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 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
900K+ students attend Fanning Howeydesigned schools each day
2,850+ K-12 school designs in 37 states since 1961
21
Impact on Learning Awards for school communities (more than any other firm)
100+ professionals focused on improving learning environments
#4 globally in LEED certification design for K-12 schools
62 years of expertise creating impactful spaces
Our architects have a depth of specialized knowledge in all aspects of smarter places for learning.
We are focused on creating spaces that are successful for both educators and for learners of all ages. We excel at determining the best approach, and we are unafraid of real-world constraints. Through design, master planning and visioning, we help our clients see opportunities others miss, and we create solutions with value for all users
Fanning Howey’s interior design team has built a reputation for innovation.
We place an emphasis on creating spaces that foster collaboration, real world experiences and project-based learning. We know how to enhance each client’s brand while addressing the technical aspects of furniture, fixtures and equipment. Our designs reflect how our clients will occupy, furnish and use their buildings.
Our engineers use an integrated approach to address all aspects of smarter places for learning.
We provide in-house services for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, technology design, fire protection design, plumbing design and energy management. We are intently focused on the quality and comfort of the learning environments we design, including lighting, power, technology, ventilation, energy efficiency and sustainability.
Fanning Howey’s technology designers are conversant in the latest tools for learning. Our team brings new insights and value to every project. We design to enhance curriculum offerings, improve staff communication and increase safety for students, educators and community members.
Through landscape architecture, we focus on making every part of a site a tool for teaching and learning.
We leverage the value in the design of soft and hardscapes to create attractive outdoor environments that serve both formal and informal educational uses. We also offer a depth of knowledge in athletic facilities, including sports fields, tracks and artificial turf surfaces. Through an integrated approach with our team members, we address sustainability issues and limit the environmental impact of learning environments.
Our construction administration team is made up of construction professionals who know how to get things done.
Our in-house construction administrators give our clients a constant advocate throughout the construction process. Our smarter approach to design includes construction administration input during the Construction Documents phase. This results in more accurate and coordinated documents that deliver more competitive pricing, fewer change orders and greater value for our clients.
With three Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design-certified staff members, Fanning Howey is able to advise on a wide range of school security issues. Our work with the Department of Defense Education Activity brings additional insights and value.
Fanning Howey has teamed with Emmy Beeson of Partnerships for Authentic Learning to provide additional services for our clients. This non-profit group consists of a team of educators who work with school districts to customize creative, inspiring, relationship-driven programming for students. They provide visioning services to staff and the community as needed. They also provide support for the staff as the buildings are designed and completed to ensure their needs are met, and the staff is equipped to enhance the learning process. Partnerships for Authentic Leadership and Learning are currently collaborating with Fanning Howey on work for seven school districts throughout the Midwest.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
REGISTRATIONS / ACCREDITATION
Architect – IL, MI, MN, NC, NE, WI
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Accredited Learning Environment Planner
LEED Accredited Professional
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Architects
Association for Learning Environments -Fellow, 2021
Having worked exclusively with educational clients for over 25 years, Dennis is familiar with the many complex aspects of educational facility planning, programming, design process, and construction delivery methods. He focuses on the effective use of space to accommodate the current and future educational programming goals of each learner. His proven abilities allow him to gain consensus by working closely with all user groups to develop functional, responsive, and cost-effective solutions to facility challenges.
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ann Arbor, MI
• 5-Year Contract for Elementary School and Middle School Addition/Renovation projects
Barrington CUSD 220* Barrington, IL
• Additions/Renovations to 2 middle schools, $22 million
• Renovations to early childhood center, $500,000
• Renovations to 8 elementary schools, $64 million
Blue Ridge CUSD 18* Farmer City, IL
• Mansfield Upper Elementary School Addition/Renovation
Center Grove Community School Corporation Greenwood, IN
• High School Academic Pavilion - Phase 1
• High School TV Studio Remodel
• High School Black Box Theater Addition
• High School Softball/Golf Facility
• New Wellness Center
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools*
Gahanna, OH
• New high school, $160 million
• Additions/Renovations to 3 middle schools, $60 million
• Additions/Renovations to 2 elementary schools, $24 million
• 2 athletic complexes, $14 million
Greater Clark County Schools
Jeffersonville, IN
• Jeffersonville High School Natatorium Addition
• Charlestown High School Locker Room Building
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
Indianapolis, IN
• Belzer Middle School Addition/ Renovation
• Fall Creek Valley Middle School Addition/Renovation
• Lawrence Educational Community Center, Phase II Renovations
Town of Pendleton
Pendleton, IN
• Aquatics Center Study
* Projects prior to Fanning Howey
Bachelor of Architecture Ball State University
Master of Architecture Ball State University
REGISTRATIONS / ACCREDITATION
Architect - IN
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Architects
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Nick is passionate about empowering clients to realize their needs and vision. He has an eye for seeing how all the little components of design come together, leading the team to achieve project goals cohesively. With previous experience on your campus and knowledge of your processes, Nick will serve as Project Manager for your project. He will oversee the project from preliminary design through construction. Local to Northwest Indiana, Nick lives in Crown Point, allowing for ease in communication and onsite presence.
