planning and resource centers that could be converted to classrooms if increased enrollment dictates more learning space. Just off the lobby are instrumental music rooms and art studio facilities. These, in addition to a performing arts theater with seating for 350, underscore the importance of arts in the curriculum. Sloped seating in the theater offers an intimate setting and perfect views for the entire audience. All seats are close in proximity to the stage and performers. Art rooms are designed to spill out into the outdoor plaza, so students can take advantage of learning in the outdoors. DLR Group provided architecture, interiors and landscape architecture services for the project.

Foreshore K-9 SchoolClient: LJZ

Location: Shanghai, China

Design Achievement:Located in an up-and-coming area of mass development in Shanghai, LJZ's K-9 school has the opportunity to influentially lead the educational tone in China's Foreshore Zone. DLR Group's design creatively navigates space constraints, fitting two unique schools on a single site (a kindergarten center and a 1st through 9th grade school), and a planned site area for a future private school. With a focus on meeting city requirements, as well as offering 21st century learning opportunities, particular consideration has been given to classroom sizes and flexible learning spaces, with an emphasis on maximum daylighting. Efficiency and safety are also key elements of the design. The nine-year school connects the elementary wing to the middle school wing by a central public teaching space and administration building. Aesthetically, the campus is driven by a "Modern Classic" style, featuring brick/masonry facades interlocked with transparent glazing elements, with references to the symmetry of the Shanghai colonial style. The project is currently in Schematic Design.

Scope Summary:The project encompasses 242,000 SF total (a 42,000 SF Kindergarten center, and a 200,000 SF nine-year school) to serve 2,370 students. Indoor and outdoor learning spaces make the most of site potential. Small group learning spaces and living rooms break the classrooms into small cluster learning spaces: promoting the balance of learning, living, and playing. DLR Group is providing planning, architecture, interiors, and landscape design services.

Ramstad Middle SchoolClient: Minot Public Schools

Location: Minot, ND

Design Achievement:The most devastating and destructive flood to ever occur in North Dakota destroyed Minot Public Schools' Erik Ramstad Middle School in June, 2011. After flood waters receded, DLR Group was challenged to design a program-rich and space-comprehensive building that meets future enrollment needs, while complying with FEMA's requirements to build a new school of a similar size and of similar materials as the old building. The design features a contemporary building with clean, simple lines using minimal, durable materials. Neutral grays are highlighted by white metal panels and blue/gray tinted glass. Undulating horizontal patterns are used in some of the architectural precast panels to suggest the horizontality of the windswept plains. The facade incorporates a rich, red/brown brick used throughout the City of Minot. Blues, grays and whites mimic natural sky colors and complement the earthy colors and textures used elsewhere. The interior colors and materials retain the simple, clean lines of the exterior, with splashes of reds, blacks, grays and greens along with light, natural maple wood colors to create areas of both calm and excitement.

Scope Summary:The new 127,000 SF middle school accommodates 700 students in grades 6-8. Grade-specific classrooms are located on three levels with shared functions such as athletics, music/performance, technology and food service on the ground level. Science labs with shared preparation rooms are central to each grade level. Team resource workshops, testing and small group work spaces are located with classroom spaces all around them to allow for hands-on learning lab work, group presentations, testing rooms, and other dynamic collaboration zones. Athletic spaces include a competition swimming pool, weight training and fitness room, and double gymnasium. A recessed cafetorium with a raised stage area provides a flexible, student-oriented multi-use space for work, play, dining, and events and performance.

Alfonza W. Davis Middle SchoolClient: Omaha Public Schools

Location: Omaha, NE

Design Achievement:Growth in the northwest corner of the Omaha Public School District created a need for the new Alfonza Davis Middle School. DLR Group's design embraces the sloped site and creates a three-story school that shares connections to the outdoors from each level. The three-story design minimizes the building envelope and the north/south window orientation of the classrooms maximizes daylighting. From the first floor students can access an outdoor plaza that also serves as a staging area for concerts or performances. The second floor opens to a courtyard where students can socialize and enjoy the outdoors. The third floor has access to a green roof deck, giving students the ability to research and study environmental benefits of a green roof.

