Clinton High School

Clinton, MO

The new Clinton High School is designed as a split-level building to engage with the sharp slope of the overall site.  The building uses a combination of masonry block and brick and precast concrete.  The new high school will include a 1500 seat gymnasium including 4 locker room/restroom facilities and a 600 seat auditorium including a soundboard mezzanine and band pit.  The counselor offices are designed with space to house a research based area to help students prepare for future plans.  the upper level will include the new library which has direct access to a private outdoor  plaza.  Also included on the upper floor is a new wood shop and ROTC shooting range.  The 500 space parking lot includes separate staff and student parking, and control points to separate regular vehicular traffic from bus traffic.

With the addition of a new high school renovations to the existing high school area are also being done, including a new HVAC system, as well as an updated facade and front entrance additon.  The front entrance addition uses the same architecural aesthetic as the new high school in an attmept to visually connect the two buildings.  The new entrace will house an admistrative break room and additional adminstrative offices needed for this building.  On the inside, new lights, ceilings, and aesthetics such as new floors and new paint on the walls are all included as a fecelift to a dated building.  The exiting restrooms are also being gutted to comply with ADA standards.

Hollister Early Childhood

Hollister, MO

This 63,000 square foot masonry, precast and metal wall panel Early Childhood School will house grades PK-1.  The facility includes 18 full size classrooms, 6 half-size rooms and full-size art and music rooms, and has been designed with the core capacity to accommodate an 8 classroom addition to the southeast and a 4 classroom addition to the southwest. The media center is designed to accommodate 4,200 volumes and 32 computers; lab stations and built-ins are scaled down to accommodate young children.  The multi-purpose room is being designed according to FEMA guidelines and can be converted to a FEMA shelter.

Hollister High School

Hollister, MO

This 102,855 square foot facility sits just east of the existing middle school (former middle school/high school).  The new building has a full size gymnasium with seating for over 1300 and a fully functional auditorium with seating for 500+.  There is a large entrance in the rear that provides access to the cafeteria, which serves as a lobby to the gymnasium and auditorium.  Located directly next to the auditorium are the band and vocal music rooms which allow for direct access to the stage for special performances.  The spacious library includes an outdoor sitting area and its own computer lab.  There are large separate physical education and varsity locker rooms directly attached to the gymnasium and a weight room located nearby. The special use rooms include a classroom with direct access to a large shop facility for woodshop and vocational agriculture, a drafting classroom, a family and consumer science room with 5 kitchen stations, and an art room.  There are three special education rooms, one of which contains a kitchen that is handicapped accessible. The single story sloping blue metal roofs on the front of this building give it a feel that is more modern than your typical school facility.

Logan-Rogersville High School

Rogersville, MO

True to JBAPC quality assurance standards, Logan-Rogersville High School was completed on time and under budget.  The facility includes a state-of-the-art 850 seat auditorium, and a multi-use 2200 seat gymnasium.  In addition to the main facility the 40 acre site includes parking, cross-country, football, softball and soccer practice fields.

Logan-Rogersville Primary School

Rogersville, MO

This project includes a new 80,000 sq. ft. elementary school serving Pre-K through 1st grade.  The school is designed to separate the Pre-K wing from K and 1st including a separate entrance to help facilitate the parent pick-up/drop-off before and after school.  The pre-K wing includes restrooms in each individual classroom, and an integrated daycare facility for district faculty.  Student restrooms in the 1st and K wings are integrated with an adult restroom to help facilitate control and security during “potty breaks”.  The school includes a covered playground that allows children the ability to be outside everyday regardless of weather.

Marionville High School

Marionville, MO

This new high school, located on a 60 acre property on Highway 14, will accommodate grades 9-12.  The new building will house a full-service cafeteria and commons area large enough to seat 150 students.  The gymnasium will seat 1,245 occupants with 348 permanent chair back seats.  The building also features an innovative library, computer lab and science labs.

Marshfield High School

Marshfield, MO

This new high school is a two-story building designed to use the topography of the site to its advantage.  Each department of the school is housed on a different wing or floor, thus allowing expansion of each department independently.  One of the main features of the building is an 800-seat auditorium that is a combined effort between the school district and a local foundation.  Other features include a 2000-seat gymnasium, several sports and practice fields and a two-story student commons for gathering and the display of work.

Reeds Spring Elementary

Reeds Spring, MO

This elementary facility is equipped with 30 standard classrooms, music and art rooms and a large library with computer lab.  The school's gymnasium and cafeteria are separated by a single stage which remains open and accessible to both areas.  To compliment the countryside surroundings, the exterior features a green metal roof and earth tone brick with split-face block facade.

Republic Early Childhood

Republic, MO

This building was designed to emphasize the importance of young students to their school district, as well as the relationship between the school and the community.  The core of the building houses the shared and community facilities on either side of the main street, which runs through the commons areas.  These areas include offices, a library, an adult parenting library, and music, art and speech rooms; they are anchored on one end by the multipurpose room and kitchen.  Extending back from the core are two kindergarten wings comprised of quads.  Each quad includes four kindergarten rooms and two offices, which double as observation rooms with one-way glass.  The quad at the opposite end of main street from the multipurpose room includes pre-school, parents-as-teachers, and early childhood special education.  This quad has its own entrance, parking and drop-off area, and covered playground.

The building includes a combination of high and low slop metal roofs to differentiate the quads from the core and blend with both the residential and commercial architecture that surrounds it.  Throughout the quads, smaller scale construction and combinations of primary and secondary colors are used for the enjoyment and comfort of the small students.

