F R A N C E S E . W I L L A R D E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L Located in North Philadelphia, the Frances E. Willard School is a new construction elementary school serving 850 students in kindergarten through 4th grade. The project site was previously a contaminated brownfield. As part of the construction process, the site was fully remediated to meet federal, state and local standards. PZS Architects worked closely with the teachers and community representatives to develop the Frances E. Willard elementary school. The 2-story 100,000 square foot building accommodates 850 students from kindergarten through fourth grade. The facility includes 62 classrooms
with special shared rooms for technical education, family life Management, computer lab, science lab, art studio, music studio, a gymnasium, a 350-seat auditorium and a cafeteria for 380 with a fully equipped commercial kitchen, as well as support spaces and administrative offices. The Willard School achieved LEED Silver certification under the LEED for Schools version 2.0 Rating System. Special attention was given to the building’s acoustics so that teachers and students can communicate effectively. Students were trained to be sustainability tour guides and lead tours for visitors about what it means to be in a green school. LEED SILVER CERTIFIED 2011 “Best of Schools” Delaware Valley Green Building Council
T H E R I D G E PA R K E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L PZS Architects In order to facilitate its move to implement an all-day kindergarten program, the Colonial School District retained PZS Architects to design additions to two of their elementary schools. At the Ridge Park Elementary School, we designed this kindergarten wing, which includes six classrooms and support spaces.
The aesthetics of the new wing blend in seamlessly with the existing school, while integrating modern systems and equipment. An entrance corridor with a built-in window seat serves as a focal point for small gatherings and links the addition to the new school building.
ESPERANZA MIDDLE SCHOOL PZS Architects completed the master plan for their campus located at Fifth Street and Bristol Street. The 8-acre campus includes three former industrial buildings totaling 210,000 SF of space which houses their administrative offices; a technology based high school, and a junior college, and career center.
education, as well as additional parking facilities. The project will also modify site circulation patterns to accommodate vehicular and pedestrian access to the new facilities and to increase parking on site.
PZS is also recently completed a 40,000 SF expansion of the Junior College that includes facilities to PZS is currently working on the design of a 100,000 SF accommodate students from the sixth grade through middle school which includes the development of a junior college, and will also provide office space for new 18,000 SF building for performing arts and physical social services agencies to serve the community.
THE TRUJILLO CENTER PA N A M E R I C A N A C A D E M Y C H A R T E R S C H O O L The Trujillo Center is a dual purpose facility, home to the Pan American Academy Charter School and the North Philadelphia location of Harcum College Congreso de Latinos Unidos. Harcum College launched their accelerated associate’s degree program in 2005 with one concentration: Leadership studies. Since then, Harcum has added additional majors and satelite campuses throughout the region. Harcum has partnered with Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a nationally recognized community based nonprofit organization primarily serving eastern North Philadelphia neighborhoods. They have been providing human services for more than 30 years with a focus on education and employment. PROJECT DETAILS Location: Philadelphia, PA; Completion: August 2012 Area: 60,000 SF; Construction Budget: $13 million
The programs offer affordable tuition, an accelerated format and convenient evening courses, which meet twice a week. The programs are fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through Harcum College. Students participating in the programs are fully-matriculated students of Harcum College and their degree is awarded by Harcum College. The programs encompass the key elements necessary for success, enabling the graduate to address the complexities of today’s workforce. Today, three accelerated degree programs are offered at the Harcum College Congreso campus: early childhood education, human services, law and justice and leadership development.
COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT W H I T E M A R S H E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L PZS Architects partnered with the Colonial School District on an as-needed services contract. This included completing a Feasibility study for lobby and administrative offices, classroom additions and renovations to add four new classrooms for the Colonial Middle School. PZS also designed the expansion of the 17,000 square foot district administration offices. Additionally, PZS designed a building addition for athletic training facilities, renovation and expansion of the library/media center and a feasibility study for the lobby and administrative office renovation for Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. Feasibility study to create a new athletic support facility. PZS also completed the design of a 9,600 square foot addition for kindergarten classrooms for Whitemarsh Elementary School. [Whitemarsh Elementary School images are shown.]
