Urban School Design
Firm Overview
Fanning Howey is an integrated architecture, interiors, and engineering firm specializing in learning environments. We use the power of design to create smarter, happier learners, more successful educators and stronger communities. From our offices in Indiana and Ohio, we have designed K-12 and Higher Education learning environments throughout the Midwest and across the country. Our team is devoted to finding ways to conceive and build inspirational places for teaching and learning.
WE ARE LEADERS IN:
• Architecture
• MEP Engineering
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Technology Design
• Construction Administration
• Master Planning
• Educational Visioning
• Bond Issue/Referendum Assistance
900K+
students attend Fanning Howeydesigned schools each day
2,850+
K-12 school designs in 37 states since 1961
21
Impact on Learning Awards for school communities (more than any other firm)
100+
professionals focused on improving learning environments
#4
globally in LEED certification design for K-12 schools
63
years of expertise creating impactful spaces
Council of Great City Schools
Successful planning and design for urban school districts requires a design team that can effectively engage a broad range of stakeholder groups and offer solutions that work within an urban context.
Fanning Howey has worked with urban school communities across the nation, including 23 member districts of the Council of Great City Schools. Our broad perspective connects clients with the wellspring of accomplishments and innovations rising from inner city communities throughout the country.
Anchorage School District
Anchorage, AK
Broward County Public Schools
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati, OH
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, NV
Columbus City Schools Columbus, OH
Dayton Public Schools Dayton, OH
Detroit Public Schools
Community District Detroit, MI
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, DC
Duval County Public Schools
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis, IN
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
Long Beach Unified School District
Long Beach, CA
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, FL
Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee, WI
NOLA Public Schools
New Orleans, LA
New York City Public Schools
New York, NY
Norfolk Public Schools Norfolk, VA
Oklahoma City Public Schools
Oklahoma City, OK
Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL
Pinellas County Public Schools
Largo, FL
The School District of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL
The School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
TOP | Wilson High School, Washington, DC
BOTTOM | Glen Oaks Campus, New York, NY
School for Creative and Performing Arts
Cincinnati, OH
“The grace, tenacity and vision with which the design and construction team handled this project are the cornerstones of its successful completion.”
– MARY RONAN, RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT
Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati, OH
Create an environment customized for the creative and performing arts.
Cincinnati’s new School for the Creative and Performing Arts is the first K-12 magnet school of its kind in the nation, and provides students with a stimulating environment for learning and arts exploration.
Fanning Howey provided initial programming services, as well as engineering and loose furnishings selection for the breakthrough project. The selection of loose furnishings involved close coordination with art teachers and Cincinnati Public Schools officials. This collaborative approach led to specialized furniture packages including easels, drafting tables and equipment for a sewing room and a pottery room. A highlight of the school is the 850-seat auditorium that connects K-12 students with professionals from the Cincinnati Music Hall and the Cincinnati Ballet.
Associate firms: CR architecture and Moody Nolan
CLIENT Cincinnati Public Schools
SCOPE
252,645 New SF
COST
$56.0 M
COMPLETION DATE
2009
CONTACT
Laura Mitchell Superintendent
513.363.0000
Booker T. Washington High School
Houston, TX
“What impressed me most… was their masterful handling of community engagement and their ability to unite stakeholders behind a common vision.”
– KEDRICK WRIGHT, SENIOR MANAGER OF FACILITIES DESIGN
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
The main entrance features a highlyengineering look that mirrors the school’s curriculum.
An integrated learning approach at Booker T. Washington High School prepares students for promising careers in engineering, science and technology.
Established in 1893, Booker T. Washington High School for Engineering Professions has a long history of changing to meet the times. The design of the new replacement high school marks the next chapter in this story. In the new school, science and engineering laboratories blend into each academic neighborhood, allowing for the integration of engineering, science and technology, as well as general studies. Cross-disciplinary environments make for a collaborative learning experience that builds future-ready skills. Transparency supports the school’s integrated approach to learning, allowing students to be inspired by the activities of their peers.
In association with Kirksey Architecture (formerly known as House+Partners)
CLIENT
Houston Independent School District
SCOPE
180,000 New SF
COST
$51.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2018
Tyrone Middle School Additions/Renovations
Largo, FL
A total campus modernization is creating a new home for Tyrone Middle School’s Center for Innovation and Digital Learning.
