KIPP Blytheville College Preparatory School
Additional Info
Award Winner : Ramtech Building Systems, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : The client was looking for a cost-effective solution to grow a complete K-12 campus from scratch. It was decided to take a phased approach with the 1st phase encompassing elementary and middle school classes and the 2nd phase being the addition of high school classrooms. Modular construction proved to be the perfect solution to their need. Phase 1 consisted of a single 8,064 sf elementary building with (8) classrooms, each with an integrated toilet, a work room and staff toilet under roof with a central corridor. Also included are (2) 8,064 sf middle school buildings each with (8) classrooms, center corridor, boys and girls toilets, storage and janitor’s closet. To round out Phase 1, a 3,840 sf food services building with dry storage, walk-in cooler, food warming area, serving lines, dining area and restrooms as well as a 3,840 sf administrative offices with (7) private offices, restrooms, and bullpen were included. All buildings are tied together with covered concrete walks.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The phased approach provided the first of several cost effective means to grow the school within their projected capital improvement budget. By increasing enrollment in the lower grades, the additional funding will be will be applied to future Phase 2 construction costs. Another area of saving was the donation made by a local steel mill of dozens of truck loads of slag material that became the school’s parking lot. This limited concrete paving to walks and handicapped spaces. To add a look of permanence, split face block was utilized for the module skirting. The block was mortared into the concrete foundation and utilized sill plate anchors as the module’s structural connection to the foundation. The use of modular construction provided the biggest single cost efficiency to the project. Aside from the normal benefits of concurrent construction tracks and a compressed construction schedule, the ability to add and/or relocate modules as necessary was very appealing to the school.
Occupied Date : 5/14/2012
Production Start Date : 2/1/2012
Project Location City : Blytheville
Project Location State Name : AR
Technical Innovation : Due to budget constraints, greatest value for the lowest initial cost was the marching orders for the design team. With that, it was decided to still incorporate as much sustainable construction as the budget would allow. Type V wood construction with a recycled steel siding and a white TPO Energy Star Product rated single-ply membrane roof constituted the building envelopes. Simple cost-effective low-VOC interiors of gypsum and resilient tile presented a clean and healthy environment for the students. Energy saving features included a robust insulation package and the use of zoned gas fired wall packs air conditioners tied to a campus wide building energy management system. High efficiency LED lighting is controlled via occupancy sensor.
Total Square Feet : 31872
Category : Relocatable: Education: over 10,000 sq. ft.