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL This project included a $4-million comprehensive renovation of a 250,000 SF high school facility. The scope of work included identiying and then prioritizing items for renovation. PZS also completed all construction documentation. The renovations included the gymnasium, auditorium and classrooms, front entrance facade and replacement of doors and windows. In order to create new classroom space, a small rooftop building addition was constructed, with the addition of new steel dunnage and air handling units.
L U I S M U N O Z M A R I N E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L Built as a vanguard for a neighborhood in need of revitalization, the Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School is a multipurpose facility expressing the vibrant spirit of the community it serves. The 120,000 SF building accommodates students in grades K through 8th, as well as faculty and support staff.
The building also houses a community center that provides medical support to neighborhood residents. As Associate Architects, PZS Architects’ responsibility was to design an airy 300-seat cafeteria, full service kitchen and a gymnasium with support spaces to accommodate students, faculty and staff.
A S P I R A / E U G E N I O M A R I A D E H O S TA S C H A R T E R S C H O O L This project included the renovation and conversion of a 26,000 square foot vacant factory building into a bi-lingual educational facility serving 200 students in grades 4 through 8. The facility includes 10 classrooms, lunchroom/gymnasium, library, administrative offices and support spaces, as well as offices for non-profit agencies. The design includes cost effective, sustainable design elements with passive energy systems.
ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Constructed in 2000, Esperanza Academy Charter High School was designed to be a school in which technology would be an essential part of a student’s education. PZS Architects renovated and converted the 40,000 SF building into a high-tech educational institution, where 450 students have access to Computer, Science and Radio/TV labs, Art & Music labs, Gymnasium, as well as sophisticated kitchen for use by the Culinary classes. Each classroom is equipped with personal computers with Internet capability.
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM PZS Architects has been working with the School District of Philadelphia (SDOP) as Master Architects for the Philadelphia Improvement Team (PSIT). The PSIT was charged with developing and instituting a Program Management Plan for the comprehensive planning and management of a $1.5 billion dollar program to overhaul the SDOP’s educational and athletic facilities.
The first phase of the plan included the development of a methodology to assess the condition and sustainability of the district’s 75 schools to meet the educational needs of the students. Specific areas of interest included suitability of educational spaces, condition of building envelope and interior, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, technology infrastructure, hardware and networking requirements, video and media retrieval systems.
Working in conjunction with the SDOP’s educational planners, the team developed new educational and space standards to support the district’s new educational programs. The educational standards were translated into templates which served as models for the development of new elementary, middle and high school buildings. In addition to the educational standards, our team developed district wide building standard design guidelines, the PSIT team worked with the SDOP administration to develop a comprehensive plan to renovate existing schools and construction new schools in order to meet the educational needs of the district. The plan included the financial implications as well as a schedule and strategy for implementation. As part of the implementation process, PZS has worked to develop conceptual plans for the new schools and has identified scopes of work for the renovation projects. This process also included planning and test fits for new site acquisition. PZS continues through the design management process to review the work of the Architects of Record to provide continuity and to verify conformance with the educational standards and design guidelines.