Students at Tyrone Middle School learn about artificial intelligence, virtual reality and digital simulation. But for years, they did so in an outdated campus setting. The design by Fanning Howey, in association with Rowe Architects, creates a unified campus connected by a central Scholar Street.
At the terminus of Scholar Street is a two-story Innovation Center which represents the central tenets of the Center for Innovation and Digital Learning: exploration, collaboration and critical thinking. The Innovation Center includes a research commons, technology exploration labs, a television studio and science demonstration labs that double as makerspaces.
The dramatic building includes a large amount of glass curtainwall, providing Tyrone Middle School with a striking new identity within the community.
Associate Firm: ROWE ARCHITECTS
ABOVE | A new entry pavilion and a new Innovation Center will redefine the experience of arriving on campus.
CLIENT Pinellas County Schools
SCOPE
7 New buildings 135,019 Renovated SF (4 existing buildings)
COST
$32.5 M
COMPLETION DATE 2023
CONTACT
Scott Livernois Manager Facilities Design 727.547.7235 livernoiss@pcsb.org
EXPERTISE
• Research commons
• Technology labs
• Television studio
• Science labs/makerspace
New Orleans Science and Math High School
New Orleans, LA
The New Orleans Science and Math High School (Sci High) is being designed to fulfill this need while housing a high-performing science and math curriculum in a dynamic urban setting.
Sci High includes high-tech medical, engineering and applied technology labs to support the school’s innovative curriculum and STEM programming. A few blocks from the school, a large medical complex is being constructed where Sci High students will be able to intern and job shadow, gaining real-world experience to support their education.
Design concepts include 21st century learning environments with integrated technology and advanced flexibility. Re-configurable spaces of varying sizes, movable furniture and equipment with almost no fixed casework allows the school to support current and emerging approaches to educational program delivery. Interior zoning will serve to enhance after-hours use.
Partner firm: Verges Rome Architects
CLIENT Orleans Parish School Board
SCOPE 110,000 New SF
COST
$30.8 M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT
Sue Robertson
Executive Director Of Facilities Planning
504.304.3520
sue_robertson@opsb.us
Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
Detroit, MI
Fanning Howey developed Bridging Documents and early design concepts for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School. The two-story building supports a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum for more than 1,500 students. .
Once the project was turned over to the Design-Build team, Fanning Howey provided design oversight and approvals as part of the district’s program management group.
The new high school is a state-of-the-art facility that combines high-tech classrooms with collaborative venues such as a cyber cafe and media center. Shared use spaces include an athletic complex with a swimming pool and competition gymnasium and a performing arts wing with a dramatic auditorium and dedicated spaces for dance, band, and choir. The entire project was delivered for less than $190 a square foot. Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School was planned, designed, and constructed in only 14 months.
CLIENT
Detroit Public Schools
SCOPE
245,413 New SF
COST
$46.4 M
URBAN SCHOOL DESIGN
Wilson High School
Washington, D.C.
The modernization of Wilson High School brought the historic campus into a new era of sustainability.
Fanning Howey provided engineering services for the renovation and adaptive reuse of the 320,000-square-foot historic high school. The $100 million project included a total upgrade of existing building systems. The design integrated a new chilled beam system, a first for schools in the D.C. metropolitan area. Other sustainable strategies include 100 percent solar domestic hot water and a rainwater harvesting system with a 15,000-gallon cistern. The building achieved LEED Gold certification, and includes an Ecolab to teach students about the importance of sustainability.
Associate Firm: cox, graae + spack architects
ABOVE | A highlight of the school is the open atrium which includes large structural elements that double as water collectors for the school’s 15,000-gallon gray water cistern.
CLIENT District of Columbia Public Schools
SCOPE
83,959 New SF; 241,194 Renovated SF
COST
$100 M
COMPLETION DATE 2011
AWARDS
2012 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award, District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Upgrade building and technology systems in the historic high school
• LEED Gold certification
“ Wilson High School sets a new standard for sustainability in District of Columbia’s public school system. The engineering and architectural elements combine in a powerful way to reduce the building’s impact on the environment.”