• Merrillville Community School Corp.* Merrillville, IN
• High School Secure Entry
• Clifford Pierce Middle School Addition
Hamilton Southeastern Schools * Fishers, IN
• Portable Classrooms
• Fishers High School Design/Build Bridging Documents
• Hamilton Southeastern High School Design/Build Bridging Documents
School City of Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN
• Battell Elementary School Envelope Study
• Hums Elementary School Feasibility Study
MSD of Lawrence Township * Indianapolis, IN
• Crestview Elementary School Additions
MSD of Pike Township Indianapolis, IN
• Guion Creek MS - Media Center and Restroom Remodels
• Lincoln MS - Media Center and Restroom Remodels
• New Augusta Public Academy NorthMedia Center and Restroom Remodels
MSD of Washington Township * Indianapolis, IN
• Portable Classrooms
Noblesville Schools * Noblesville, IN
• Noblesville High School Additions/Renovations
Paoli Community School Corporation * Paoli, IN
• Locker Room Building
Plainfield Community Schools * Plainfield, IN
• Clarks Creek Elementary School Imagination Lab
• Central Elementary School
• Plainfield Administration Building Additions/Renovations
Portage Township Schools Portage, IN
• Mechanical Upgrades
Tri-Creek School Corporation * Tri-Creek, IN
• Tri-Creek Learning Center (Design)
• Lake Prairie Elementary School Addition (Design)
Westfield-Washington Schools * Westfield, IN
• Riverview Health Stadium
• Whiteland High School Locker Room
* Projects prior to Fanning Howey
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Ohio Northern University
REGISTRATIONS / ACCREDITATION
Engineer - OH, IN, IL, KY, LA, MI
Certified Energy Manager
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
Tri Star Career Compact Engineering Technology Advisory Council
Wright State University, Lake Campus Engineering Advisory Council
Mark specializes in driving down operating costs and improving occupant performance. He is an experienced mechanical and plumbing engineer who knows how to maximize occupant comfort through easy-to-maintain systems. Mark is also a Certified Energy Manager and an expert in rigorous energy modeling and life-cycle cost analysis procedures. He uses this knowledge to help clients like the Department of Defense spend less money on energy and more money on students.
Austintown Local School District
Austintown, OH
• Austintown Elementary School
• Austintown Intermediate School
Bellevue Community Schools
Bellevue, MI
• Bellevue Jr/Sr High School (converted from High School)
Center Grove Community School Corporation
Greenwood, IN
• Center Grove High School Natatorium
Department of Defense Education Activity
West Point, NY
• West Point Elementary School
Metropolitan School District of Pike Township Indianapolis, IN
• Pike High School Pool Additions/Renovations
New Castle Community School Corporation
New Castle, IN
• Parker Elementary School Additions/ Renovations - Security Entrance
• New Castle Middle School Additions/Renovations
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Mishawaka, IN
• Fitness Center and Science Center
• Walt Disney Elementary School Improvements
• Meadows Edge Elementary School Classroom Additions
Southmont Schools
Crawfordsville, IN
• Southmont Jr/Sr High School Additions/ Renovations
• New Administrative Offices
Vigo County School Corporation
Terre Haute, IN
• Otter Creek Middle School Additions/Renovations
Zionsville Community School Corporation
Zionsville, IN
• New Elementary School
• Zionsville High School Additions/Renovations
• Eagle Elementary School Intercom/PA
• Pleasant View Elementary School Intercom/PA
• Stonegate Elementary School Carpet & Vinyl Fabric Wall Coverings
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Construction Technology
Purdue University
Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Technology
Purdue University
Construction Administration
Continuing Education Seminars
University of Wisconsin
NRCA Roof Conferences
REGISTRATIONS / ACCREDITATION
LEED Accredited Professional BD+C
AFFILIATIONS
Industrial Advisory Board Member
- Construction Engineering and Management Technology, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, IN
United States Green Building Council, Indiana Chapter
"Construction Administration Presentation," Purdue University,
Duneland School Corporation Building Trades Students, Chesterton, IN
Indiana Kentucky Ohio Carpenters Union Training Facility, Merriville, IN
Construction Administrator
Ed Sawa is a relentless construction administrator who makes sure that each project always comes out exactly as planned. Ed’s 35 years of experience has taught him how to work well with contractors, architects and owner’s representatives. With Ed involved, Fanning Howey clients have the ultimate advocate and the greatest possible peace of mind.
Michigan City Area Schools Michigan City, IN
• Administration Building - Chiller Replacement
• Feasibility Study for 4 Elementary Schools
• Michigan City High School RenovationsKitchen/Science
• Michigan City High School - Wood Gymnasium Floor Replacement
• Michigan City High School Renovations
• Niemann Elementary School - Chiller Replacement
• Niemann Elementary School Renovations
• Shop Renovations
Lake Ridge Schools Gary, IN
• Calumet High School - Fieldhouse and Pool Condition Assessment
• New Tech High School
• New Tech Middle School Renovations
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Mishawaka, IN
• 2023 District Wide Capital Improvements
• Elementary Schools - Improvements
• Meadows Edge Elementary School
• Meadows Edge Elementary School Classroom Additions
• Northpoint Elementary School
• Penn High School Addition/Renovation
• Walt Disney Elementary School Improvements
• Walt Disney Elementary School Renovations
Portage Township Schools
Portage, IN
• Early Equipment Procurement
• Mechanical Improvements
Porter County Education Services Valparaiso, IN
• Life Safety Improvements
• Mechanical Improvements
River Forest Community School Corporation Hobart, IN
• Mechanical Improvements
Warsaw Community Schools
Warsaw, IN
• Warsaw High School Addition - Student Activity Center
Fanning Howey designs elementary schools to build future-ready skills. From makerspaces for future terraforming engineers to media centers for young coders, we give students the tools to explore, discover and dream.
