Cherokee Elementary School Rebuild and Remodel

Paradise Valley, Arizona

BEST PROJECT

OWNER:Scottsdale Unified School District

LEAD DESIGN FIRM:Orcutt | Winslow

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:CORE Construction

CIVIL ENGINEER:Bowman Engineering & Consulting

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:Landa & Associates Inc.

MEP ENGINEER:MSA Engineering Consultants


这在天堂Vall小学改造ey was completed in April 2021 in three phases on an active campus during the pandemic.

In the first phase, following demolition, construction began on the classroom, administrative and multipurpose buildings while also maintaining systems in the existing buildings. In the second phase, as the gym and cafeteria and new administration building were being built, the team installed infrastructure while removing systems for the original buildings. The third phase included demolition of the two northernmost buildings, which were replaced by a parking lot, an extended waiting lane and a drop-off zone.

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Photo by Kyle Zirkus

该项目团队与公用事业公司举行了众多协调会议,以协调一项计划,以使新的基础设施限制旧系统。此外,机组人员与学区工作人员紧密合作,以搬家和搬出日。核心团队帮助将推动者定向到可用的存储区域,在校园内外及其周围的学生交通重定向,并帮助员工在繁忙的接送时间和下车时间继续前进。

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Photo by Kyle Zirkus

A standout feature of the remodel was the addition of a real school bus altered to create an interactive experience for students inside the school’s library. Barbara Park, author of the Junie B. Jones series, claimed that the inspiration for her character came from her time spent at Cherokee Elementary School. In honor of the first Junie B. Jones novel, school leaders added a “Stupid Smelly Bus” experience in the new school.