Scope Summary:The new 183,000 SF middle school serves 1,000 students in grades 6-8. Security is a priority and functions naturally in the design. The site allows different points of entry to manage the flow of students and to increase the safety and security of the overall site. The bus passengers enter the lower level on the north side while other students enter the first level on the south side. The building is certified LEED Silver, with accomplishments including optimization of energy performance, recycling, efficient use of water, and environmental awareness, as well as an outdoor classroom, green roofs, rain gardens, and storm water quality basins. DLR Group provided planning, architecture, interiors, engineering, and building optimization services.

Pioneer Middle SchoolClient: Steilacoom Historical School District

Location: DuPont, WA

Design Achievement:Pioneer Middle School has been recognized nationally for its innovative model of engaging students in learning through a sustainable, technologically advanced built environment. DLR Group's design team worked closely with teachers to identify learning concepts and curriculum that could be expressed as design elements, and in turn design solutions that could contribute to the learning process. From the math of its structural timbers to the acoustics of its music room tambourines to the social consciousness of its flooring, materials, and more, Pioneer Middle School immerses students, staff and visitors in the experience of learning in healthy environments and in a sense of connection to the greater community.

Scope Summary:The scope encompassed the design of a new 105,000 SF replacement middle school for 850 students in grades 6-8. Spaces include classrooms; administration; music and performance; science, video, computer and food labs; cafeteria; gym; library; outdoor learning and support spaces; and a central kitchen serving the entire District. Additionally, DLR Group worked with teachers to develop design solutions allowing the building to serve as a teaching tool, developed educational exhibit displays and an interactive kiosk, and participated in curriculum development sessions aligning these design solutions with educational needs. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering, interiors and planning services.

White Cliffs Middle SchoolClient: Kingman Unified School District #20

Location: Kingman, AZ

Design Achievement:Kingman Unified School District aspired to deliver White Cliffs Middle School to meet the changing needs of middle school students, complete with technology and collaborative learning areas. DLR Group's design features a contemporary flare and draws upon the community's roots as a stop along Route 66. Classroom wings are flexible to accommodate a variety of educational delivery methods. All classrooms benefit from natural daylight. The building is zoned to separate the active and sometimes noisy education spaces (physical education, performing arts, dining) from the quieter academic spaces of classrooms and media center. The media center exterior geometry and materials take cues from classic automobile design using slick curved surfaces, two-tone paint schemes and shiny metal accents. Circular walls defy traditional convention by eliminating corners to communicate the idea of thinking outside the box.

Scope Summary:The 87,000 SF school supports an easy transition of learning from adolescence to adulthood for 1,000 students in grades 6-8. The design expresses three important considerations for middle school students: academics, socialization and community connections. Abundant windows give students incredible views to the mountainous horizon and surrounding landscape. A courtyard provides outdoor learning opportunities, and gives students a safe place to socialize and dine. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering, interiors, and landscape architecture services.

Marysville Getchell CampusClient: Marysville School District No. 25

Location: Marysville, WA

Design Achievement:Set among second-growth trees, forest wetlands, and with sweeping territorial views, the Marysville Getchell Campus comprises four schools that excite a student's senses with an innovative learning environment. DLR Group's design of the new high school campus enables great flexibility in the administration of student-focused learning. Responding to the District's adoption of a new, small learning community (SLC) model, the design arranges four independent SLC buildings and the Campus Commons, which houses shared activities such as dining and physical education, around a second growth forest. Within each SLC building, a series of interconnected learning spaces support the educational approach described by the District's Five Guiding Principles: Relationships at the Center; Focused Learning; Identity and Purpose; Community; and Accountability. Generous glazing and intriguing outdoor learning spaces create a sense of connection to nature and community. It's this openness and connectivity that make every space a learning space at Marysville Getchell High School Campus, and which encourages student growth as global citizens.

