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This project replaced two aging, inefficient schools by building a bridge – literally and metaphorically – between the past and the future. The new modern, sustainable Holmes Park Elementary School houses 700 students in grade pre-K through fifth and is connected to the historic Holmes Field, the school district’s original football field. Sandstone taken from the field has been repurposed as benches, and local Frankoma pottery is also incorporated into an artistic sculpture of inspiration inside the school. The building is oriented with the long axis in the east-west direction, to minimize heat gain and maximize south facing windows. A ground-source geothermal HVAC system is used, as well as low-flow fixtures and occupancy sensors throughout.
- “Publishers’ Commendation Award” winner, Learning by Design, 2012
- “Outstanding Project” winner, Learning by Design, 2012