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Project:
Kemblesville Early Learning Center
Client:
Avon Grove Charter School
Site:
Landenberg, PA
Year:
2007-2008
 

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Library
Context:
This project was designed and completed while I was working at Hooper Shiles Architects. A former public school building c.1955, complete with asbestos and water and mold infiltration. The building had been abandoned for approximately 5 years prior to renovation.
Idea:
This project included a full renovation of the existing facility and complete reconstruction of one classroom wing. To meet the school's aggressive schedule to design and complete the project in just under a year, Hooper Shiles Architects worked with Quandel as a construction manager to coordinate ten separate multiple prime bid contractors. The building shell was renovated and restored to provide energy efficiency and reduce heat-loss, the building systems were upgraded for further cost-savings, and new finishes and playful elements were provided to create a sense of way-finding and liveliness for the children.