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White Oaks Elementary School

White Oaks Elementary School

White Oaks Elementary School
Fairfax County Public Schools

6130 Shiplett Boulevard
Burke, Virginia 22015

completed:2019

School

Grades:K-6
Institution:
Capacity:901

Building Area

New Construction:24,420 SF
Renovated:70,966 SF
Total:95,386 SF

The renewal of White Oaks Elementary School is a complete renovation of the existing school facility and the addition of 21,000 SF of classroom space. This multi-phase project consists of 4 phases executed over 2.5 years of construction. Renovations include MEP/FP upgrades, doors, windows, interior finishes, renovation of the gym and a kitchen renovation. Site circulation has been carefully improved, including the addition of new parking and play fields. The creation of a “Kiss-n-Ride” canopy serves to signal entry. Widened drop off lanes and bus drop off areas improve the safety of students, families, and faculty when entering and leaving the school. An interior courtyard has been built and gives exterior access to the art room. Administration offices are receiving a complete renovation and expansion. The newly renovated library will convert the space into a more open plan and encourage student collaboration.

Reading “Castle” Intermediate High School

Reading “Castle” Intermediate High School

Reading Intermediate High School
Reading School District

215 North 12th Street
Reading, Pennsylvania 19604

School

Grades:9-10
Institution:
Capacity:3100

Building Area

New Construction:122,187 SF
Renovated:189,176 SF
Total:311,363 SF

McKissick Associates was asked to review the reuse of this functioning hospital following the Catholic Church’s decision to construct a replacement building. McKissick developed a plan that entailed a phased public-private partnership for the conversion of the building into a magnet school. The urban 8.3-acre St. Joseph’s site was completely transformed through the demolition of 250,000 SF. Original walls (including a four-story high stone chapel, a bell tower and 30” thick stone walls) were incorporated as exterior elements in the new additions. Existing hospital areas were converted to classroom use, while more than 122,187 SF of new construction accommodates large group instruction areas, a cafeteria, food service area, a kitchen, locker rooms, a gymnasium, band/choral rooms, a black box theatre, and an internet café. Waste material from demolition was used to create a hillside playing field.

The building was designed to create a small supportive learning environment. Construction of an additional story, above an existing building, houses four standalone (grades 9-10) school programs arranged around the District’s newly developed magnet programs: Arts and Humanities, International Business, Technology, and Agriculture Ecology and Science. Each of the four 600 student schools-within-a-school were arranged to be self-contained. Taking advantage of the natural slope (over 160-foot drop over a three-block distance), no student must move more than two stories to reach their respective core educational facilities.

Building Intervention ScopeRenewal