Fanning Howey is an integrated architecture, interiors and engineering firm specializing in learning environments. We use the power of design to create smarter, happier learners, more successful educators and stronger communities.
From our offices in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, we have designed K-12 and Higher Education learning environments throughout the Midwest and across the country.
Our team is devoted to finding ways to conceive and build inspirational places for teaching and learning.
WE ARE LEADERS IN:
• Architecture
• MEP Engineering
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Technology Design
• Construction Administration
• Master Planning
• Educational Visioning
• Bond Issue/Referendum Assistance
60+
years of design smarter places for learning
110+
professionals focused on improving learning environments
3,620+
K-12 school projects
36
states with Fanning Howey-designed school projects or master plans
100%
focus on educational facilities
Michigan Studio
Fanning Howey’s Michigan office celebrates Detroit and connects a legacy of design across the state.
Our local team is continually looking ahead to what’s next in PK-12 and higher education facilities design – focused on creating their own legacy of excellence and innovation.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Wines Elementary School
In association with Hobbs + Black
Ann Arbor Christian School Facility Study
In association with Hobbs + Black
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Southwest K-8 School
In association with PURE Architects
Downriver Career Technical Education Consortium
Trenton Athletic Club Renovation to become CTE Center
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Sigsbee School Renovation
In association with PURE Architects
Novi Community Schools
2025 Bond Program - K-8 Schools
In association with Fielding International
Southfield Public Schools
University K-12 School Addition/Renovation
Southfield A&T High School Addition/Renovation
McIntyre Community Center Renovation
In association with Dokes Design
Southwest K-8 School, Detroit, Michigan
150 Vester Avenue, Suite 201, Ferndale, MI
Salvatore Moschelli AIA, NOMA, LEED AP
Project Executive
Over the course of his career, Sam has specialized in the design of high-performing buildings for K-12 and higher education clients. Whether he is working with administrators, educators or community groups, he excels at leading by listening. Sam is passionate about sustainability and has led integrated design teams through the successful completion of multiple LEED Gold certified buildings.
Joel Galanty RA
Project Manager
Joel Galanty has over 30 years of experience specializing in K-12 education design. As a Project Manager, Joel has a proven track record of nurturing and maintaining strong client relationships through dedicated leadership, innovative design creativity, and unwavering professionalism. His extensive experience and commitment to excellence make him a valuable asset in delivering high-quality educational environments that inspire and support student success.
Matt Tibbe AIA
Project Manager
Matt is a licensed architect with more than 13 years experience in the design field. He excels at working with clients to understand their needs and leading design efforts that provide tangible solutions. Matt is well versed in project management and has a deep understanding of how the built environment can evolve to meet the needs of the future.
To bridge the gap between education and the built environment, Fanning Howey developed an exclusive relationship with the visioning and professional development firm, Partners for Authentic Learning and Leadership.
Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership is a non-profit organization founded by educational leaders who envision schools where learning is irresistible. They help make this possible through authentic learning strategies such as service-learning which enhance academic achievement, social-emotional learning, civic engagement, career development and student empowerment.
As part of Fanning Howey’s planning and design process, Partnerships provides the following services:
• Review and analyze student and campus data and stakeholder input to identify trends and opportunities for design planning
• Assist with visioning sessions to identify how educational goals should inform design strategies;
• Engage with clients to discern their curricular intentions and illustrate the functionality of facility designs in relation to their programs;
• Create visioning, leadership, and instructional plans to support the pedagogical desires of a client, helping to increase the likelihood that a new learning facility will be used as originally intended.
Executive Director of Partnerships for Learning, Emmy Beeson is a former school superintendent and Career-Technical center director.
Michigan Projects
Fanning Howey’s work in Michigan dates back to the early 1990s and includes more than 600 K-12 school and higher education projects. The leaders of our Ferndale office also have significant personal experience with some of the state’s leading educational institutions.
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Novi, MI
Personal experience of Sam Moschelli, AIA, while with IDS
While with another firm, Sam Moschelli, AIA, led the design of a STEM addition and a variety of athletics improvements on campus.
The STEM addition includes 57,000 SF of spaces for STEM education, including eight science labs, four prep rooms, an engineering lab, and rooms for robotics, fabrication, machinery and conceptualization. The addition creates a dramatic new contemporary image for the school.