PZS Architects, LLC worked with the School District of Philadelphia as Master Architects for the Philadelphia School Improvement Team (PSIT). Using our expertise in school design and rehabilitation, we guided the process of establishing the design criteria, documenting the scope and requirements of each project, selecting the design architect, and overseeing and assisting in the bidding process. PZS Architects has worked on the addition and/or renovation of over 75 schools throughout the city, including: • G.W. Carver High School of Engineering and Science • Roxborough High School • The Shawmont School • Bache Martin Elementary School • Bodine High School • Conwell Elementary School • Dunbar Elementary School • Ferguson Elementary School • Furness School • High School for the Creative and Performing Arts • Hopkinson Elementary School • Houston School • J.S. Jenks Elementary School • Kearney School • Kelly Elementary School • Kirkbride Elementary School • Masterman School • McCall Elementary School • Prince Hall Elementary School • Sharswood Elementary School • Sheppard Elementary School • Thomas School • Germantown Settlement Charter School • Simon Gratz School • Thomas Miflin School • Strawberry Mansion High School • West Philadelphia HIgh School • Zeigler Elementary School
E S P E R A N Z A J U N I O R C O L L E G E E X PA N S I O N PZS Architects recently completed an expansion for Esperanza College. The wing is dedicated to science, math, accounting and student development. The new facilities include six new classrooms, math and science laboratories, and a student center to promote a high standard of educational excellence. This expansion was made possible through the award of a highly competitive Title V grant from the federal Department of Education. With this funding support, Esperanza College has added four new areas of concentration to our portfolio of degree options.
Esperanza College offers full-time day or evening courses, Small class sizes for personal attention, A Christian learning environment, An Esperanza College Grant that covers more than half of every student’s tuition, Thorough financial aid counseling, On-site library and research center, Oncampus wireless connection, Laptop and textbooks included Accounting, Business Administration, Community and Human Services, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, and Middle Level Education in Math or Science.
R AY A N D J O A N K R O C C O M M U N I T Y C E N T E R T H E S A LVAT I O N A R M Y The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center is located in North Philadelphia. This 130,000 square foot facility features worship and performing arts center, teen activities center and game room, aquatics center, sports training, recreation center and recording studio. The Salvation Army Kroc Aquatics (SAKA) swim team is Philadelphia’s premier competitive swimming program and one of the top teams on the East Coast. This facility earned a “Citation of Merit” from the AIA Pennsylvania. The center serves as a hub of community activity in what was formerly a blighted urban landscape. According to the AIA Jurors, the building “appears to devote all its energy to creating a great experience for the kids who use it.”
The center was designed with LEED certification in mind; however, the Salvation Army chose not to pursue the certification process, instead they chose to use the funding (which would have been required to complete the certification process) for the programming at the facility. Approximately 95% of the existing material was recycled and reused on-site including concrete foundations soil and asphalt paving. Materials from demolition provided the fill under the building alleviating the load on the region’s landfills. Passive solar shading, a 2-acre white roof, high performance glass and mechanical systems were used to reduce energy consumption. PZS Architects worked with MGA Architects and Andropogon Associates on this project. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Completed in 2010 130,000 square feet $ 72 Million
JIMMY MORAN POOL This 10-lane, competition-grade pool is designed for recreational swimming, lessons, water polo and competitive swim meets. ADA-accessible spectator seating is available for up to 290 guests, and poolside bleachers and lounge seats can host up to 5 swim teams.
DYNAMIC SPACEs PZS designed the gymnasium as a versatile and accommodating space. The lofty, sunlit room can serve to host sports games and activities, as well as large assemblies, presentations and dinners.
MODERN FITNESS STUDIO The 13,100 square foot fitness center features two floors of fitness equipment and on-site trainers. Free weights, stretching areas, an indoor cycling studio and two adjacent exercise studios complement the abundance of cardio and circuit training equipment.
VILLIGER HALL SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY PZS Architects completed Villiger Hall in July 2012. This student residence hall is 116,500 square feet with space for 415 occupants. The facility includes study lounges, social lounges, laundry room, and kitchen and fitness center. The buildings massing and stone exterior keep in line with the traditional feel of the campus. The building is sited to respect the adjacent chapel and form an open space for student activities. The design combines a granite base and limestone base with a field of coursed ashlar stone blend. Limestone was used at the building’s entrance and to clad the study towers at each end of the building. Limestone
bands surrounds the windows, and were also used to break down the 6-story mass of the building. Each floor includes lounges and study areas and common bathroom areas. The facility includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, buildingwide wireless networking and laundry facilities. The hall, which maintains around the clock security, was constructed to “maximize student interaction,” according to Director of Residence Life John Jeffrey. Positioned at the corner of Cardinal and City Avenues, Villiger Hall serves as the southern gateway to the campus, pathways link the campus to Maguire Campus.