Our elementary school architects and designers understand the cognitive and emotional needs of each age group. Early learning centers rich with sensory education and higher-level classrooms with video production labs are all part of our passion for personalized learning.
Fanning Howey collaborated with Zionsville educators to update an elementary school prototype last built for the district in 2007. Design strategies reimagine the entrance, giving the school its own identity.
Prototype upgrades improve technology for 21st century learning, create additional large group rooms and provide more efficient workspace for teachers. The design team master planned the site to support the new elementary school and another academic building in the future.
CLIENT
Zionsville Community Schools
SCOPE
91,150 New SF
COST
$32.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2022
CONTACT
Chris Kuonen
Facilities Manager
ckuonen@zcs.k12.in.us
317.873.2858
An updated elementary school prototype gives Zionsville students and educators a smarter place for learning.
Fanning Howey won an invited design competition with a concept that proposed a first phase comprised of selective renovations and additions, followed by a second phase of new construction. The multi-phase approach allowed the District to build using operating funds rather than go out for a public referendum. The cost-effective design has brought a new era of learning to College Park with flexible classrooms, integrated technology and plenty of natural light.
CLIENT
Pike Township, MSD of
SCOPE
67,000 New SF
31,000 Renovated SF
COST
$18.2 M
COMPLETION DATE
2014
CONTACT
Clayton Gruber
Director of Facilities & Security
317.280.2425
CGruber@pike.k12.in.us
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Modernize College Park Elementary School to allow the school to deliver 21st century education
• Address changes in school construction funding to optimize available revenue streams
ABOVE | Corridors feature spaces for collaboration or independent study amidst a revitalized, inspiring interior.
“Fanning Howey’s approach is first rate. It is wonderful to work with experienced professionals who know how to help us make the right decisions.”
– RAUL RIVAS, RETIRED DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL FACILITIES & SECURITY MSD of Pike Township Indianapolis, IN
The design transforms the early 1990s building into a studentcentered learning environment. Classrooms, maker spaces and small group rooms border an open central learning commons for student collaboration. Mobile furniture and integrated technology allow teachers and students to move quickly from group study to project-based learning to individual research.
CLIENT Hamilton Southeastern Schools
SCOPE
90,000 Renovated SF
COST
$3.5 M
COMPLETION DATE
2019
CONTACT
Dr. Allen Bourff
Superintendent 317. 594.4100 abourff@hse.k12.in.us
EXPERTISE
• STEM program
• Next Generation learning environments
• Renovations to occupied campus
ABOVE | Renovations turned traditional classrooms into a vibrant makerspace.
AFTER: The design created an open central hallway for collaboration and extended learning.
BEFORE: The center of the school was a series of enclosed, unconnected rooms.
Alexandria, IN
Alexandria’s existing study called for the addition of a K-2 wing to their 3-6 school. Using strategic design solutions and repurposed space, Fanning Howey was able to reinvent the study and deliver the equivalent of a new elementary school within the same budget.
Our team started by right-sizing the existing media center to enhance the school’s STEM program, which created a new Project Lead The Way lab, makerspaces and an Exploration Commons. These spaces were each designed with a large movable wall, allowing them to transform into a large group area. Characterized as “The Knuckle”, the central space serves as the hub of the school and the heart of its STEM program. The school can now teach 125 extra students without new construction.
CLIENT
Alexandria Community School Corporation
SCOPE
30,235 New SF
33,904 Renovated SF
COST
$9.6M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT
Dr. Melissa Brisco
Superintendent
765.724.4496
mbrisco@alex.k12.in.us
ABOVE | Storage rooms were designed to easily be adapted into classrooms to accommodate growth.
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Elementary school addition
• STEM program
• Next Generation learning environments
• Occupied Campus
• Right-sized classrooms for additional scope
• Future-proof design
IN
The renovation of Harrison Hill Elementary School brings a theatrical flair to this performing arts magnet school. The curriculum is unique because the school models all of its learning, even traditional core subjects, through interactions with the arts.
To address overcrowding and improve learning at the school, Fanning Howey designed a new drama and dance room, a maker space, a gathering space and additional classrooms. A small addition at the entrance provides dramatic views into a new community/performance space. Inside, students enjoy updated building systems and modernized spaces that inspire and delight, while dovetailing perfectly with the existing building. Harrison Hill also features an all-mobile tech program, which informed the design to ensure that students can learn anywhere.
CLIENT Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
SCOPE 88,209 Renovated SF
COST
$4 M
COMPLETION DATE 2019
CONTACT
Rodger Smith, Director of Operations 317.423.8200
rsmith@msdlt.k12.in.us
Indianapolis, IN
The new Nathaniel Jones Early Childhood Center gives young students an environment designed around their specific cognitive and developmental needs.
The design creates two small learning communities with a variety of spaces to engage in sensory learning. Students explore nature in a large outdoor play area and connect with each other in a central atrium at the heart of each learning community. Wall graphics featuring a variety of zoo animals provide for a fun environment while helping to identify locations within the building.
Partner firm: Meticulous Design
CLIENT
MSD of Pike Township
SCOPE
35,000 New SF
COST
$ 8.55 M
COMPLETION DATE
2019
CONTACT
Clayton Gruber
Director of Facilities & Security
317.280.2425
CGruber@pike.k12.in.us
Student engagement traditionally reaches its low ebb in middle school. As middle school architects, Fanning Howey designs buildings that give students an excitement and passion for learning. Our thought leaders continually introduce new, student-friendly ideas into the middle school environment. DECA classrooms to build entrepreneurship skills, makerspaces for projectbased learning and high-tech labs for Next Generation Science Standards are all part of our engaging designs.
