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Transformative environments that cultivate young minds
K-12 Education
Design that spurs authentic learning.
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To effectively deliver the best education, schools must reflect advances in research and technology. Adaptable, social, and immersive environments use design features to stimulate creativity, while also binding schools to the community.
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Contents
K-12 Education Leadership ― 6 Design for the Future of Learning ― 8 Our Legacy ― 12 Selected Projects ― 18 Our Team ― 86
Front Cover: The Winnetka Public Schools District 36, Crow Island School (1940), Winnetka, Illinois Left: Town of Billerica, Massachusetts School Building Authority, Billerica Memorial High School, Billerica, Massachusetts
K-12 Education Leadership
↑ Steven Turckes Principal, K-12 Education Practice Leader As a kid Steve would watch and help his father tackle an endless catalogue of household projects, inspiring a life-long curiosity about how things are built and how they work. Later, sitting in his high school architectural drafting class it suddenly struck Steve – a career in architecture perfectly matched his creative curiosity and practical propensity. He was hooked. After an early career designing projects spanning many sectors, Steve naturally gravitated to education projects. He has since been fully immersed in the design of PreK-12 learning spaces. Steve is most inspired to positively impact the users of his spaces – students, teachers, families and communities. He believes in his clients’ missions and finds great meaning in collaborating with them to find solutions. He finds it highly gratifying to attend a building dedication and see the community’s excitement about the possibilities of their new school.
→ Lisle Elementary School
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Design for the future of learning More than 80 years ago, our first project, Crow Island Elementary School, created the foundation of our design ethos. The factors that influenced Crow Island— innovation, collaboration, and resilience—provide the basis for our belief that children’s lives can be improved through the design of learning environments.
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Educating the future: beyond learning-asusual. We collaborate with students, parents, and administrators to craft transformative learning environments that inspire curiosity, encourage experiential learning, and provide students with the skills to challenge the status quo. As we design spaces for future generations, our team holds ourselves socially accountable on a global level. We strive to create healthy environments that express the aspirations of our clients, improve the lives of their community, and honor the children that we serve.
� Atlanta Public Schools, Hollis Innovation Academy, Atlanta, Georgia
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Our Legacy
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Crow Island School, 1940 Winnetka, Illinois Client: The Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Size: 47,600 square feet (4,422 square meters) Completion Date: 1940 Awards: 12th Most Significant Building in the Past 100 Years of Architecture in America, Architectural Record, 1956 National 25 Year Award for Designs of Enduring Significance, The American Institute of Architects, 1971 Award of Excellence, School Product News and Association of School Business Officials, 1975
― WHAT IT IS
One of the most imaginatively and effectively-designed educational facilities of our time.
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The Winnetka Public Schools District 36, Crow Island School, Winnetka, Illinois
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Crow Island School, 1940
Selected as the 12th most significant building in the past 100 years, Crow Island remains one of the most sensitively designed schools for young children.
This project established our reputation as innovative school architects.
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Selected Projects
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Marco Polo Children’s School Irvine, California Client: Marco Polo Children’s School Size: 12,885 square feet (1,197 square meters) Interior Renovation and Addition, 11,700 square feet (1,086 square meters) Improvement of Outdoor Play Area Completion Date: 2019
― WHAT IT IS
A program that combines Mandarin dual immersion with a Reggio Emilia–inspired pedagogy to create an inspiring environment of wonder and discovery.
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Hello Baby Chicago, Illinois Client: Debbie Frisch, Founder, Hello Baby Size: 1,000 square feet (92 square meters) Completion Date: 2017 Awards: 2017 AIGA (re)design Award, Social Sustainability
― WHAT IT IS
A developmentally appropriate play space for children living in a “Play Desert.”
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Hello Baby
Outside, new bicycle racks double as overflow stroller parking, with custom sidewalk graphics to convey this unconventional use.
Left: The design responds to the scale and world-view of children.
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Lisle Elementary School Lisle, Illinois
Client: Lisle Community Unit School District 202 ― Size: 105,200 square feet (building) (9,773 square meters), 2,000 square feet (terrace) (185 square meters) Completion Date: 2019
― WHAT IT IS
We designed a new home for learning for two previously separate school communities.
