This new three-story classroom building, including 52 classrooms and support spaces, replaces 11 aging classroom buildings on a crowded existing campus. Removing the aging finger wing buildings allowed for a large new student quad, giving the campus a vital gathering and dining space and improving campus circulation. In addition to standard classrooms, the new 105,000-square-foot building includes 12 science classrooms, a culinary academy, art, ceramics, leadership, and SDC classrooms. Circulation is aided by a prominent, glassy bridge spanning the wings at the 2nd and 3rd floors.
The phasing of this project was vital to its success. Site utilities were rerouted to accommodate the new building while servicing the existing campus. This task’s complexity, safety, student access, and campus functionality necessitated providing interim housing. This allowed for the demolition of all finger-wing buildings at one time. Phase 1 consisted of rerouted site utilities, Phase 2, interim housing, and Phase 3, constructing the three-story classroom building. Projects were submitted to DSA as separate increments allowing for a compressed review/approval process.
Location: Danville, CA
Total Gross Building Area: 105,000 sf
Sustainability: CHPS Designed
Owner: San Ramon Valley Unified School District
This new three-story classroom building, including 52 classrooms and support spaces, replaces 11 aging classroom buildings on a crowded existing campus. Removing the aging finger wing buildings allowed for a large new student quad, giving the campus a vital gathering and dining space and improving campus circulation. In addition to standard classrooms, the new 105,000-square-foot building includes 12 science classrooms, a culinary academy, art, ceramics, leadership, and SDC classrooms. Circulation is aided by a prominent, glassy bridge spanning the wings at the 2nd and 3rd floors.
The phasing of this project was vital to its success. Site utilities were rerouted to accommodate the new building while servicing the existing campus. This task’s complexity, safety, student access, and campus functionality necessitated providing interim housing. This allowed for the demolition of all finger-wing buildings at one time. Phase 1 consisted of rerouted site utilities, Phase 2, interim housing, and Phase 3, constructing the three-story classroom building. Projects were submitted to DSA as separate increments allowing for a compressed review/approval process.
Location:
Danville, CA
Total Gross Building Area: 105,000 sf
Sustainability: CHPS Designed
Owner: San Ramon Valley Unified School District