– TERRY LIETTE, PE Chief Engineering Officer Fanning Howey
Coolidge High School
Washington, D.C.
Renovations to the historic Coolidge High School bring 21st century education to D.C. students, with new additions mimicking existing structures to preserve the building’s legacy.
Renovations combined two separate schools (a middle school and a high school) through the modernization of the existing historic building. The campus is designed to be half middle school and half high school, with shared spaces in the center. Flexible classrooms are bringing 21st century learning opportunities to the historic campus, with moveable furniture and integrated technologies that allow the spaces to transform to support various styles of instruction. The school also offers a community clinic, daycare center and parent center.
Associate firm: Architecture, Inc.
CLIENT District of Columbia Public Schools
SCOPE 224,000 SF COST
$100.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT Chris Dunlavey Program Manager
202.289.4455
cdunlavey@bdconnect.com
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Combine two separate schools through the modernization of a historic building
“ With our design concept, we are connecting the rich history of Coolidge High School to a fresh new approach to 21st century learning.”
–
CARLA REMENSCHNEIDER, RID, IIDA Director of Interiors
Fanning Howey
Eastern High School
Washington, D.C.
“The
school did a complete 180 and went from bad to wonderful. I really like it now, and I’m proud to be a Rambler.”
– ANAJE BOYD, STUDENT Eastern High School Washington, DC
Preserve the historic grandeur while providing modernized learning environments.
Additions and renovations to Eastern High School created modern, personalized learning environments for students within a historic building.
Eastern High School was built in 1923, and is one of the oldest continuouslyoperating high schools in the District of Columbia. Due to its age and size, the school building was renovated and right sized to better meet the needs of students, the community and district standards. The renovations restored the original grandeur of the building while providing modernized classrooms and improved learning environments. All interior spaces were renovated and all building systems upgraded to increase efficiency and decrease operating costs.
Associate firm: cox graae + space architects
CLIENT
District of Columbia Public Schools
SCOPE
4,000 New SF; 280,000 Renovated SF
COST
$67.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2010
CONTACT
Chris Dunlavey Program Manager
202.289.4455
cdunlavey@programmanagers.com
River Terrace Education Campus
Washington, DC
River Terrace has established a new paradigm for District of Columbia Public Schools—one where the students in need of the most help receive the best care, facilities and equipment.
Before 2015, students with disabilities in the district were educated in one of two facilities: Sharpe Health School for students with medical complications and mobility impairments, or Mamie D. Lee School for students with profound intellectual disabilities. River Terrace has brought these communities together into one comprehensive facility where every facet is customized to meet the students’ physical, sensory and mobility needs.
The entire campus is a barrier-free environment, allowing students in wheelchairs to go everywhere and experience everything the school has to offer. All students can play on the playground, swim in the pool and explore the multitude of indoor and outdoor paths that wind through campus.
CLIENT
District of Columbia Public Schools
SCOPE
32,800 New SF
40,010 Renovated SF
COST
$31.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2015
CONTACT
Mr. Chris Dunlavey, Program Manager (202) 289-4455 cdunlavey@ programmanagers.com
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Renovate a traditional elementary school to support a progressive special education curriculum
• Design learning environments that allow students of all abilities to succeed
ABOVE | Extensive glazing allows for inspiring views into the courtyard from surrounding classrooms.
“Beautiful addition that reflects the needs of the learners. The conversion of a parking lot to an exterior courtyard is a very innovative solution. The classroom organization around it connects every classroom to the outdoors.”
– 2016 GRAND PRIZE JURY, LEARNING BY DESIGN
Phelps High School
Washington, DC
Phelps is the first public high school in the nation to offer students both college preparatory and vocational education dedicated exclusively to the design professions and construction trades.
A complete overhaul of the existing campus placed the school at the leading-edge of high-tech education. At Phelps, the entire building acts as a teaching tool for real-world learning and observation. The twostory main commons serves as a showcase of construction materials for welding, drywall, flooring and masonry. Students gain practical experience by using heavy equipment and crane simulators, high-tech drafting labs and an HVAC laboratory with equipment maintenance trainers. Renovations preserved the rich legacy of the building while creating transparent, 21st century learning environments and collaboration areas.
