Category: Awards
Higher Education Renovation Project Awarded Silver Citation in the 2015 American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase
SCHRADERGROUP (SG) is pleased to announce that the renovation of the Rollins Advising and Transfer Center at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania, was awarded a Silver Citation in the 2015 American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase, the premier competition honoring education interiors excellence.
Commenting that a “Clean, simple, modern color palette heightens the redesign of previously dark and underutilized spaces,” the jury selected the renovation as one of the 77 projects to be featured in the Educational Interior Showcase.
For the project, design services were provided for the renovation and conversion of approximately 4,300 SF of undefined space lacking in program within Rollins Hall into an Advising and Transfer Center. The space primarily is dedicated to student counseling and includes a suite consisting of small, flexible office spaces for advising functions.
The design features movable acoustical partitions as well as sliding and folding glass partitions to allow for flexibility and adaptability. Additionally, movable furniture fosters side-by-side collaboration by student and counselor. Other spaces included as part of the program include Director and Assistant Director offices, a Conference Room, and a larger Computer Room or training center for approximately 20 students. The space also integrates an existing fireside lounge feature along with small tables and comfortable seating scattered throughout to provide multi-function breakout spaces.
The design for the Center serves an important role in promoting a sense of identity for the College and is responsible for creating a welcoming first impression for visiting potential students. Mechanical, electrical, technology, and security system upgrades were also included as part of the project scope.
To see more images of the Rollins Advising and Transfer Center project, please visit American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase or our website.
Early Learning Center and Elementary School Project Receives Citation from American School & University Architectural Portfolio
SCHRADERGROUP (SG) is pleased to announce that our Early Learning Center and Elementary School new facility design for Phoenixville Area School District, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, is the recipient of a Citation for Work in Progress by American School & University Architectural Portfolio, the premier showcase celebrating the best in education design.
One of 127 projects selected to be featured in the Architectural Portfolio issue, the Early Learning Center and Elementary School project was recognized by the jury for its “excellent expression of small learning communities balanced with heart of school,” as well as the “unique focus on food and nutrition as part of learning experience.”
Main entry.
The new 152,000 SF Early Learning Center and Elementary School is designed to support two specific grade structures in a “school within a school” format: K-1 in an Early Learning Center, and 2-5 as an Elementary School. The building design promotes essentially every space in the facility as learning space.
Small group area outside of learning studios.
A primary goal for the facility is to create a focus on literacy and learning in a non-standard learning environment. In response, the design places the media and technology center at the core of the facility with all other functions radiating from it.
View of the Learning Resource Center from the second floor.
To learn more about our Early Learning Center and Elementary School project, please visit our website.
SCHRADERGROUP named in Top 50 for Sustainability in ARCHITECT magazine
SCHRADERGROUP (SG) proudly announces that the firm was named to the Top 50 in Sustainability by ARCHITECT magazine. The Top 50 in Sustainability lists the best architecture firms according to the sustainability portion of the ARCHITECT 50 rankings, the results of which are determined by a survey conducted by ARCHITECT magazine and which additionally covers the categories of business and design excellence/pro bono. The sustainability category measures the percentage of a firms’ projects that are LEED certified or designed to LEED standards; that are certified in other design programs, such as Energy Star and Living Building Challenge; that pursued a potable water-use reduction target beyond what is mandated by code; and that incorporated energy modeling, with firms earning extra credit for collecting energy data and investigating discrepancies with the model. Other data points included the percentage of employees with LEED AP and GA credentials; a firm’s commitment to sustainability in its own office, such as having a timeline for purchasing 100 percent green power; and participation in the AIA’s 2030 program, including the percentage of overall gross square footage designed to 2030 standards.
To read more about the ARCHITECT 50 Top 50 in Sustainability, please visit ARCHITECT magazine.
SCHRADERGROUP Receives Additional Accolades for Elementary School Design
Earlier this year, SCHRADERGROUP (SG) had the pleasure of announcing that the Mount Nittany Elementary School, designed by SG for the State College Area School District, received an Honorable Mention from Learning by Design, the premier source for education and design innovation and excellence. The project also was named a Project of Distinction in Education Design Showcase 2012, School Planning & Management’s vehicle for sharing innovative, yet practical, solutions in planning, design and construction with the goal of sharing ideas that will help us achieve the best possible learning environments for all students at all levels of education.
We are pleased to add that Mount Nittany Elementary School now has been selected to appear as an Outstanding Design in the 2012 American School & University Architectural Portfolio, a competition celebrating architects and educational institutions for their achievements in outstanding school design.
Mount Nittany Elementary School Recognized as Project of Distinction
SCHRADERGROUP (SG) is pleased to have our design of the Mount Nittany Elementary School named a Project of Distinction in the 2012 Education Design Showcase. Education Design Showcase is a comprehensive database of cutting-edge projects, innovative solutions and inspiring designs for education developed by School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines. It serves as a forum for sharing ideas that will help us achieve the best possible learning environments for all students at all levels of education.
For more information about Mount Nittany Elementary School, please visit Education Design Showcase .
SCHRADERGROUP’s Mount Nittany Elementary School Named Project of the Year
SCHRADERGROUP (SG) is pleased to announce that Alexander Building Construction Company, the construction management firm that served as construction manager for SG’s Mount Nittany Elementary School, received the Project of the Year Award in K-12 Construction Over $20 Million from the Construction Management Association of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Mount Nittany Elementary School is a new 60,500 SF K-5 facility designed by SG for the State College Area School District.
SCHRADERGROUP Project Awarded Honorable Mention
SCHRADERGROUP (SG) is pleased to receive an Honorable Mention from Learning by Design for our design of the Mount Nittany Elementary School in the State College Area School District in State College, Pennsylvania. The project will be featured in the Fall 2012 edition of Learning by Design, the premier source for education and design innovation and excellence.
Mount Nittany Elementary School, State College Area School District