Sam also managed improvements to the school’s North Campus athletic complex and the new Center of Excellence and Football Stadium.
CLIENT
Detroit Catholic Central High School
SCOPE
New STEM addition
Center of Excellence and Football Stadium
COMPLETION DATE 2024 (est.)
EXPERTISE
• Personal experience of Sam Moschelli while with IDS
• Collaboration with SDI for structural engineering
• Design of STEM addition
• Creation of a new image for the school
• Extensive athletic facilities
Southwest School
Detroit, MI
Fanning Howey and PURE Architects are collaborating on the design of a new PK-8 School for Detroit’s Corktown community.
The new PK-8 school will replace an formerly abandoned elementary school located on the same site. Fanning Howey and PURE are developing a design while working within the framework of the district’s educational specifications and specific requirements for a robust stakeholder engagement process.
The design will result in a 500-student school for grades PK-8 and will support community programs with multiple shared-use spaces.
CLIENT Detroit Public Schools Community District
SCOPE
63,345 New SF
COST
$30.5 M
COMPLETION DATE 2027 (est.)
EXPERTISE
• Design for urban communities
• Extensive educational visioning and community engagement
• Creative design solutions on restricted budget
• Design for multiple age groups in a single building
Southfield Public Schools 2022 Bond
Southfield, MI
Fanning Howey is serving as Architect of Record for several transformative projects as part of Southfield’s 2022 Bond.
The $345M capital facilities bond is reshaping the future of education in Southfield, Michigan. Fanning Howey is the designer for three of the highest-profile projects as part of this initiative. The modernization of University K-12 School will provide new, modern learning environments while strategically renovating parts of the building. At Southfield A&T High School, creative repurposing of space is upgrading academic, collaboration and CTE programs throughout the school. Our team is also designing the renovation of McIntyre Elementary School to become a community center.
As part of the design effort, our team is working with Emmy Beeson of Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership to align facilities solutions with the district’s curriculum and desired teaching practices.
CLIENT Southfield Public Schools
SCOPE
University K-12 School Modernization
Southfield A&T High School Modernization
COST
$146.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2029 (est.)
Grosse Pointe Academy
Grosse Pointe Farm, MI
Renovations brought 21st century learning to the students of Grosse Pointe Academy while preserving the school's striking Gothic exterior.
A phased renovation program met these goals by rearranging program areas, reclaiming space for education and preserving historic elements. Preservation efforts brought new life to the 78-year-old building by restoring windows and doors, as well as the original Welsh tile. Classrooms are now 200 to 250 square feet larger and feature integrated technology to support modern educational programs for grades K-8.
CLIENT Grosse Pointe Academy
SCOPE
45,000 Renovated SF
COST
$8.4 M
COMPLETION DATE
2008
Belleville High School Additions/Renovations
Belleville, MI
The new Belleville High School offers students diverse learning spaces for a comprehensive educational experience.
Fanning Howey's design solution reused portions of the existing high school and constructed more than 300,000 square feet on the same site. This strategy resulted in cost savings that allowed the Owner to reinvest in additional scope, creating a new performing arts center and natatorium. The state-of-the-art school now provides students with fresh opportunities for project-based learning, performing arts and athletics.
CLIENT Van Buren Public Schools
SCOPE
320,000 New SF
51,450 Renovated SF
COST
$46.9 M
COMPLETION DATE 2012
ABOVE | The replacement high school was built on the same site as the existing building.
Milan Center for Innovative Studies
Milan, MI
The new Milan Center for Innovative Studies (MCIS) prepares students for the future in one of the most progressive learning environments in the state of Michigan.
Seniors spend half of their school day at MCIS, where they develop and execute group projects under the guidance of faculty. The curriculum was developed in partnership with the district and Dr. Thom Markham, an expert on project-based learning. MCIS includes a mixture of learn labs and resource labs grouped around a large innovation zone. Interior glass and open environments create a university-level atmosphere and encourage collaboration and the cross-pollination of ideas. From collaboration to individual study, the variety of learning environments throughout MCIS support all of the different ways in which modern students learn.
CLIENT Milan Area Schools
SCOPE
23,000 New SF
COST
$5.5 M
COMPLETION DATE 2012
ABOVE | MCIS includes a mixture of learn labs and resource labs grouped around a large innovation zone.