Republic Elementary II Addition

Republic, MO

The oldest elementary building in Republic was in need of updating.  We were able to restore and renovate over 20,000 square feet of the original structure including the kitchen, cafeteria, 11 classrooms and the library.  The existing library was renovated to accommodate two additional classrooms, and a new library was part of the addition to the existing structure.  Because of the community's sentimental connection to the old building, our goal was for the addition to resemble the original structure.  A grey split-face block was used that was reminiscent of the old stone base and a traditional red brick was used on the rest of the facade.  The new addition totaling 61,500 square feet includes 12 standard classrooms, 2 half size classrooms, art and music rooms, a full size gymnasium with abundant seating, new administrative offices and a large library with computer lab.

Republic High School

Republic, MO

The result of a two-year master planning process, the new Republic High School, is under construction and set to commence classes during the 2009-2010 school year.  A diverse team of citizens, school administrators, architects and engineers developed a master plan, which, in the end, prescribed a new high school as the best step forward for the district.  A site was selected away from their existing buildings, creating a new campus between Republic and Battlefield.

A smaller committee was developed including board members, school administrators and the design team to develop the actual design of the building.  The committee chose to pursue a modern adaptation of a historic style of architecture with the goal of evoking the feel of a university setting.  The façade incorporates traditional architectural elements such as a heavy stone base, traditional red brick, and a capping cornice.  A central, curved wing containing administration on the first floor and classrooms on the second and third faces the main entrance of the property.  .  From this wing, corridors, like the spokes of a wheel, take students past the library and commons to the athletic facilities at the rear of the building.

The interior of the building combines historic patterns and materials with modern colors and forms creating a timeless, yet modern aesthetic.  Multi-colored terrazzo tile covers the entire first floor corridors, with hints of stained concrete in more industrialized areas like the art department.

Black trim throughout the building adds modernity while unifying all classrooms which are departmentally identified by color. All common spaces are designed with a higher education mindset; the 15,000 square foot library includes two computer labs, a lecture hall, and sectionalized book stacks; the athletic complex includes six locker rooms, coaches’ office suite, hall of fame trophy room and two gymnasiums; the commons/cafeteria space is partially two stories with an over looking mezzanine and outdoor courtyard.

The overall aesthetic and form of the building and its site create an atmosphere in which the community can take pride.  The building will stand as a testament to in depth planning from the community and the school district and the shared vision of the two.

Rogersville Football Stadium and Concession Building

Logan•Rogersville R•VIII School District

This project includes a new 9800 sq. ft. concession/restroom/locker room building that houses home and away locker rooms.  The building is divided into three parts by two breezeways that serve as entry points to the stadium.  A patio behind the concession building highlighted by a long countertop facing the field provides a great view while away from your seat.  The grandstand accommodates 1800 total seating capacity with 520 season ticket holder seatbacks.  Two 285 sq. ft. Press Boxes sit atop the structure.  The seating is designed using school colors to provide an insignia of “LR” as you drive up to the stadium.

Rogersville Tennis Complex

Logan•Rogersville R•VIII School District

The school received a USTA grant totaling 25,000 to help renovate two existing courts by the middle school, and build 6 USTA regulation size courts all surrounded by fencing with wind screens by the high school.  The courts are a mix of hot asphalt laid in several courses and topped with an acrylic texture course to provide a leveled playing surface with correct playing surface speed.  The 6 new courts are designed with a continuous sidewalk that surrounds them and divides them into 2 halves so spectators can view competition on every court.  The courts are surrounded by lights for community use after hours, and are activated for a period of time by a push-button at the entrance.

Springfield Public Schools - Hickory Hills K-8 School

Springfield, MO

The new Hickory Hills K-8 school is designed for a new site on east Division and Farm Road 193 near the Lakes at Wild Horse subdivision. The twenty-two acre site will accommodate the new school building, a soccer field, a football field, a softball field, playground and required parking.

With sustainability always a part of the design process, the School Board decided to take the next step and pursue LEED certification. The project is designed to achieve 40-43 points, placing the building in the Silver category for LEED for Schools certification. Throughout the design process, achieving LEED points was never the primary goal; the real goal was making smart sustainable decisions that would result in a great building for the School District and the community. A focus was placed on sustainable solutions that offer direct economic payback and benefit the occupants of the building.

A heating and cooling system that is 40% more efficient than what is minimally required account for the majority of the economic payback. While this system is initially more expensive it will pay for itself in just seven to ten years. Water efficient plumbing fixtures and energy efficient lighting also contribute to lower operating costs. Fresh air ventilation, low-V.O.C. emitting finishes, and superior day-lighting contribute to a better indoor environment for students and faculty. An insulated, translucent roof over the hallways will bring sunlight in to areas of the building that typically rely solely on artificial light.

The building itself is designed to follow the contours of the existing site. Building form and materials pay homage to its agricultural heritage in a modern way with a touch of technicality. Constructed primarily of masonry and precast concrete, the durability of the building may be one of its most sustainable features- the life of this building is measured in decades, not years. The site has been designed as a whole, so that when the building and its exterior features are constructed they all work together to create a new ecosystem. A permanent wetland basin located on the northwest corner of the site controls both the quality and quantity of storm-water, using most of it on-site as opposed to piping it elsewhere. This feature, and several others, will be utilized not only by the students and faculty, but will be a contribution to the community, making the new Hickory Hills K-8 School truly a public project.