Athens PreK-5 School
Athens Prek-5 SCHOOL
COMPLETION YEAR:
2024
LOCATION:
Athens, TN
SIZE:
178,500 SF
PROJECT TEAM:
Designed in a collaborative consulting role with the Architect of Record, Design Innovation Architects (DIA)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Designed around the innovative concept of two schools under one roof, this 1,340-student facility maintains two independent schools through separate primary and intermediate wings. These wings are connected by a 'knowledge avenue' that features common core and shared resources, including a single kitchen serving two dining spaces, gymnasiums, a library, and art, music, and STEM classrooms. To optimize site utilization, the classrooms are organized into two-story wings framing the central core functions, all centered around an outdoor courtyard.
Located on the existing City Park Primary School site and adjacent to Athens City Middle School, this facility forms a cohesive PreK-8 campus with two interconnected facilities. This project consolidates Athens City's five-school system into a two-school system, a strategic decision guided by thorough facility assessments and strategic planning efforts.
Services provided by MHM include project management, programming, design, construction documentation, and construction administration, in a collaborative consulting role with the Architect of Record, Design Innovation Architects (DIA). The facility assessments, strategic planning, and conceptual design were driven by the individual experience of Aaron Miller while serving as Director of Education and Senior Project Architect at Design Innovation Architects.
The project was delivered in the Design-Bid-Build delivery method.
PHOTOGRAPHY: © Sterling E. Stevens / Bruce Cole / MHM
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