West View Elementary School

North Hills School District, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

A feasibility study was conducted of the entire North Hills school district which led to recommendations including additions and renovations to the 1927 West View Elementary School.

A series of expansions and alterations to the school increased the flexibility of its space and created significant improvements to the flow of student traffic within the building as well better accommodation of bus traffic outside it. Building modifications were designed to accommodate the k-6 school’s use as a community center in the evening, with public access to its gym, auditorium, library and cafeteria.

Other modifications to the 86,849 square foot structure included a new elevator, rearrangement of classrooms into pods, centrally located rooms for computers, special education and library services, a new fiber optic telecommunications backbone and a multimedia center. All the building’s electrical and mechanical systems were replaced.

A new main entrance featuring a tower housing an original school bell was created and new outdoor playground space was added.

Some of the AE7 partners were involved in design and management of the project while working at Burt Hill’s USA offices.

Project Size

60,000 sq.ft / 5,574 sq.m

Services

Architecture

Engineering

Interior Design

Landscape

Architecture