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.
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
WE ARE LEADERS IN:
• Architecture
• MEP Engineering
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Technology Design
• Construction Administration
• Pre-Bond Services
• Master Planning
• Educational Visioning
• Bond Issue/Referendum Assistance
100%
focus on educational facilities
Local Presence
Fanning Howey’s Michigan offices connect a legacy of design across the state. Our work in Michigan dates back to 1990 and includes more than 600 school projects. Our local teams are continually looking ahead to what’s next in educational facilities design –building on our 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
Leland Public Schools
Hancock Field Study
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
150 Vester Avenue, Suite 201, Ferndale, MI
11275 Edgewater Drive, Suite 202, Allendale, MI
629 education projects designed in Michigan
$1.2B in construction costs
National Expertise
Fanning Howey’s unique experience with school projects in thirty-six states allows us to use national expertise to create unique, local solutions. Drawing from design experts in Michigan and across the firm, we provide resources for everything from targeted sinking fund work to the largest and most ambitious bond programs.
States with Fanning Howey K-12 school projects
Comprehensive Services
Fanning Howey’s breadth of integrated disciplines and depth of specialized knowledge create solutions that lead to a better future. Our experienced team will lead and assist in the entire process from pre-funding through project completion.
• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Plumbing Engineering
• Educational Technology Design
• Specification Writing
• Construction Administration
• Visioning
• Master Planning
• Capital Funding Consulting
• Community Engagement
• Facilities Assessments
• Design Standards Development
• Security / CPTED Analysis
• Energy Modeling
Early Learning
Zionsville Early Learning Center
Zionsville, IN
The new Zionsville Early Learning Center will give students, teachers, and the community a purpose-built space designed to elevate early childhood education.
By centralizing programs previously scattered across the district, the facility creates consistent, student-centered experiences for children ages 4 and 5. Every classroom has direct access to nature and outdoor learning spaces, while decentralized dining and community-focused suites foster a nurturing environment.
Designed to achieve Net-Zero energy, the building features geothermal heating and cooling, a solar array, and an all-electric kitchen. Its simple, durable systems reduce maintenance demands and lower operational costs. Contemporary materials and mass timber entry canopies reflect the district’s forward-thinking vision while blending into the surrounding school community.
CLIENT
Zionsville Community Schools
SCOPE
150,000 New SF
COST
$58.5 M
COMPLETION DATE 2027 (est.)
Little Miami Early Childhood Center
Morrow, OH
The New Early Elementary School has been designed to support Little Miami's youngest learners as part of the District's Master Plan.
The programming and vision of the district curriculum led to a building designed with academic pods to support the children. Each pod is organized with 6 classrooms, a small group room, and ample common flex studio to be shared by the entire pod. This allows for different classrooms to come together to work on common projects or lessons.
The flex studios have been designed to be interactive for the children. The intent of the flex studios is to give the children different learning environments throughout the building.
Partner Firm: emersion DESIGN
CLIENT Little Miami Local School District
SCOPE
102,000 New SF
COST
$23.1 M
COMPLETION DATE 2021
Nathaniel Jones Early Learning Center
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 Pike Township, MSD of
SCOPE
35,000 New SF
COST
$8.6 M
COMPLETION DATE
2019
New Haven Preschool
New Haven, MI
The adaptive reuse of a 1920s middle school building created a dynamic learning environment for New Haven's early childhood students.
The design takes advantage of existing high-bay spaces and larger structural bays to create a state-of-the-art early childhood facility. Large classrooms with multi-activity zones, wet and dry areas, and play and messy areas support the early childhood pedagogy.
A gracious new canopy entry and walkway serves as a symbol of the changes that have taken place inside the building. Redesigned parking and drop-off areas support barrier-free ADA access and safe child pickup and drop-off zones – important features for this new child-friendly school.
CLIENT
New Haven Community Schools
SCOPE
4,000 Renovated SF
COST
$2.1 M
COMPLETION DATE
2008
Elementary Schools
Southwest K-8 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 650-student school for grades PK-8 and will support community programs with multiple shared-use spaces.
In association with PURE Architects
CLIENT Detroit Public Schools Community District
SCOPE
75,000 New SF
COST
$38.3 M
COMPLETION DATE 2027 (est.)
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.
CLIENT Department of Defense Education Activity
SCOPE
95,607 New SF
COST
$57.8 M
COMPLETION DATE 2020
Finneytown Elementary School
Cincinnati, OH
Finneytown Local Schools embarked on a HPLE process to develop a comprehensive district-wide Educational Vision and Educational Specifications for new school facilities to house K-6 students.
