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DES FUT IGN FO URE R TH E OF LEA RNI N

“th+a was the architectural firm of choice because

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they had the most relevant experience in terms of school and campus design. From the initial stages

TH LEA BEHIN E SCI E RNI NG D PLA NCE POT CE & ENT IAL

TODD C. HOWARD, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP President + Principal-in-Charge

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of our master plan, th+a listened to the needs of teachers, staff and administrative leaders. The results were quality renovations and more than 20,000 square feet of new construction that met the learning needs of our children, fulfilled the requirements of accrediting bodies ISAS and

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NAEYC and were architecturally in sync with

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existing buildings. The recently completed facility upgrades have received rave reviews from all that have seen them, and our community would unreservedly endorse the work of th+a.”

ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN PLANNING

Science lab at Southfield School (Shreveport)

Good Shepherd Episcopal School (Dallas, TX)

Gordon W. Walker, Headmaster SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL

Applying leading-edge design expertise to the priorities of your institution, th+a crafts innovative spaces for learning, collaboration and discovery.

We focus on the design of your classrooms and learning centers and their impact on the health and success of your students and educators. th+a recently completed the campus master plan and conceptual design for the Southfield School in Shreveport, Louisiana, a private co-educational day school serving Preschool through Grade 8. th+a implemented the first phase of the master plan with the expansion of the school’s early childhood, art and library facilities, as well as the construction of a new STEAM building. The new facilities opened on schedule, in time for the 2015 academic year.

T H E E D U C AT I O N A L D E S I G N S T U D I O

C E L E B R AT E

NO TWO SCHOOLS ARE ALIKE.

At th+a architects, our passion for K-12 and early childhood development defines us. Our practical combined experience, totaling more than 50 years, offers substantial depth of knowledge in tandem with a pioneering vision for creating ideal places for learning and discovery.

As experts in 21st century learning facilities, we are continually evaluating and refining our design approach in response to new information, such as research regarding the built environment and its impact on children. We

Our mission is to enhance

thrive on opportunities to create environments that stimulate imaginations, encourage exploration and add

your school’s unique

value to learning and growth.

qualities with the benefits

Our clients represent both public and private institutions, and span throughout the educational spectrum from

of a 21st Century learning environment.

Established

in

1934,

the

The diverse expertise of our team members allows us to provide solutions for a wide variety of needs. Our in-house offerings include the following: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT T R A D I T I O N A L A / E C O N S U LT I N G • Architectural and Engineering Design • Needs Assessment

early childhood development to higher education. Their needs have varied from renovations and additions to

• Bond Program Planning

whole campus planning and the design of brand new buildings. While our clients share many similarities, each

• Bond Program Campaign and Public Relations Services

one is unique. Our clients include:

A NEW SOUTHFIELD

SERVICE

• Facility Evaluation

• The Covenant School (Dallas)

• Saint Michael & All Angels (Dallas)

• Dallas ISD

• Southfield School (Shreveport)

• Denton ISD

• St. John’s Episcopal School of Dallas

• Episcopal School of Dallas

• St. Mark’s School of Texas (Dallas)

• Facility Planning/Design – New

• Good Shepherd Episcopal School (Dallas)

• St. Phillip’s School and Community Center (Dallas)

• Facility Planning/Design – Renovation

• Harlingen CISD

• University of California, Los Angeles

• Head Start of Greater Dallas

• The University of Texas at Brownsville

• National Head Start Association

• West Dallas Community School

• Primrose Schools (Dallas)

• Site Planning • Functional/Space Programming

St. John’s Episcopal School of Dallas

• Facility Analysis - Assessment/Evaluation • Sustainable Design and/or LEED Certification Consulting • Interiors Graphics Packages • Capital and Fundraising Campaigns

Southfield

campus grew up around the original

80% of our current projects are for repeat clients–a strong endorsement of our ability to provide architectural, planning and interior design services of the highest quality.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING

administrative building, which was built in the southern colonial vernacular.

• Master Planning

Using the existing historical architecture

• Facility Planning

as the basis for design, th+a set out to provide the campus with a formal

INTERIOR DESIGN

organizational structure. The planning

C O N S T R U C TA B I L I T Y R E V I E W S

and design team began by assessing the

St. John’s Episcopal School (Dallas)

M OV E C O O R D I N AT I O N

administration’s strategic plan and by studying classroom usage, relationships of common facilities and the integrity of

existing

structures.

th+a

then

established a plan to attain optimum accommodating

When it’s time for your school to build a new structure or to renovate

Southfield’s current and future program

existing facilities, th+a can provide the agility, consistency and quality

efficiency

while

necessary to ensure the design and processes that will meet and exceed

requirements.

Dallas Independent School District)

St. John’s Episcopal School (Dallas)

your stakeholders’ expectations.

Saint Michael & All Angels (Dallas)