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Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Lisle Elementary School, Lisle, Illinois
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Lisle Elementary School
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The site can qualify as an arboretum with its numerous native plantings, trees, and shrubs.
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Children can see outside from any point within the building, and can easily access the outdoors both visually and physically. The second story terrace features abundant native plantings, breaking down the building’s mass and adding visual continuity to surrounding greenery.
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Rodriguez Elementary School San Marcos, Texas
Client: San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Size: 90,000 square feet (8,361 square meters) Completion Date: 2019
― WHAT IT IS
A custom solution that supports an innovative project-based learning (PBL) curricula while providing additional capacity for 660 students.
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San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, Rodriguez Elementary School, San Marcos, Texas
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Rodriguez Elementary School
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Collaborative learning pods serve as co-teaching spaces and open to split-level outdoor courtyards encouraging play.
The interior color palette is inspired by the Texas Hill Country. Colors throughout the school serve as a wayfinding path for each grade level.
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La Scuola International School San Francisco, California
Client: La Scuola International School Size: 22,000 square feet (2,043 square meters) Completion Date: Ongoing
― WHAT IT IS
San Francisco’s only International Baccalaureate-PYP Reggio School.
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La Scuola International School, San Francisco, California
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Hollis Innovation Academy Atlanta, Georgia
Client: Atlanta Public Schools Size: 228,028 square feet (21,184 square meters) Completion Date: 2019
― WHAT IT IS
A renovation filled with open, lightfilled spaces that complement the Brutalist, 1960s style of this STEM-focused K-8 school.
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Atlanta Public Schools, Hollis Innovation Academy, Atlanta, Georgia
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Hollis Innovation Academy
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Unused hallway lockers were transformed into learning pods, creating fun learning spaces beyond the classroom.
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On a tight budget, our team successfully transformed the school. Most significantly, we opened the building’s front exterior, allowing natural light to breathe new life into the space.
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Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy DeSoto, Texas Client: DeSoto Independent School District Size: 109,500 square feet (10,172 square meters) Completion Date: 2018 Awards: Project of Distinction, School Planning & Management Education Design Showcase, 2018
― WHAT IT IS
A future-ready learning environment focused on robotics, coding, science, digital art, and music.
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DeSoto Independent School District, Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, DeSoto, Texas
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Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Every inch of KJTMA was designed to encourage student engagement.
The dynamic facility delivers a revolutionary approach to elementary education and is proactively setting children up for success in fast growing industries.
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Samuel Brighouse Elementary School Richmond, British Columbia Client: School District No. 38 (Richmond) Size: 50,590 square feet (4,700 square meters) Completion Date: 2011 Awards: Honourable Mention-Wood Design Awards, Wood WORKS! BC, Canadian Wood Council, 2014 Silver Award-Sustainable Construction, Vancouver Regional Construction Association, 2013 Merit Recipient, AIBC Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, 2012
― WHAT IT IS
A memorable learning space that welcomes, reflects, and supports a community of diverse learners.
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School District No. 38 (Richmond), Samuel Brighouse Elementary School, Richmond, British Columbia
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Dena’ina Elementary School Wasilla, Alaska Client: Matanuska-Susitna Borough Size: 44,000 square feet (4,087 square meters) Completion Date: 2016 Awards: Merit Award, AIA Alaska, 2016 Len Mackler Award, A4LE Alaska, 2016
― WHAT IT IS
Solving overcrowding issues, this sustainable, flexible, and collaborative facility was designed with best practices in mind.
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Students in Academically Gifted Education Kansas City, Missouri Client: North Kansas City School District Size: 33,800 square feet (3,140 square meters) Completion Date: 2016 Awards: Design Excellence Award, The Center for Active Design, 2017 Architectural Portfolio-Special Citation, American School and University, 2017
― WHAT IT IS
Serving 250 students from around the district, this facility provides authentic learning experiences for students.
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North Kansas City School District, Students in Academically Gifted Education, Kansas City, Missouri
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Ryan Middle School Fairbanks, Alaska Client: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Size: 101,000 square feet (9,383 square meters) Completion Date: 2017 Awards: Design Excellence Award, Education, American Society of Interior Designers, Illinois, 2019; Honor Award, AIA Alaska, 2017
― WHAT IT IS
Featuring a highly collaborative commons area, this dynamic school accommodates for changing activities and learning styles.