Alexandria, IN
Additions and renovations to Alexandria Junior/ Senior High School are providing students with modernized educational facilities.
Upgraded classrooms and lab spaces in the east and west academic wings are designed to meet the school’s updated curricular needs. A large addition includes a new event entry that opens to a student commons with a presentation lab, a gathering platform, a student coffee shop and two new Project Lead The Way classrooms. These learning environments are located next to the school’s new student activity center.
CLIENT Alexandria Community Schools
SCOPE 26,282 New SF 55,741 Renovated SF
COST
$9.6 M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT
Dr. Melissa Brisco
Superintendent 765.724.4496
mbrisco@alex.k12.in.us
RELEVANT
INFORMATION
• New multi-purpose/ weight room
• Renovation of 2-story academic wings
• Locker Room Renovations
Design strategies renovated the 20-year-old space to take a student-centric approach to education. Fanning Howey reduced media retrieval stacks by 66 percent and used the space to introduce a variety of collaborative learning environments, all within the existing footprint.
Junior high students now have access to small group seating, a makerspace and two small group rooms. Infrastructure upgrades include more technology, more power drops for handheld devices and laptops, and better lighting. The design team also reworked lockers in the adjacent corridors, creating places to collaborate just outside the media center.
ABOVE | The transformed media center gives students new spaces to study, share and collaborate.
CLIENT Hamilton Southeastern Schools
SCOPE
12,853 Renovated SF
COST
$869,096
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT
Harry Delks, Facilities Manager 317.594.4100
hdelks@hse.k12.in.us
Before
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Renovated 20-yearold media center to support studentcentered learning
• Flexible furniture to allow students to shape their environment
The transformed Fishers Junior High School media center is a smarter place for learning that puts students first.
New Carlisle, Indiana
Flexibility is the watchword for New Prairie Middle School. Designed to keep pace with evolving trends in education, the school includes hybrid labs using a station rotation method of technology integration to increase flexibility.
Traditional classrooms include operable walls, allowing space to be shared between teachers and subjects in the grade level teams.
Shared-use areas include a gymnasium with a folding stage to support large assemblies and provide maximum space for athletic activities. A central large group instruction has telescoping seating capable of supporting choir classes or events like the science fair.
CLIENT
New Prairie United School Corporation
SCOPE
130,000 New SF
COST
$22.8 M
COMPLETION DATE 2008
New Castle, IN
A total modernization of New Castle Middle School is transforming the building to welcome sixth-grade students for the first time.
Highlights of the design include a self-contained sixth-grade neighborhood, improved security, transformed space for 21st century learning and a new auxiliary gymnasium.
A creative phasing strategy has lowered the middle school’s construction costs by $5.5 million and reduced the project schedule by 6 to 12 months. New Castle Middle School’s students have moved into excess space within New Castle High School for the duration of construction. This is allowing contractors to work more efficiently, resulting in the savings.
ABOVE | The design removes partition wall classrooms to create open learning spaces and bring natural light further into each floor.
CLIENT New Castle Community Schools
SCOPE
7,824 New SF
153,586 Renovated SF
COST
$23.9 M
COMPLETION DATE 2022
CONTACT
Dr. Matthew Shoemaker, Superintendent 765.521.7201
mshoemaker@ncweb.me
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Self-contained sixthgrade neighborhood
• Improved security, new 21st century learning environments and a new auxiliary gymnasium
• Advanced school security
“An oversized art room is being transformed into a dynamic STEAM Commons. The renovation will provide New Castle students with new opportunities for collaboration and projectbased learning.”
– LARA BLANKENBURG, AIA Project Manager Fanning Howey
Beginning with a feasibility study, Fanning Howey set out to help Southmont Schools create smarter places for learning that led to renovations in their Jr/Sr High School.
This cost-conscious renovation maximizes the available space to bring 21stcentury learning to Southmont students. Renovations to classroom spaces allowed for the addition of 6th-grade students to the combined school. The highlight of this renovation was the dramatic new commons. The design includes a Gathering Stair for student gathering, multiple seating options for dining and small group work and a flexible classroom for STEM programs, staff meetings or community groups.
CLIENT Southmont Schools
SCOPE 4,000 Renovated SF
COST
$12,000,000
COMPLETION DATE
2019
CONTACT
Dr. Shawn Greiner, Superintendent 765.866.0203
Shawn.Greiner@southmont.k12.in.us
“The 1960’s cafeteria is now reimagined for today’s students and community needs.”
– MIKE SCHIPP, AIA, PROJECT ARCHITECT FANNING HOWEY
Fanning Howey designs high schools that bring real-world, authentic learning environments to students. Our intensely-curious designers constantly draw from the best ideas in higher education, corporate offices and research labs. Then we turn those concepts into flexible spaces for instruction in STEM, entrepreneurship and the arts.
Our thought leaders are constantly redefining the role of instructional, athletic and performing arts spaces in the high school experience. We excel at creating venues where education and community use is at the forefront. And our school security experts bring advanced design concepts to every high school we create.
Columbia City, IN
Completed in late 2020, Columbia City High School is our team’s most current example of designing for 21st Century learning.