The district's instructional programs, delivery methods, integration of technology, and future student needs were reviewed. With the onset of COVID, an alternative approach to school planning was developed by our team which allowed input from teachers, staff, students and administrators into the facility planning process. Fanning Howey worked with local partner emersion DESIGN to develop the design of this high performing learning environment.
Partner Firm: emersion DESIGN
CLIENT Finneytown Local School District
SCOPE 89,570 New SF
COST
$19.2 M
COMPLETION DATE 2022
Cherry Tree Elementary School
Carmel, IN
After designing the original Cherry Tree Elementary School, Fanning Howey is working with Carmel to reimagine the 25-year-old building for the 21st century.
Design of renovated spaces builds on the standards set by two recent new elementary schools. All interior finishes, finishings and flooring will be replaced based on these standards.
A large addition will house a new secure entry vestibule and administrative offices, and create an internal courtyard for PK and K students. The core is the building is being completely reimagined, including the total modernization of the existing media center.
CLIENT Carmel Clay Schools
SCOPE
96,200 Renovated SF
COST
$20.8 M
COMPLETION DATE
2026
Middle Schools
Olentangy Berlin Middle School
Delaware, OH
A
modified prototype design is providing studentcentered learning environments for Olentangy's middle school curriculum.
Fanning Howey collaborated with Olentangy educators to rethink the district's existing middle school prototype. The design creates a new innovation hub along the central corridor, comprised of a student collaboration area, a modern media center and a maker space.
Fanning Howey designers elongated academic wings to accommodate additional classrooms and inserted collaboration space in the extended learning areas. The design also improves upon the previous prototype by expanding and reorganizing special education classrooms, adding more spectator seating in the gymnasium, increasing locker room size and expanding the orchestra room.
CLIENT Olentangy Schools
SCOPE
156,700 New SF
COST
$40.2 M
COMPLETION DATE 2023
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
Colonel Smith Middle School Complex
Ft Huachuca, AZ
At Colonel Smith Middle School, every space is a learning space, and learning begins the moment a student steps onto the site.
Superintendent Ronda Frueauff had a vision for Colonel Smith and challenged our team to rethink what a middle school could be and how a STEM focus should impact design. One to one technology allow learning to happen anywhere, and wind turbines, words imprinted on the sidewalks, outdoor classrooms, landscaping and sustainable design elements turn the entire campus into a classroom.
Associate firm: Emc2 Architects
CLIENT Fort Huachuca Accommodation Schools
SCOPE
88,693 New SF
COST
$19.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2012
Fremont Middle School - Classroom Additions
Fremont, IL
Fremont Middle School's Digital Learning, Exploration and Networking (DEN) program is thriving, thanks in part to a transformed media center that offers students a host of savvy spaces for digital learning.
A Design Thinking process led to the transformation of a traditional media center and classrooms into a dynamic building core featuring an information commons, media labs and green screen rooms for video production. Today, DEN students, known as Learning Ninjas, come to school early and stay late to use the space for projects and research.
CLIENT Fremont School District 79
SCOPE
7,367 Renovated SF
COST
$1.2 M
COMPLETION DATE 2015
High Schools
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
COST
$142.8 M
COMPLETION DATE 2029
Sigsbee School Renovation
Grand Rapids, MI
Fanning Howey is serving as Engineer of Record for the transformation of Sigsbee School into the new home of the district's alternative high school.
In collaboration with Architect of Record, PURE Architects, Fanning Howey's engineers designed building upgrades to improve the existing HVAC system, add energy-efficient LED lighting and reconfigure systems to support enhanced spaces like a new student commons and a new teacher collaboration area.
When the budget for the project didn't support a whole-building systems replacement, Fanning Howey's engineering team found creative solutions to allow GRPS to achieve their goals within the budget.
CLIENT Grand Rapids Public Schools
COST
$5.6 M
COMPLETION DATE 2025
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
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
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
Columbia City High School
Columbia City, IN
Completed 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 student-centered learning environments will feature collaboration spaces that connect students and teachers while providing maximum visual control.
CLIENT Whitley County Consolidated School Corporation
SCOPE
295,000 New SF
COST
$74.2 M
COMPLETION DATE
2020
Green Level High School
Cary, NC
The new Green Level High School provides students with a holistic 21st century learning environment to inspire innovation.