PROJECT DETAILS LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA COMPLETED: July 2012 AREA: 116,000 SF BUDGET: $ 26.5 million
Villiger Hall’s masonry exterior blends seamlessly on campus, falling into place with the existing buildings on campus. The entrance to the building is welcoming to students, and creates a green space for recreation and student gatherings.
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Villiger Hall was welcomed warmly on campus. The front desk serves as a hub to greet guests and maintain a safe environment for students. The student lounges were positioned at the end of each hall, designed as glass towers for optimal natural light. Encouraging students to come out of their individual rooms, to utilize the space and cultivate new relationships.
MITCHELL & HILARIE MORGAN HALL TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PZS Architects is part of the project team who designed Temple University’s newest residential and dining complex, Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Hall located at the corner of North Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The complex is comprised of 1,275 student beds organized in several suite configurations in two major building elements. The high rise tower element includes 24 residential floors and the midrise element includes eight residential floors, both situated above a public/lobby level. Both the Tower and Midrise lobbies are entered from an elevated Terrace that was constructed over a plaza deck above a parking/service level situated at and below street level. The site encompasses an entire city block.
The complex also includes a 40,000 SF three level Dining Pavilion which houses a two level food court with a multipurpose dining room/ballroom located above, overlooking the Terrace. The dining facility offers a wide variety of dining concepts from organic farm-to-table or global Asian cuisine to authentic South Philly cheesesteaks and serves over 3,000 meals per day. The primary goal of this facility was to house students, but just as important, the University wanted to provide a better sense of community for the students. The facility is one of the largest student residential complexes in the city, and has added to the Philadelphia skyline, while providing a sense of community to the students at Temple University.
DIVERSIFIED DINING
When developing the dining pavilion PZS worked closely with Sodexo, Temple’s food service vendor. The goal was to accommodate multiple food service concepts on multiple levels. The terrace level includes a variety of cusines and the food concepts were located to minimize congestion, and to separate the dining area into a quiet area adjacent to the landscaped courtyard.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY changed the skyline by developing this 27-story tower, as seen to the right. The tower and surrounding complex also provide a gateway to Temple’s main campus from Broad Street. The area welcomes students into a courtyard where they can eat and interact.
ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Philadelphia, PA
Lance Johnstown Apartments Housing for graduate and medical students. Temple Honors Design for the development of new 4-story residential building for Temple University's Honors program and renovation of historic mansion for academic functions. Temple Broadway Conceptual design for 10-story, 330,000 SF mixed-use building 1,000 students.
SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY
Philadelphia, PA
Ashwood Hall Renovations to 8-story building containing 46 units. Wynnewood Hall Renovations to 4-story building containing 56 units.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA Deitrich Steinberg Hall Office renovations.
The Castle Historic renovation of alternate living facilities. Theta Xi House Restoration.
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Philadelphia, PA Student Housing Feasibility Study.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Haggar Hall* Renovation for classrooms and offices. PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY Brower Commons Core facility renovations. The Rock Renovation of an existing dining facility and kitchen.
1510 CHESTNUT STREET
Philadelphia, PA Conversion of 250,000 SF high rise building into 197 residential units for student housing developer.
THE SENECA
Columbus, Ohio Conversion of a historic hotel into student apartments for private developer.
THE SILK MILL
Bethlehem, PA Conversion of the historic silk mill into student apartments for private developer.
POWELTON VIEW
Philadelphia, PA Mixed-use student housing development, two buildings totaling 58,500 SF.
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