Innovative 21st century learning concepts of transparency and flexibility, college and career programs, integrated technologies and advanced security design will prepare students at Columbia City High School for the rapidly-changing modern world. Academic houses provide a mix of open collaboration space and specialty space for instruction and research. The studentcentered learning environments feature collaboration spaces that connect students and teachers while providing maximum visual control.
ABOVE | The heart of the building is a 7,000+ SF Grand Commons, which serves as collaboration space, dining and surge space for after hours events.
CLIENT
Whitley County
Consolidated Schools
SCOPE
295,000 New SF
COST
$75.0 M
COMPLETION DATE
2020
CONTACT
Laura McDermott
Superintendent
260.244.5771
mcdermottla@wccsonline. com
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Latest example of design for 21st century learning
• Customized for project-based learning and career pathway exploration
• Collaboration with Michel Dorn, national expert in school security, to integrate CPTED principles
“ With extensive knowledge, expertise and experience, Fanning Howey thoughtfully transformed our dreams into an exciting reality that will provide our students, families and community a world class educational environment for now and in the future.”
– DR. PATRICIA O’CONNOR, SUPERINTENDENT Whitley County Consolidated Schools Columbia City, IN
An addition to Batesville High School is bringing new educational and recreational opportunities to students and the community.
New collaboration and presentation areas support studentcentered learning, and a new student activity center expands athletic and recreational offerings. Extended learning areas feature movable furniture, modern floor patterns and extensive natural light. A creative design solution turned an existing locker room and corridor into a two-story gathering stair, which is now one of the most popular places on campus.
ABOVE | Extended learning areas feature movable furniture, modern floor patterns and extensive natural light.
CLIENT
Batesville Community School Corporation
SCOPE
42,600 New SF; 11,450 Renovated SF
COST
$9.09 M
COMPLETION DATE 2018
CONTACT
Paul Ketcham, Superintendent 812.934.2194
pketcham@batesville.k12.in.us
“The new Student Commons and Gathering Stairs provide spaces for students to work, socialize, collaborate and relax. More importantly, however, we have been able to extend building hours with the new spaces so our students have a desirable area to congregate before and after school for both academic and extracurricular purposes.”
– ANDY ALLEN, PRINCIPAL Batesville High School Batesville, IN
Frankfort, IN
After the district passed a $30 million referendum in May 2015, Fanning Howey delivered a fast-track design process that allowed Frankfort to take advantage of a favorable construction market. Initial bids arrived $6 million under budget, allowing the district to incorporate additional scope, including classroom upgrades, collaboration spaces and a broadcast studio for students. Despite adding air conditioning for the first time, annual utility costs are projected to go down by $165,000 per year due to system efficiency.
Associate firm: KJG Architecture
ABOVE | Despite adding air conditioning to increase student comfort, annual utility costs are projected to go down by $165,000 per year due to system efficiency.
CLIENT
Community Schools of Frankfort
SCOPE
33,200 New SF;
197,125 Renovated SF
COST
$30.0 M
COMPLETION DATE
2018
CONTACT
Donald DeWeese, Superintendent 765.654.5585
deweesed@frankfort.k12.
in.us
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Integrate 21st century learning environments while also improving the building’s infrastructure
• Take advantage of a favorable construction market through a fasttrack design process
“Fanning Howey has most certainly lived up to their stellar reputation. They have an extraordinary understanding of the construction process and the Indiana laws that govern the process.”
– DONALD DEWEESE, SUPERINTENDENT Community Schools of Frankfort Frankfort, IN
Fanning Howey served as Architect of Record for this project, which creates specialized academies focused on offering project-based learning opportunities in a flexible environment. The Academies bring a collegiate-level learning experience to the high school, allowing students to learn the collaboration and critical thinking skills they need for the next phase of their education. Project areas are accessible from adjacent classrooms via glass operable walls, and up to five classrooms can be connected at one time.
CLIENT
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
SCOPE
Hamilton Southeastern High School:
179,682 New SF
56,397 Renovated SF
Fishers High School:
185,831 New SF
20,774 Renovated SF
COST
$85 M
COMPLETION DATE 2015
CONTACT
Harry Delks Facilities Manager 3175944100
hdelks@hse.k12.in.us
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Create non-traditional learning environments on two high school campuses
• Provide the District’s full program within the $84.5 million established budget
ABOVE | Breakout spaces in hallways and corridors allow for collaboration and individual study.
“The well-executed design of our College & Career Academies stands up to the best learning environments in the country.”
– HARRY DELKS, FACILITIES DIRECTOR Hamilton Southeastern Schools Fishers, IN
For systems renovations to Northview High School, Fanning Howey targeted the most antiquated areas of the school and repurposed them to deliver maximum value for the client’s budget.
LED lighting, low-flow water fixtures and energy recovery units were used for efficiency. VAV units were installed in classrooms, and VRF units in administration areas to allow these spaces to be selfcontained and used year round. Improved learning environments and energy savings have led to a healthy and efficient school building.
CLIENT
Clay Community Schools
SCOPE 48,900 New SF; 209,272 Renovated SF
COST
$14.38M
COMPLETION DATE 2016
CONTACT
Jeffery Fritz, Superintendent 812.443.4461 fritzj@clay.k12.in.us
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Duct silencers were used to improve acoustics and provide a distraction-free learning environment.