The extensive use of glass throughout the school provides transparency into collaborative learning environments and offers inspiring views to the outside. This is reflected most in the school's second-story media center, making it a favorite destination for student research and collaboration. Flexible classrooms, exciting interiors and presentation and group areas support student achievement.
CLIENT Wake County Public School System
SCOPE
320,000 New SF
COST $62 M
COMPLETION DATE 2017
Athletics
Hancock Field: Sports Complex Study Leland,
MI
Fanning Howey helped Leland Public School explore options for transforming a local park into an athletics complex for school and community use.
The design team kicked off the study with a full-day charrette that involved representatives from throughout the community. Based on the input, the study identified three options representing a good, better and best approach.
The recommended option creates a turfed competition soccer field with a surrounding track and a turfed multi-purpose field for soccer, baseball and softball. Support spaces sit between the two fields, including a grandstands, a 2-sided press box, a covered pavilion and a team building. To the north of the multipurpose field, the design team located concessions, restrooms, a maintenance building, playgrounds and a basketball court.
CLIENT Leland Public School
COMPLETION DATE 2025
Center Grove Student Activity Center 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
CLIENT
Center Grove Community School Corporation
SCOPE
61,003 New SF
7,233 Renovated SF
COST
$8.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2017
Copley-Fairlawn Stadium Complex
Copley,
OH
Copley-Fairlawn City Schools wanted to create a destination stadium to attract parents and students to their district.
To help the district create an athletic venue unlike any other in the area, Fanning Howey designers used an economical approach that combined a new fieldhouse, a new gateway entrance and extensive renovations to create a playoff stadium venue. Positioned at the southeast end of the field, the new fieldhouse includes the concessions areas, locker rooms, offices and storage space needed to support large events. State-of-the-art lighting, sound and game footage systems provide an elevated viewing experience. Multiple design elements create unique opportunities for fans to enjoy the game, including an enclosed grilling area for boosters and a dedicated play space for younger kids.
CLIENT Copley-Fairlawn City Schools
SCOPE 15,795 New SF
COST
$13.8 M
COMPLETION DATE 2024
Warsaw Student Activity Center
Warsaw, IN
The new Student Activity Center at Warsaw High School is a catalyst for health and wellness for students and the entire Warsaw community.
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.
CLIENT Warsaw Community Schools
SCOPE
65,000 New SF
COST
$9.2 M
COMPLETION DATE 2019
Carmel High School Hartman Field
Carmel, IN
The Carmel High School Greyhounds are ecstatic about their upgraded Varsity baseball field.
The home of Greyhound Baseball since 1988, Hartman Field received a much-needed renovation to improve athletic performance and safety. A new artificial turf field lets Carmel use the field year-round.
Movable pitching mounds eliminate tripping hazards in the bullpen area. Spectators, staff and students also enjoy a better experience, thanks to amenities like a new entry, new LED lighting and a new press box.
Other upgrades include new batting cages, new ADA walkways, and press box, dugout and bleacher additions to the Junior Varsity field.
CLIENT Carmel Clay Schools
COST
$3.5 M
COMPLETION DATE 2022
Center Grove Hitting & Practice Facility
Greenwood, IN
The new Center Grove athletics facility is a state-ofthe-art training space designed to support studentathletes, with a focus on advancing opportunities for female athletes.
At the heart of the facility is a dedicated softball infield with an instructional hitting space, providing players with year-round training opportunities. The space also features indoor golf simulators for the boys' and girls' golf teams, as well as a dedicated indoor practice area for cheerleading teams. Designed to enhance athletic development and performance, this facility ensures Center Grove's student-athletes have the resources needed to succeed. Additionally, the facility was completed without increasing the tax rate for White River Township taxpayers.
CLIENT
Center Grove Community School Corporation
SCOPE
9,300 New SF
COST
$3.9 M
COMPLETION DATE 2024
Badger Fieldhouse
Carmel, IN
A partnership between Carmel Dads' Club and Clay Township brought new athletic opportunities to Carmel, Indiana.
Clay Township and Carmel Dads Club collaborated with Fanning Howey to design a new fieldhouse. The new building has four basketball courts and one full-sized synthetic turf field lined for football and soccer. There are also three batting cages for baseball and softball.
The fieldhouse is funded by Clay Township and is operated by Carmel Dads Club. The partnership supports the 12 athletic programs offered by Carmel Dads' Club, as well as after-hours use by the public.