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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Ryan Middle School, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Ryan Middle School
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Inspired by the beauty of nature, our design brings elements of its extraordinary context into the building through form, color, and light.
Many spaces offer settings for students to work collaboratively while being supervised by multiple teachers.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Atlanta, Georgia Client: Atlanta Public Schools Size:175,000 square feet (16,258 square meters) Completion Date: 2016 Awards: Merit Award: Renovation/Restoration Project, AIA Georgia, 2017
― WHAT IT IS
Renovations to this 1973 building bring major changes to this school located in downtown Atlanta’s Grant Park district.
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Atlanta Public Schools, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia
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Eastbrook Middle School Dalton, Georgia Client: Whitfield County Schools Size: 133,850 square feet (12,435 square meters) Completion Date: 2012 Awards: 2013 AIA Georgia American Institute of Architects, Georgia Association Merit Award - Institutional/Educational, (nonresidential)
― WHAT IT IS
This replacement school provides a variety of learning environments that encourage creativity in support of project-based learning (PBL).
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Billerica Memorial High School Billerica, Massachusetts Client: Town of Billerica, Massachusetts School Building Authority Size: 325,000 square feet (30,193 square meters) Completion Date: 2019 (building); 2020 (site) Sustainability: LEED Silver ®
― WHAT IT IS
A high school that honors Billerica’s legacy and embodies community values.
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Town of Billerica, Massachusetts School building Authority, Billerica Memorial High School, Billerica, Massachusetts
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Billerica Memorial High School
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
An agile building that promotes collaboration and hands-on learning.
Right: We designed the roof of the dining commons with an FSC Certified spruce timber structure rather than conventional steel. The embodied carbon in the beams will offset the equivalent of a typical school bus traveling over 460,000 miles.
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Berkner High School STEM Exploration Center Richardson, Texas Client: Richardson Independent School District Size: 7,350 square feet (682 square meters) Completion Date: 2019
― WHAT IT IS
An inclusive science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) facility that encourages students from kindergarten through high school to think outside the box.
Richardson Independent School District, Berkner High School STEM Exploration Center, Richardson, Texas
Berkner High School STEM Exploration Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The acoustically isolated Immersion Studio includes interactive projectors and screens for creative projects.
The design team created five workforce-oriented STEM strands, which aid in the overall programming of the Exploration Center.
Dobyns-Bennett High School Regional Science and Technology Center Kingsport, Tennessee Client: Kingsport City Schools Size: 70,000 square feet (6,503 square meters) Completion Date: 2019
― WHAT IT IS
This facility showcases science and engineering programs, replaces dated labs and classrooms, and adds capacity.
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Kingsport City Schools, Dobyns-Bennett High School Regional Science and Technology Center, Kingsport, Tennessee
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Dobyns-Bennett High School Regional Science and Technology Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The space was designed, “to create a culture that inspires innovation through science and technology.”
The facility includes places for research, entrepreneurial programs, and personal development and focuses on problembased learning, while emphasizing real-world applications.
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Brimmer and May School Renovation and Addition Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Client: Brimmer and May School Size: 13,000 square feet (1,207 square meters) Completion Date: 2017
― WHAT IT IS
Renovations and additions driven by creative thinking, collaboration, and community.
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Charles R. Drew Charter School Junior and Senior Academy Atlanta, Georgia Client: Atlanta Public Schools Size: 205,000 square feet (19,045 square meters) Completion Date: 2014 Sustainability: LEED GoldÂŽ Awards: Design Award of Excellence, American Institute of Architects, Georgia Association, 2016 b.o.b. Forum Design Award for Sustainable Design, IIDA Georgia, 2015 Green Awards: First Place Winner, Green Building & Design Magazine, 2015 Architectural Showcase Grand Prize Award New Construction/Addition, Learning by Design Spring, 2015
― WHAT IT IS
Based on the science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM) model, the program strengthens an interdisciplinary curriculum. 72
Atlanta Public Schools,Charles R. Drew Charter School Junior and Senior Academy, Atlanta, Georgia
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Charles R. Drew Charter School Junior and Senior Academy
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The only LEED building in the East Lake community, it serves as a teaching tool and helps to create awareness while changing lives. 75
Snyder Center Andover, Massachusetts Client: Phillips Academy Andover Size: 98,000 square feet (9,104 square meters) Completion Date: 2018 Awards: Citation, AIA New England, 2019
― WHAT IT IS
This future-ready and inclusive athletic facility acts as a thriving social hub for both the campus and the community.
