Austin ISD Menchaca Elementary School

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MENCHACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The new, 98,600 square foot Menchaca Elementary School, located in Austin, replaces the existing school residing on the same campus. The new school is comprised of three inter-connected buildings featuring makerspaces, collaborative work areas, and an innovative media library with a learning staircase. The new elementary school will accommodate up to 870 students in 40 classrooms. The classrooms, called studios, are painted vibrant primary colors of greens, oranges, blues, and reds. These colors, along with the vast glass windows throughout, are meant to bring the colors of nature, including the Texas wildflowers, inside the classroom. Incorporating the existing heritage trees into the new school was important to school

administrators. These trees surround the school and are grouped to create courtyards. More than 30% of the campus is open space, creating additional space for student learning. Uniquely different about this project is the way in which it was designed and constructed. Beginning with how students, faculty and administrators wanted to interact, teach, learn, and play was the basis of the collaborative Campus Architectural Team (CAT). Defining these goals during the pre-planning resulted in a truly transformational school and campus for Menchaca Elementary School students and teachers. Innovative construction processes, coupled with a collaborative team of stakeholders, resulted in expedited design of six months and an on-time completed construction schedule.


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