Scope Summary:This project comprises design and construction totaling 195,000 SF on 43 acres to serve 1,600 students in grades 9-12. Scope of work includes the design of four SLC buildings and the Campus Commons. The Campus Commons unites the campus by providing shared services including fitness and P.E.; a kitchen and servery; a commons/ cafe; and support spaces. DLR Group provided architecture, mechanical engineering, programming, educational specifications, and interior design services.

Beverly Hills High SchoolClient: Beverly Hills Unified School District

Location: Beverly Hills, CA

Design Achievement:Beverly Hills High School, a beloved civic landmark steeped in tradition, stands proud above the expansive Graduation Lawn, a park-like setting where graduations have been a celebrated community event since 1928. Over time, the small campus has developed into a hodge-podge of buildings that no longer facilitate education, and a campus plan that puts the car before students. DLR Group's conceptual design respects the past by maintaining the original 1928 historic building and lawn while shaping the future with state-of-the-art "next generation" academic and athletic facilities. Heath Avenue, an asphalt thoroughfare bisecting the campus, will be replaced by a beautiful pedestrian plaza with Norman Walk as the new heart of the campus. A new campus front door will be created, and access will be improved to all public use facilities for after-hours events. The new Beverly High School will have a collegiate, cohesive architectural character surrounded by a welcoming, pedestrian oriented atmosphere.

Scope Summary:The scope of this project entails a complete modernization and additions to an historic, 1928, 510,000 SF high school. The new campus will be a combination of modernized existing buildings as well as new buildings, designed to harmonize with the original 1928 building. The Swim Gym made famous in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" will be restored. At full build-out, nearly the entire 24 acre site will be redeveloped to maximize usable area for regulation size athletic fields, and to create a pedestrian-focused campus by placing parking underground. The existing Heath Avenue cutting through the campus will be replaced by a new pedestrian plaza. New educational specifications will guide the development of innovative 21st Century learning environments, focused on learning villages and flexible common space. The facility program includes three different theaters, a highly advanced TV studio, a robotics lab, an art gallery/welcome center, a fitness club, a planetarium, new gymnasiums and athletic fields, and an Olympic-size aquatics facility. DLR Group provided integrated master planning, architecture, and interior design service.

West-MEC Southwest Energy CampusClient: Western Maricopa Education Center

Location: Buckeye, AZ

Design Achievement: The West-MEC Southwest Campus is located in Buckeye, Arizona. DLR Group's campus design exudes the idea of energy and how it relates to a variety of career paths that directly relate to the needs of the community and business partners in the west valley. An iconic and bold architecture is conveyed to the community through the use of bold colors reflecting the school’s brand as well as an architectural expression of high bay solar canopies integrated into the building. Pathways to be features at the Southwest Campus include Sustainable Energy, Industrial Technology; Auto Collision and Technology; Health Sciences, Cosmetology, and Veterinary Sciences. Different learning environments and social spaces are infused in the design. Lab spaces offer state-of-the-art equipment and adjacent collaborative learning spaces promote team interaction and second floor exterior roof patios enable outdoor learning environments. High-bay labs provide flexible learning environment for experimentation and exploration.

Scope Summary:The scope of the West-MEC Southwest Campus project includes several phases of construction. Phase I includes the Student Services Building and Sustainable Energy Building (SEB), totaling 77,850 SF of building and photovoltaic solar panels canopies. The Sustainable Energy Building consists of labs, classroom, and administrative spaces. Phase 2 includes the Industrial Technology Building, consisting of labs, classrooms, and administrative spaces. Future phases include Health Sciences, Cosmetology, STEM, an Off-grid building, Auto Tech and Collision, Veterinary Sciences, and a future assembly building. The Off-grid building is conceptualized to serve as an exhibition space for hands-on, energy-related concepts as well as a multipurpose meeting facility for the community and school. DLR Group is providing architecture, mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering, and energy/high-performance design.