Zionsville, IN
The modernization is adding 35 classrooms, a new grand dining commons, an academic/research commons, and a new administration suite to Zionsville High School. The grand commons will give the building a new heart, while renovations will turn the former cafeteria/kitchen into much-needed classrooms. The strategic placement of new construction will allow the school to separate visitor and bus traffic, reduce overcrowding in hallways and consolidate food service from three locations to one.
ABOVE | A strategic addition is creating a new dining/collaboration space at the center of Zionsville High School.
CLIENT Zionsville Community Schools
SCOPE 99,484 New SF 31,179 Renovated SF
COST
$34.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2023 (est.)
CONTACT
Becky Coffman, Superintendent rcoffman@zcs.k12.in.us
317.873.2858
EXPERTISE
• Modernization of existing high school to create 21st century learning environments
• Strategic addition to provide new collaboration space and a new secure entrance
• Renovation of underutilized space to provide additional classrooms
With the region’s most highly-experienced team for the design of smarter places for learning, we offer deep insights into multi-sports athletic complexes. Our design approach maximizes resources and flexibility, while working within real-world constraints. Our portfolio of multisports athletic complexes reflects decades of continuous thinking about these types of facilities. In each case, the design expresses the needs of the client and the community.
Warsaw, IN
The multi-sport venue supports a wide range of fitness and recreational activities, from basketball and volleyball to tennis and field events. A 200-meter indoor track with four full cross courts brings fitness amenities to a new level for students, staff and local residents. The design also incorporates flexible classrooms, childcare facilities for students and teachers and an on-site community health clinic.
ABOVE | A 200-meter indoor track with four full cross courts brings fitness amenities to a new level for students, staff and local residents.
CLIENT
Warsaw Community Schools
SCOPE
65,000 New SF
COST
$9.32 M
COMPLETION DATE
2019
CONTACT
Dr. David Hoffert
Superintendent 574.371.5098
dhoffert@warsaw.k12. in.us
EXPERTISE
• Design a student activity center with a full 200-meter track
• Seamlessly integrate the addition with the existing high school campus
“From the beginning of our project, the architects at Fanning Howey have been dedicated and responsive during the design phase, hosting Vision Camp on our campus allowing for plenty of stakeholder input.”
– DR. BRANDON PENROD, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw, IN
Greenwood, IN
Designed to benefit as many students and community members as possible, the new Center Grove Student Activity Center (SAC) has something for everyone.
Flexible design concepts allow the SAC to support a limitless range of activities—from track, weight training and fitness programs to band practice, robotics competitions and community recreation. The facility features four basketball/ volleyball courts, a weight room and the first 200-meter indoor track in an Indiana K-12 school.
ABOVE | The SAC addition features a 200-meter indoor track, four basketball/volleyball courts and spaces for wrestling.
CLIENT
Center Grove Community Schools
SCOPE
61,003 New SF
7,200 Renovated SF
COST
$8.68 M
COMPLETION DATE
2017
CONTACT
Richard A. Arkanoff, Ed. D. 317.881.9326
arkanoffr@centergrove. k12.in.us
EXPERTISE
• Design a student activity center to benefit as many stakeholders as possible
• Integrate the addition into the existing high school campus
“By listening to everyone from the Athletic Director to the robotics team, we were able to design an activity center that works for all students.”
– STEVEN HERR, AIA Director of Design Fanning Howey
An addition to Batesville High School is bringing new recreational and educational opportunities to students and local residents.
This addition created a new student commons that opens to a large gathering stair connecting student and public event gathering spaces. The commons entrance leads to the student activity center, fitness facility and multipurpose room providing opportunities and security for community use after hours.
The 17,000-square-foot student activity center includes a fieldhouse, with two full size basketball and volleyball courts, competition courts with future seating for 600 spectators, and running track, 4,600 square feet of support space, six new locker rooms, a new fitness/ weight center and a new wrestling room.
ABOVE | An efficient building system design allowed the client to put more money toward equipment.
CLIENT Batesville Community Schools
SCOPE
42,600 New SF
11,450 Renovated SF
COST
$8.67 M
COMPLETION DATE 2018
CONTACT
Paul Ketcham
Superintendent
812.934.2194
pketcham@batesville.k12.in.us
“Fanning Howey was an integral partner in the planning and implementation of Batesville’s school facility improvement needs.”
– NED ROGERS, CHAIRMAN YES for Advancing Batesville Community Schools PAC
Zionsville, IN
When Zionsville Community Schools wanted to expand its high school to include a new field house, Fanning Howey designed an addition that is more than a place for recreation.
The expansion space includes a large commons area and a learning center to support the new field house, weight and fitness facilities. The commons is ideal for group meetings, athletic team gatherings and surge space for athletic events. A new entrance provides students with direct access to the Activity Center.
The use of a very economical load bearing insulated concrete wall panel system yielded additional budget flexibility. Fanning Howey designers used these savings to develop targeted renovations to convert underutilized interior space within the high school into a lecture hall, vocal and instrumental studios and additional classroom space within the overall project budget.
ABOVE | New Student Activity Center
CLIENT Zionsville Community Schools
SCOPE
56,159 New SF; 15,937 Renovated SF
COST
$7.35 M
COMPLETION DATE 2015
CONTACT
Chris Kuonen, Facilities Manager 317.873.2858
ckuonen@zcs.k12.in.us
The new Spartan Activity Center (SAC) provides new recreational opportunities for students while dramatically increasing safety and security at Connersville High School.
The new SAC addition enclosed the 1970s, U-shaped floor plan, creating a new main entrance and with adjacent administration offices.
