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Education Pre K-12

Columbus City Schools Olde Orchard Elementary School

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Olde Orchard Elementary School

Columbus City Schools

Location:
Columbus, Ohio

Architect:
Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc

Construction Cost:
$11.99 million

Project Size:
66,600 SF

The new Olde Orchard Elementary School houses 550 students in grades PK-5 and was built on the site of the original school. The new building embraces the sustainable practices of LEED.  The facility contains a geothermal HVAC system, low emitting building materials, motion-activated lighting, triple pane windows, and natural daylight in every classroom.  The structure is comprised of load bearing masonry bearing walls with a decorative brick veneer.  The facility contains separate gymnasium and cafeteria spaces.  The architecture accommodates tutoring rooms adjacent to every classroom with modern computer facilities.  The students occupied their new school starting in the 2012-2013 school year.

Hillsboro City Schools Hillsboro Middle & High Schools

Karlsberger provides a full spectrum of professional planning and design services. The firm has been in continuous operation since its establishment by Louis Karlsberger in 1928. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the firm also has offices in New York City; and Birmingham, Alabama. The firm’s services include master planning, site and facility assessment, architecture, interior design, environmental graphic design, wayfinding, landscape architecture, and visualization. The Karlsberger project portfolio includes work in the following industries – healthcare, science and technology, education, and civic.

Hillsboro Middle School

Hillsboro City Schools

Location:
Hillsboro, Ohio

Architect:
Karlsberger Companies

Construction Cost:
$31.4 million

Project Size:
200,000 SF

This new 200,000 square foot, two-story school is constructed of masonry bearing walls, precast floors, bar joist and light gage truss roof systems and steel frame elements.  The new facility contains gyms, classrooms, labs, a media room and architecturally exposed steel vestibules and entry canopies.