ABOVE | The project is LEED Silver certified and includes multiple learning environments focused on renewable energy careers.
CLIENT District of Columbia Public Schools
SCOPE 17,736 New SF 123,256 Renovated SF
COST
$58 M
COMPLETION DATE 2009
AWARDS
Crow Island Citation, AS&U Educational Interiors Showcase
RELEVANT
INFORMATION
• Restore Washington D.C.’s beloved vocational high school
• Support magnet programs for architecture, engineering, and construction trades
• Integrate sustainable strategies, including pursuit of LEED for Schools Certification
“Excellent design by utilizing space to create a timeless and artistic connection with the past. Tasteful use of different building materials along with natural lighting work very well in harmony together. This is a place that just needs to be experienced.”
– 2009 CROW ISLAND CITATION JURY, American School & University
Ecole Kenwood Elementary School
Columbus, OH
The new Ecole Kenwood Elementary School allows students to explore language through a variety of learning styles. This replacement school is located on the same urban site as the previous school.
A main street-like flex studio serves as the organizing spine of each building’s academic neighborhoods, supporting individual exploration, group work and presentations. The design meets the challenges of the constricted site while fully supporting the school’s pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade French language immersion program with custom signage, teacher-selected quote walls and built-in displays.
CLIENT Columbus City Schools
SCOPE 66,604 New SF
COST $11.98 M
COMPLETION DATE 2016
CONTACT Ronald Minekime Project Manager 614-365-5610 rminekime2661@ columbus.k12.oh.us
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• LEED Silver certification
• Features a storm water management plan utilizing bioswales, pervious pavement and rain gardens.
ABOVE | The core of the school is the Gathering Stair, where students gather for presentations, group work or lecture.
“Fanning Howey designed a building that is more than a 21st century learning environment. It projects an image that engages the community to continue to support our program for the upgrading and replacement of more of our facilities.”
– WARREN HUBBARD, PROJECT MANAGER
Columbus City Schools Columbus, OH
Withrow High School
Cincinnati, OH
Withrow High School is a multi-building campus that has been an integral part of Cincinnati’s urban fabric since the early 1900’s.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the school’s 2-story fluted column portico, strong classical entablature balustrade, and renaissance and Palladian windows are outstanding examples of colonial revival architecture.
Recent additions were demolished to make way for a new sports complex, offering new gymnasium and locker facilities that can support on-site varsity athletic competition for the first time in over 30 years. Older gymnasium and pool facilities were adapted to house cafeteria and food service facilities, as well as a new central mechanical systems plant. In addition, the existing stadium was renovated to accommodate State standards for track and field and football competition. URBAN
CLIENT Cincinnati Public Schools
SCOPE
28,708 New SF; 226,500 Renovated SF
COST
$30.9 M
COMPLETION DATE 2006
CONTACT
Not Available
ABOVE | Withrow underwent a series of historically sensitive renovations that recaptured lost space and provided new facilities for physical education and varsity athletics.
North Avondale Montessori School
Cincinnati, OH
North Avondale Montessori School provides students and local residents with a community-centered environment that supports education and recreation.
The school is located on an occupied site that it shares with an existing community building. The synergy between the two facilities has created a connected community environment with an emphasis on sustainability. A variety of sustainable elements, including a vegetative roof, support the school’s Montessori program while also lowering energy costs and decreasing the building’s overall impact on the environment. Fanning Howey designed the engineering systems which helped earn LEED Silver certification for the building.
Associate firm: CR architecture
ABOVE | A variety of sustainable elements, including a vegetative roof, support the school’s Montessori program while also lowering energy costs and decreasing the building’s overall impact on the environment.
CLIENT Cincinnati Public Schools
SCOPE 85,684 New SF
COST
$12.6 M
COMPLETION DATE 2010
CONTACT
Laura Mitchell
Superintendent 513.363.0000
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• LEED Silver certification
• A variety of sustainable elements, including a vegetative roof, support the school’s Montessori program while also lowering energy costs
“The engineering design for North Avondale supports the school’s focus on sustainability. While students are on the green roof learning about Nature, their building is conserving energy to reduce its impact on the planet.”
– TERRY LIETTE, PE Chief Engineering Officer Fanning Howey