In addition to improved security, the SAC creates a comprehensive recreational facility for students and provides the district with much-needed flexibility for activities. The space supports basketball, volleyball, track and field (including pole vault and long jump), tennis, football, baseball, softball and golf activities. The facility is designed for community-use and to be accessible after school hours.
CLIENT Fayette County School Corporation
SCOPE 26,000 New SF
COST
$4.50 M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
CONTACT
Mr. Scott Collins Superintendent 765.825.2178
scollins@fayette.k12.in.us
EXPERTISE
• New student activity center for student, student-athlete and community use
• Improving school security
Greensburg, IN
Gymnasium space in the school system was in high demand, with practices and events often lasting until late in the evening in order to accommodate all of the daily activities.
The district decided to build a new field house positioned between the football field and the high school building and just a short walk to both - serving both present and future needs for the district. The field house includes three basketball courts, a walking track around the perimeter, a new fitness room, a wrestling room, locker rooms, and public rest rooms.
CLIENT Greensburg Community School Corporation
SCOPE 30,000 New SF
COST
$1.8 M
COMPLETION DATE
2002
CONTACT
Thomas Hunter Superintendent
812.663.4774
thunter@greensburg.k12.in.us
You don’t need to be a world-class swimmer to enjoy swimming. That’s why we design pools that work for everyone.
Fanning Howey designs facilities that are more than just sports venues. They are classrooms, community centers and therapy labs. To accomplish this, we collaborate with all stakeholders – from swim coaches to teachers to community leaders.
Fanning Howey designers think big, while our consultant partners get into the details. We use tank and gutter design to maximize swimmer performance. Our designs also use the latest in energy efficient and low-maintenance systems. As a result, both students and facilities staff are able to achieve more.
Fanning Howey’s experience includes more than 80 pools and natatoriums, including new and renovated facilities across the country.
Carmel High School’s new natatorium, in concert with renovations to the existing pool, will provide a complex to better serve students, the community and top-tier competition.
This expansion more than doubles the available water surface for swimming programs that continue to grow in the Carmel community. The new expanded entrance is truly the second main entrance to the high school, welcoming students arriving from the trail and parking lots to the north as well as athletes and spectators for events in the natatorium, fieldhouse and other athletic facilities.
The competition pool is designed to serve the needs of Carmel’s record-breaking swim program. A fully recessed gutter, a flat pool floor with 8-foot depth exceeding FINA and USA Swimming standards for entry safety, 25-meter width and cooler water temperature ensures this will be one of the fastest pools in the nation.
CLIENT Carmel Clay Schools
SCOPE
50-meter by 25-meter
COST
$48.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2024 (est)
CONTACT
Todd Fenoglio
Director of Facilities
tfenoglio@ccs.k12.in.us
FEATURES
• Hydrotherapy pool
• Separate diving well with one meter diving platform
• High performance filtration and controls promote a healthy environment for occupants.
Greenwood, IN
The new Center Grove High School natatorium will provide space for expanded activities in and out of the pool.
The natatorium includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, integral diving well and spectator seating capacity of 1,150 people. The 50+ meter Olympic-sized pool has two movable bulkheads which reconfigure to support two 25-meter competition courses, two 25yard courses or a 50-meter Olympic training course. In addition to the competition pool, a zero-depth entry therapy pool and additional support spaces at deck level will provide students with expanded opportunities to learn and compete at a higher level.
ABOVE | The exterior clerestory windows to the north create a welcoming, light-filled space.
CLIENT
Center Grove Community Schools
SCOPE
65,957 New SF
COST
$21.2 M
COMPLETION DATE 2021
CONTACT
Richard A. Arkanoff, Ed. D. 317.881.9326
arkanoffr@centergrove.k12.in.us
“Fanning Howey just knocked it out of the park. Their design was very conservative but so beautiful. It wasn’t over the top and was sleek and organized and very purposeful for everything we needed to do.”
– RICHARD A. ARKANOFF Center Grove Natatorium Greenwood, IN
Indianapolis, IN
The expanded Pike High School natatorium provides new swimming, diving and instructional opportunities for the students of MSD of Pike Township.
The new pool facility is designed for maximum flexibility of instructional programs. The competition pool is configured so that multiple programs can be conducted simultaneously, and a smaller body of water surrounded entirely by deck space provides an optimum learn to swim and water therapy environment. The stateof-the-art gutter design of Pike Pool accepts all dynamic surges displaced by competitors, creating incredibly fast water. Upon opening, Pike swimmers quickly set five new state records.
ABOVE | Movable bulkheads in the center of the pool allow Pike coaches to create different lane configurations.
CLIENT
MSD of Pike Township
SCOPE
36,483 New SF
23,052 Renovated SF
COST
$16.4 M
COMPLETION DATE
2015
CONTACT
Clayton Gruber
Director of Facilities & Security
317.280.2425
CGruber@pike.k12.in.us
RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Design a pool with maximum flexibility for instructional programs
“My experience with Fanning Howey has been great. I was very impressed with the 3D presentation they gave to the MSD of Pike Township school board. It was nice to have a visual of what the final product will look like.”
– THOMAS MOORE, SWIMMING/ DIVING COACH Pike High School
MSDof
Pike Township
For 30 years, Fanning
Howey has helped Hamilton Southeastern Schools meet the needs of its rapidly growing population.
The modernization of Hamilton Southeastern High School included renovation of the existing natatorium to transform a 25-yard pool into a 50-meter pool.