Spring Lake Community Fitness & Aquatic Center
Spring Lake, MI
Western Michigan's first comprehensive health club and indoor water park is located in an addition to Spring Lake High School.
The new 66,725 SF facilities is run by Spring Lake Public Schools, but is open to any resident who purchases a membership. This true community center plays host to everything from fitness classes and daycare programs to birthday parties and group events.
CLIENT Spring Lake Public Schools
SCOPE
66,725 New SF
COST
$13.4 M
COMPLETION DATE 2008
National Projects
In addition to our work in Michigan, Fanning Howey has designed learning environments in 35 states and the District of Columbia. We provide our local clients with a national perspective on best practices in school design.
Cyprus High School
Magna, UT
Design of the new Skyline High School and Cyprus High School is redefining the district's approach to high school education.
Early visioning and planning sessions involved District administrators, as well as leaders and faculty from both schools, to build a common vision. Over the course of several months, Fanning Howey and local architecture firm Naylor Wentworth Lund created a program centered around Granite's central vision of flexibility, while allowing for customization at each site.
The design allows Granite to continue its departmental approach to high school education, but with an emphasis on next generation learning. In a break from the district's traditional double-loaded corridor schools, the design creates flexible, open space at the center of each learning community. The design increases the visibility of the school's media program by positioning it next to a study café, directly on the public square of the building.
CLIENT Granite School District
SCOPE
505,879 New SF
COST $165 M
COMPLETION DATE 2025
CONTACT
Don Adams
Assistant Superintendent, Support Services 385.646.4597 dladams@graniteschools.org
Booker T. Washington High School
Houston, TX
An integrated learning approach at Booker T. Washington High School prepares students for promising careers in engineering, science and technology.
Established in 1893, Booker T. Washington High School for Engineering Professions has a long history of changing to meet the times. The design of the new replacement high school marks the next chapter in this story. In the new school, science and engineering laboratories blend into each academic neighborhood, allowing for the integration of engineering, science and technology, as well as general studies. Cross-disciplinary environments make for a collaborative learning experience that builds future-ready skills. Transparency supports the school's integrated approach to learning, allowing students to be inspired by the activities of their peers.
CLIENT Houston Independent School District
SCOPE
180,000 New SF
COST
$51.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2018
ABOVE | The school’s research commons is a compact space located at the center of the main circulation corridor.
Coolidge High School/Ida B. Wells Middle School
Washington, DC
The reimagining of the Coolidge High School campus brought together two previously separate learning communities in a co-located urban environment.
Campus planning and facility design combined two separate schools (a middle school and a high school) through the modernization of the existing historic building. Each school has its own facilities and identity, but also shares key resources on campus. The school also offers a community clinic, daycare center and parent center.
Associate firm: Architecture, Inc.
CLIENT District of Columbia Public Schools
SCOPE
44,135 New SF 358,865 Renovated SF
COST
$158 M
COMPLETION DATE 2019
School for Creative and Performing Arts
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati's new School for the Creative and Performing Arts houses some of the most technologically-advanced theater and recording spaces in the Midwest.
The school includes a commercial-style, 750-seat theatre and 300seat recital hall. The main theater, with its elaborate woodwork, large stage and great sight lines makes every seat the best seat in the house. Serving 1,350 students, the building has ample rehearsal space, professional grade dance studios, naturally lit art studios, music practice rooms, galleries, gathering areas and other facilities necessary to offer a learning environment designed specifically for the arts.
Associate firms: CR architecture and Moody Nolan
CLIENT Cincinnati Public School District
SCOPE
252,249 New SF
COST
$50.6 M
COMPLETION DATE
2009
St. Theodore Guerin - Fine Arts and Wellness
Noblesville, IN
A Fine Arts and Wellness addition will deliver new educational and physical fitness opportunities to the students.
The new Fine Arts Center will support Guerin's exceptional STEAM curriculum and will include a 500-seat auditorium and a large group instruction room. Support space will include all the elements of a modern performance venue: scene shop, dressing rooms, green room, ticket office, sound room and a shared classroom. The Wellness Center will include a fieldhouse, a weight/fitness room, additional lockers rooms, a training room and a concessions area for the nearby athletic fields. A central lobby and gathering space will connect the Fine Arts Center, the Wellness Center and the existing high school.