West-MEC Aviation CenterClient: Western Maricopa Education Center

Location: Glendale, AZ

Design Achievement:Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) is a dynamic public school District that formed a unique partnership with 12 school Districts in Maricopa County in 2003 to enhance Career and Technical educational opportunities for students and instructors. DLR Group's design of the West-MEC Aviation Center provides a dynamic specialty training center for high school and adult students seeking future careers in aviation. The facility supports a program consistent of up to 1900 hours of instruction in general, air frame, power plant, and avionics as prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration. It has a capacity to handle up to 100 enrollees per week. To emphasize its role as a Federal Aviation Administration training center, the design features striping, as found on an airport tarmac, running from the parking lot through the lobby and into the teaching environment. Dramatic super graphics are placed along this path to enhance the way-finding experience. Due to high visibility from Glendale Avenue, the metal building's bold gesture responds to movement and the unique vernacular of adjacent facilities. The fluid movement in the facade is similar to aircraft's geometry by applying references to the wing profile design and therefore acting as inspiration to the learning environment.

Scope Summary:The architecture comprises a new 47,000 SF pre-engineered metal structure consisting of classrooms, administrative offices, training areas, and workspace. Creative use of material and systems coupled with the economies of a pre-engineered metal building resulted in cost-effective construction. The metal building serves well the need for clear span for an aircraft hangar. Housing an FAA-accredited program, design further fulfilled very specific space and equipment needs as well. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering, interiors, and landscape architecture services in design-build delivery with McCarthy Building Companies.

Metea Valley High SchoolClient: Indian Prairie SD 204

Location: Aurora, IL

Design Achievement:Indian Prairie School District 204 is one of the largest school Districts in Illinois and historically one of the fastest growing Districts in the country. DLR Group's design for Metea Valley High School alleviates overcrowding at the high school level and gives students a personalized learning environment. Four academic "think tanks" (consisting of administrative and guidance offices, student resource rooms, conference rooms and teacher planning centers) flank the central media center and surround outdoor courtyards. Decentralized science labs in each wing provide program flexibility to accommodate a variety of academic models. By locating these specialized rooms throughout the four core areas, the school can be organized by grade level, variety of department types, or into small learning communities. At the core of the academic wing is a 12,680 SF media center. This space together with checkout computer labs, forum rooms and a technology lab delineates two enclosed courtyards that draw natural light into the building.

Scope Summary:The scope of this project was a 464,200 square foot comprehensive high school to provide advanced educational spaces for 3,000 students. Distinct core instructional areas organized in two wings are supported by administrative offices and teacher planning centers, student lockers and resource areas, and vertical circulation. Outdoor courtyards provide secure outdoor gathering space and, along with high ceilings and clerestory windows, bring natural daylight into the school. DLR Group provided architecture and interiors services.

Fayetteville High SchoolClient: Fayetteville Public Schools

Location: Fayetteville, AR

Design Achievement:To maintain its competitive advantage in academics and attract the state’s brightest students, Fayetteville Public Schools tasked DLR Group to strategically re-structure its educational program into a Small Learning Community (SLC) model. This vision constitutes a massive modernization of aged buildings through a 36-month phased approach, allowing for continuous operation of the school during construction. The new SLCs are designed with core learning studios that feature discovery, project-based learning, and digital and applied learning labs to foster collaboration. Distributed administration, resource centers and dining allow students to spend a majority of their day within their SLC. The MEP design allows systems in each space to operate individually and ultimately be integrated into one, core system at project completion.

Scope Summary:The scope for this project is a modernization and addition totaling 353,381 SF. Fayetteville High School is designed around small learning community studios to serve 3,000 students in grades 9-12. The scope also included modernization to the administrative offices, student commons, performing arts center, resource center, and physical education/athletic facilities. The addition housing the SLCs features abundant glass and overlooks a new landscaped street which creates a collegiate campus feel, reflective of the school’s ties to the University of Arkansas. The district’s goal is to regularly collaborate with the University through advanced programs and studies. DLR Group provided planning, educational programming, architecture, interiors, and engineering services for the project in partnership with Hight Jackson Associates and Marlon Blackwell Architects.

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