The design team’s cost-effective approach required the existing pool to be extended, rather than building a new pool in its place. Designers worked with the structural engineer to create a shoring plan for removal of the north exterior wall and end wall of the pool tank. Installation of the pool extension and new wall was orchestrated carefully by architects and contractors, resulting in a cost-effective and high-performance pool for one of the state of Indiana’s best swimming programs.
CLIENT Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation
SCOPE
220,000 Renovated SF
COST
Part of a $42.5 M Project
COMPLETION DATE
2015
CONTACT
Andy Pedersen Aquatics Director
317.594.4196
Fishers, IN
“HSE Schools has built two new natatoriums. Both times, we have turned to Fanning Howey because they are focused on customer service and have the expertise to turn our ideas into actual projects that can be completed on time within budget.”
– ANDY PEDERSON, AQUATICS DIRECTOR Hamilton Southeastern Schools Fishers, INThe new natatorium at Fishers High School is a 9-lane, 50-meter competition pool which is used extensively for instruction and for competitive swimming events.
The pool was designed as Phase 2 of the new Fishers High School campus, which involved adding the natatorium onto an existing 250,000-square-foot building. The pool includes two movable bulkheads and a diving well with 1-meter and 3-meter boards. Extensive adjacent dry-land and support facilities make this a favorite site for activities throughout the year.
CLIENT Hamilton Southeastern Schools
SCOPE New 50-meter pool as part of new high school
COST
$7.9 M (part of a $66.5 M project)
COMPLETION DATE 2006
EXPERTISE
• 9-lane, 50-meter pool
• 2 movable bulkheads
• Diving well with 3-meter and 1-meter boards
CARMEL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION CENTER
Carmel, IN
The design turned Carmel’s transportation center into a dynamic, modern office environment. Offices are resized and arranged to improve workflow. Sliding glass office doors increase collaboration and transparency. An all-new mechanical system improves energy efficiency and staff comfort.
CLIENT Carmel Clay Schools
SCOPE 5,200 Renovated SF
COST $1.1 M
COMPLETION DATE 2017
CENTER GROVE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
Greenwood, IN
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Transportation and Maintenance Center combines transportation and maintenance functions at the new Saddle Club Road site. The building is designed to share meeting and support spaces between the maintenance and transportation functions, while providing separate administrative and service areas.
CLIENT Center Grove Community Schools
SCOPE 36,750 New SF
COST $7.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2007
PIKE TRANSPORTATION AND FACILITIES CENTER
Indianapolis, IN
This state-of-the-art bus maintenance and facilities center includes eight bus maintenance bays, four hydraulic lifts, a washing system with radiant heat for drying, a 40’ x 100’ storage bay mezzanine and a refueling system.
CLIENT MSD of Pike Township
SCOPE 45,000 New SF
COST $5.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2000
TRANSPORTATION CENTER
North Judson, IN
This Pole Barn building was designed for transportation storage and maintenance. It includes two bus bays – with drive thru option (doors on both sides), portable bus lifts, one maintenance bay for storage of outdoor equipment and an Office/Storage/Work Bench area/Restroom with Mezzanine above.
CLIENT
North-Judson San Pierre School Corporation
SCOPE
4,868 New SF
COST
$400,000
COMPLETION DATE 2020
LANDSCAPE SERVICES CREW BUILDING
Bloomington, IN
The metal building was designed to house the University’s landscape crew equipment. The program included ample storage space, a break room, two offices and restroom facilities.
Although Fanning Howey completed design, the project was never built. The University constructed a premanufactured building.
CLIENT Indiana University
SCOPE
2,800 New SF
COST
$250,000
COMPLETION DATE N/A (project designed but not constructed)
BUS GARAGE
Avon Lake, OH
The new bus storage facility holds 22 buses and includes a driver’s area, restrooms, storage and maintenance bays. Fanning Howey provided integrated design services for the project.
CLIENT Avon Lake City Schools
SCOPE 19,000 New SF
BUS GARAGE Northwood, OH
Completed as part of the development of a new PK-12 school campus, the bus garage inculdes three bus work bays, an office, a driver’s gathering room, restrooms and storage areas. Fanning Howey provided integrated design services for the project.
CLIENT Northwood Local Schools
SCOPE 5,103 New SF
Part of $30 million project
BUS FACILITY NO. 2 Lewis Center, OH
The 13,900-square-foot bus garage is the second facility designed by Fanning Howey for Olentangy Local Schools. Our team Fanning Howey provided integrated design services for the project.
CLIENT Olentangy Local Schools
COST $5,496,367
COMPLETION
PENN-HARRIS-MADISON SCHOOLS
Mishawaka, IN
Aaron Leniski
Chief Operating Officer
574.258.9522 | aleniski@phm.k12.in.us
Joe Winters
Director of Facilities
574.258.9540 | jwinters@phm.k12.in.us
SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA
Mishawaka, IN
Steve Miskin
Director of Operations
574.254.4510 | miskins@mishawaka.k12.in.us
SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
South Bend, IN
Kareemah Fowler
CFO/Operations
574.393.6097 | kfowler@sbcsc.k12.in.us
RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Hobart, IN
Kevin Trezak
Superintendent
219.962.2909 | ktrezak@rfcsc.k12.in.us
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
Portage, IN
Dr. Amanda Alaniz
Superintendent
219.762.6511 | amanda.alaniz@portage.k12.in.us
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