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Phillips Academy Andover, Snyder Center, Andover, Massachusetts
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Snyder Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Designed as a net-zero energy facility, this “Place for All” is one of the most progressive buildings of its kind.
Clockwise from Top Right: Taking inspiration from the surrounding site, the building design elevates a simple palette of materials – concrete block, metal panels, and beech wood.
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Snyder Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
This multi-sport field house is organized around a light filled central stair connecting the lower and upper lobbies.
The project, includes an indoor practice space, a 200-meter competition track meeting NCAA standards, a 12-court squash center with an exhibition court, recreation space, spectator accommodations, and meeting spaces.
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The Urban School, Academic and Wellness Center San Francisco, California Client: The Urban School Size: 63,600 square feet (5,908 square meters) Completion Date: 2015 Sustainability: LEED GoldÂŽ Anticipated Awards: Outstanding Design, Facilities & Recreation Centers, American School & University, 2016
― WHAT IT IS
An innovative solution that solves overcrowding issues and supports a commitment to inclusivity.
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The Urban School, Academic and Wellness Center, San Francisco, California
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The Urban School, Academic and Wellness Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Panoramic views of the Panhandle and the city, reflect the school’s place and mission within the community.
Clockwise from Top Right: To maximize the space, we activated the rooftop area with an outdoor turf field and additional student commons. The center also offers areas for reflection and a full-sized cross court gymnasium can be transformed into an event center.
Robbie and Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center Plano, Texas Client: Plano Independent School District Size: 82,000 square feet (7,618 square meters) Completion Date: 2020 Note: This facility is being designed in collaboration with Bora Architects.
― WHAT IT IS
A district-wide stateof-the-art venue created to celebrate fine arts education.
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Plano Independent School District, Robbie and Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center, Plano, Texas
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
A celebration of young learners, this facility supports over 60% of Plano ISD secondary students currently participating in fine arts programs.
Ransom Everglades School, STEM Building Miami, Florida Client: Ransom Everglades School Size: 45,000 square feet (4,180 square meters)
― WHAT IT IS
This science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) building is the newest facility completed under the master plan.
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Ransom Everglades School, STEM Building, Ransom Everglades, Florida
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Ransom Everglades School, STEM Building
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
One of the leading STEM facilities in the country, this learning incubator promotes thought leadership, experimentation, and creativity.
Indoor and outdoor collaboration areas enhance team-based learning and promote an environment of innovation.
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Puxi Campus Library Renovation Shanghai, China Client: Shanghai American School Size: 3,483 square meters (37,500 square feet) Completion Date: 2018
― WHAT IT IS
More interactive learning center than library, this renovation creates just what the school needed.
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Colorful break-out spaces are nestled within the dynamic curved design.
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Puxi Campus Library Renovation
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This shared, comfortable, and calm space allows students to study, relax, and socialize. 97
Our Team
Pat Bosch
Barbara Crum
Rachael Dumas
Lawrence Kline
Carl Knutson
Alex Minard
Brooke Trivas
Steve Turckes
Angela Whitaker-Williams
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Aimee Eckmann
Erika Eitland
Mark Jolicoeur
Vandana Nayak
Peter Pfau
John Poelker
LET’S COLLABORATE
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Since 1935, we’ve believed that design has the power to make the world a better, more beautiful place.
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That’s why clients and community members on nearly every continent partner with us to design healthy, happy places in which to live, learn, work, play, and heal. We’re passionate about human-centered design, and how design can impact our lives through sustainability, resilience, well-being, diversity and inclusion, and mobility. And we’re committed to advancing design through research. As a matter of fact, in 2018, Fast Company named us one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture. Our team of 2,500 professionals provides worldwide interdisciplinary services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, landscape architecture, and more, and includes our partners Portland, Nelson\Nygaard, Genesis Planning, and Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR).
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For more information, contact: K12Education@perkinswill.com