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SCHOOL EXPERIENCE Alexandria-Monroe Elementary School
Alexandria, IN
Harrison Hill Elementary School
Indianapolis, 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
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
