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2009 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture. Swiftwater Elementary Center. Swiftwater , Pennsylvania Project of Distinction Elementary School Gilbert Architects Inc. Swiftwater Elementary Center. Cafetorium. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Swiftwater Elementary Center
Swiftwater, PennsylvaniaProject of Distinction
Elementary SchoolGilbert Architects Inc.
2009 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
Cafetorium
Community Environment: The cafetorium serves as both a cafeteria, which can be divided into two spaces to provide flexibility for multiple activities and as a performance area with stage. Music and art classrooms back up to the stage for easy access for rehearsals and stage related productions.
Entrance Atrium
Community Environment: To monitor visitors entering and leaving the building during school hours, the secured main entrance vestibule directs visitors into the administration reception area before entering the school.
The light filled entrance atrium separates the classroom “cabins” to the left from the communal spaces to the right. The media center is located at the far end of the atrium.
Media Center
Learning Environment: The media center includes a laptop computer area, reading areas with comfortable age-appropriate furniture, a story area, workroom and circulation desk.
Core Space
Learning Environment: This multi-functional core area, centrally located on each floor of the classroom wing, can be used as one large area for group activities or divided into four classrooms with sliding partitions to accommodate changes in enrollment.
Rear of Building
Physical Environment – Learning “houses” on the right, community “public “ spaces on the left. The courtyard created by the separation of the two segments of the school serves a an outdoor teaching area and social gathering space for school and community functions.
Design Concepts
This large 1200 student (expandable to 1400) elementary school promotes smaller learning communities by grouping each grade level (K-5) into a house, or more appropriately “a cabin”, as it relates to the regional context of the school’s location in the resort area of the Pocono Mountains.
Shared communal spaces, i.e. the library, gyms, cafetorium, art and music areas, are separated from the classroom cabins.
Wayfinding graphic symbols help children navigate the building. Graphic images of a rabbit, deer, fox, owl, eagle or bear identify the entrances into each of the cabins with the classroom signage of that cabin depicting the same.
Site Considerations
Planning Process: Adjacent to the district’s East Campus, the elementary school driveway connects to the campus drive. The completion of this school allows grade levels to be realigned on the campus to relieve overcrowding at the other three schools in order to adequately serve grades K-12 for the District’s Eastern Division.Built into a sloped site, the building is surrounded by tiered play areas, stormwater detention basins, parking and circulation paths that separate the bus and parent drop-off areas, as well as the service areas to the rear of the school.
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Data
Submitting Firm : Gilbert Architects Inc.Project Role Architectural Design, Educational Planning, Interior DesignProject Contact Danielle V. Hoffer, AIA, REFPTitle Vice President, Principal-in-ChargeAddress 626 North Charlotte StreetCity, State or Province, Country Lancaster, PA 17603, U.S.A.Phone 717-291-1077
Joint Partner Firm:Project RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone
Other Firm:Project Role CB Development ServicesProject Contact William BoothTitle Construction ManagerAddress PMSD Central Office P.O. Box 200City, State or Province, Country Swiftwater, PA 18370Phone 215-569-0156
Construction Firm:Project Role E. R. StuebnerProject Contact Jeff DonohueTitle Project ManagerAddress 227 Blair AvenueCity, State or Province, Country Reading, PA 19601Phone 610-376-6625
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Details
Project Name Swiftwater Elementary Center
City Swiftwater
State Pennsylvania
District Name Pocono Mountain School District
Supt/President Dr. Dwight F. Pfennig
Occupancy Date August 2008
Grades Housed K-5
Capacity(Students) 1200
Site Size (acres) 45 acres
Gross Area (sq. ft.) 204,550 s.f.
Per Occupant(pupil) 170 s.f. per student
gross/net please indicate gross
Design and Build? No
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
Site Development: $3,777,000
Building Construction: $37,710,488
Fixed Equipment: Included in building cost
Other:
Total: $41,487,488
Computer Lab
Learning Environment: Each classroom has a LCD projector and a promethean board for instruction and the building has wireless capabilities throughout. Computer labs are hard wired with Category 6. Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology is provided in each classroom for access to administration and outside phone lines.