Sorrick Elementary School Classroom/Media Center Expansion

Addition transforms early learning center into PreK-1 neighborhood school

This 16,000-square-foot addition and 2,000-square-foot renovation add new kindergarten and ESL classrooms, an art and music room, reading rooms, a media center, warehouse space, and bathrooms. The project also includes life safety and sprinkler upgrades to the existing school and site improvements. To accommodate the budget, construction split into 3 phases: classroom and media center addition, site development including new bus lane, and interior renovations.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Elongated wing connects 4 very different previous additions and give southern façade contemporary appearance
• Window patterns, sunshades, and light shelves maximize daylight
• New circulation loop forms two outdoor courtyards that double as learning spaces