The addition is the continuation of a 20-year relationship between Fanning Howey and St. Theodore Guerin High School. Fanning Howey designed the original high school, as well as subsequent additions throughout the years. This new addition will provide Guerin's highperforming students and student-athletes with the facilities they need to thrive in the future.
CLIENT Diocese of Lafayette-In-Indiana
SCOPE
72,728 New SF 5,300 Renovated SF
COST
$27.6 M
COMPLETION DATE 2025
CONTACT
Andrew Guljas Diocesan Facilities Management Coordinator 765.742.4852 aguljas@dol-in.org
The British International School of Houston
Katy, TX
The new British International School of Houston develops students' critical thinking skills within a renowned International Baccalaureate program.
British International School of Houston is Nord Anglia Education's largest PK-12 school to date. Within the larger campus, the design creates a variety of personalized learning spaces where students collaborate, learn from each other and solve real world problems. A central Agora, state-of-the-art auditorium, specialized classrooms, makerspaces and science labs support Nord Anglia's collaboration with organizations such as MIT and The Julliard School to deliver exceptional education.
Designed as Fanning Howey + House Partners, a joint venture.
ABOVE | With its connective learning environments and global partnerships, British International School of Houston is preparing students to succeed on the world stage.
CLIENT Nord Anglia Education Limited
SCOPE
280,000 New SF
COST $58 M
COMPLETION DATE 2016
CONTACT
John McCall
Director of Operations - The Americas
407.340.9796
John.McCall@nordanglia.com
Tri Star Career Compact
Celina, OH
The new Tri Star Career Compact unites nine school districts in one dynamic facility.
The programs held in this state-of-the-art building will strengthen the local economy by training a new skilled workforce to meet the needs in Mercer County and Auglaize County, Ohio. In addition to providing high school students with the opportunity to develop technical skills, Tri Star Career Compact also provides space for adult education programs and training facilities for local companies and organizations.
Thanks to the collaborative nature of the planning and design process, Tri Star received $2 million in donations from local companies without sending out a single fundraising letter.
CLIENT Tri Star Career Compact
SCOPE 101,177 New SF
COST $22.4 M
COMPLETION DATE 2019
CONTACT
Tim Buschur Director 419.586.7060 x1060 tim.buschur@tristarcc.org
ABOVE | The bright and welcoming facade creates a sense of identity and pride for Tri Star students and teachers
Tyrone Middle School
St. Petersburg, FL
A total campus modernization is creating a new home for Tyrone Middle School's Center for Innovation and Digital Learning.
Students at Tyrone Middle School learn about artificial intelligence, virtual reality and digital simulation. But for years, they did so in an outdated campus setting. The design by Fanning Howey, in association with Rowe Architects, creates a unified campus connected by a central Scholar Street.
At the terminus of Scholar Street is a two-story Innovation Center which represents the central tenets of the Center for Innovation and Digital Learning: exploration, collaboration and critical thinking. The Innovation Center includes a research commons, technology exploration labs, a television studio and science demonstration labs that double as makerspaces. The dramatic building includes a large amount of glass curtainwall, providing Tyrone Middle School with a striking new identity within the community.
CLIENT Pinellas County Schools
SCOPE
76,560 New SF
55,943 Renovated SF
COST
$32.6 M
COMPLETION DATE 2023
CONTACT Scott Livernois Manager Facilities Design 727.547.7235 livernoiss@pcsb.org
West Point Elementary School
West Point, NY
To meet DoDEA's vision for progressive learning environments, the Fanning Howey team partnered with Waller, Todd & Sadler Architects to push the boundaries of design for flexible school facilities.
This replacement elementary school features learning studios arranged around collaboration hubs. The facility contains almost no fixed casework, allowing teachers to quickly arrange and rearrange the environment to support various learning and teaching styles. Futureready concepts of flexibility and security ensure the school will stay relevant and innovative for generations to come.
In association with Waller, Todd & Sadler Architects.
ABOVE | Glass operable walls connect the learning studios to the shared hub, providing limitless flexibility.
CLIENT
Department of Defense Education Activity
SCOPE
95,607 New SF
COST
$57.8 M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT
Tim Pillsworth
Project Engineer/COR, West Point Elementary School