CLIENT Carmel Dads' Club
SCOPE 152,229 New SF
COST
$12.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2021
Pools
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.
A family pool features a 100-foot waterslide and lazy river. Other amenities include a fully-equipped weight room, a cardio room, an indoor track and an eight-lane competition pool with a diving well.
CLIENT Spring Lake Public Schools
SCOPE 66,725 New SF
COST
$13.4 M
COMPLETION DATE 2008
Carmel High School Natatorium
Carmel, IN
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 recordbreaking 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
91,512 New SF
COST
$48.0 M
COMPLETION DATE 2025
Jeffersonville High School Natatorium
Jeffersonville, IN
The new Jeffersonville High School Natatorium is a cutting-edge facility designed to be a premier swimming destination in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
The natatorium features a 50+ meter Olympic-sized pool with two movable bulkheads for versatile competition and training configurations. Additional amenities include a diving well, zero-depth entry therapy pool, expanded deck-level support spaces, and a 1,000-seat spectator area. The upper-level concourse and grand stair serve as social hubs, providing a better fan experience.
Positioned between the high school and football stadium, this standalone facility enhances both venues, forming a dynamic athletic complex. Integrated football locker rooms and concessions extend the facility's utility during football games. This multipurpose design ensures the natatorium is a vital community resource, capable of hosting regional competitions and events.
CLIENT Greater Clark County Schools
SCOPE
63,780 New SF
COST
$35.6 M
COMPLETION DATE 2027
Center Grove High School Natatorium
Greenwood, IN
The new Center Grove High School natatorium will provide space for expanded activities in and out of the pool.
The natatorium will include 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.
CLIENT
Center Grove Community School Corporation
SCOPE
65,957 New SF
COST
$23.2 M
COMPLETION DATE
2021
Pike High School Natatorium
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 state-of-the-art gutter design of Pike Pool accepts all dynamic surge displaced by competitors, creating incredibly fast water. Upon opening, Pike swimmers quickly set five new state records.
CLIENT Pike Township, MSD of SCOPE
36,483 New SF
23,052 Renovated SF
COST
$16.4 M
COMPLETION DATE 2015
College & Career Prep
Downriver Career Technical Consortium
Trenton, MI
Fanning Howey is partnering with Downriver Career Technical Consortium (DCTC) to transform a former fitness center into a centralized hub for Career Technical Education.
The project creates a CTE facility that is used by nine school districts in the southeastern part of Michigan. Design strategies create flexible, future-ready spaces for programs like Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, and EMS/First Responders. By reimagining existing racquetball courts as open, multi-story instructional areas and integrating collaborative commons and public-facing spaces, the project enhances hands-on learning and real-world connections. Thoughtful infrastructure upgrades support evolving technology needs, while program adjacencies and visibility between floors promote engagement.
CLIENT Downriver Career Technical Consortium
SCOPE
35,500 Renovated SF
COST
$6.4 M
COMPLETION DATE 2026
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
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
Carmel High School Polytechnic
Carmel, IN
Carmel High School's Polytechnic School will provide state-of-the-art spaces for hands-on learning in engineering, culinary arts, media production, and advanced trades, empowering students and expanding opportunities for career-focused education.
This forward-thinking project is designed to enhance hands-on learning and provide cutting-edge resources for students. The 14,000-squarefoot expansion on the northwest side of the building is specifically designed to house the advanced construction and automotive programs while providing room for other programs to grow. By integrating cuttingedge facilities and versatile spaces, this renovation project highlights Carmel High School's commitment to empowering students through hands-on, experiential learning.
CLIENT Carmel Clay Schools
SCOPE
16,188 New SF
20,618 Renovated SF
COST
$14.7 M
COMPLETION DATE 2026
Pike Career and STEM Center
Indianapolis, IN
When MSD of Pike Township superintendent Nathanial Jones first saw the new Pike Career Career STEM Center he described his reaction as “ecstatic”.
His enthusiasm was caused by a targeted renovation effort, led by Fanning Howey, which turned underutilized portions of Pike High School into cutting-edge programs for Culinary Arts and Cosmetology. Renovations created professional-quality venues for Cosmetology, including a waiting area, cosmetology stations and a wash room. The Culinary Arts program has a full teaching kitchen and a dining room. Both spaces are open to the community. Superintendent Jones is so impressed with the dining room that it is the location of his next State Superintendent's meeting.
