Through renovations and an addition to a 1950s-era building on a tight city footprint, BLDD and the district worked together to develop an engaging, innovative and inviting high school, focused on providing modern facilities to support digital learning, academic achievement and the fine arts and athletic excellence.
- 15% Program Area Increase with only 5% New Square Footage
- Flexible Spaces
- Secure Entry
- Maker's Space
- Concert Hall
- 2,500 seat grandstand bleachers and press box
- Honorable Mention, Exhibition of Educational Environments: IASB/IASA/IASBO 2018 Conference
- 2019 "Best Communities for Music Education"National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
How can an existing outdated and insufficient structure with a small site footprint be updated to better support its students' needs?
The greatest challenge was to achieve shared spaces that would help dissimilar programs excel beyond their current capacity without reducing effectiveness of competing needs. The team's deep understanding of these needs allowed space to be sized and equipped accordingly, rather than relying on general spaces that serve all less adequately.
"Being able to address issues in many different areas — fine arts, athletics, academic and administrative — has prepared the district to adapt with ever-changing student needs over the next 30-plus years."
- Dr. Adam Brumbaugh, Superintendent
The spirit of teamwork and fundamental arts education have transformed a dated environment into a home for powerful performance in academics, athletics and fine arts. The Front Entry Lobby offers a space that feels welcoming and secure. The Maker’s Space provides a flexible learning space that encourages project-based learning in 2D and 3D arts. The Lobby and Info Commons encourage collaborative learning within a blend of traditional and technologically advanced spaces. The Concert Hall spotlights student learning through performance.
Poised for improved performance, student-athletes alongside musicians and spectators can now enjoy a new synthetic-turf football field, 8-lane all-weather track, a 2,500-seat grandstand bleachers with press box, a new concessions building and a main football field entry with pedestrian plaza.
A new Elementary School has been built to replace the outdated, non-functional, and rigid elementary spaces previously housed at Lincoln (3-5) and Washington (PK-2). The unified PK-5 facility implements best-practice education design in an approximately 65,000 s.f. building, creating 15%-20% square footage efficiencies for the district.
With a building of over 175 years old, Springfield PSD was looking for renovations to bring existing conditions back to its original state of the art facility standards.
The building was designed to replace several small, aging elementary schools with one larger facility that accommodates small learning communities and future education changes through its unique modular design.