PREK-12 EDUCATION
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DESIGN FOR A BETTER FUTURE
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DESIGN FOR EDUCATION
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McCarty Holsaple McCarty’s design team partners with educators and communities to enhance learning through thoughtful design. In a world of rapid social and technological how
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At MHM, we recognize the challenge of bridging the gap between old and new facilities and pedagogies. Our expertise ensures that new and renovated spaces offer efficient, sustainable, and improved operations. As experienced guides, we lead you through the planning, design, and construction processes to deliver transformative educational facilities that reflect the goals of your students, educators, and community.
40+ YEARS OF PREK-12 SCHOOL DESIGN Our design team has more than 40 years of experience in PreK-12 Education across the Southeast at 20+ school systems.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE McCarty Holsaple McCarty has extensive experience working alongside diverse PreK-12 Education clients to successfully deliver complex projects of every scale.
PREK-12 PROJECTS ATHENS CITY SCHOOLS | ATHENS, TN • Athens Middle School Concept Design • Athens PreK-5 School • North City Intermediate School Roof Replacement BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS | MARY VILLE, TN • Eagleton Elementary School • Mary Blount Elementary CLINTON CITY SCHOOLS | CLINTON, TN • Clinton Elementary School Addition • North Clinton Elementary School Additions & Renovations • South Clinton Elementary School Addition EMERALD ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS | KNOXVILLE, TN EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE | KNOXVILLE, TN JELLICO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD | JELLICO, TN KCDC HEAD START | KNOXVILLE, TN • Anderson-South School • Western Heights School KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS | KNOXVILLE, TN • Austin East High School - Classroom & Auditorium Addition / Roof Replacement • Carter Middle School Addition • Central High School Softball & Baseball Complex • Farragut Elementary School • Farragut Intermediate & Middle School Roof Replacement • Gibbs Middle School • Gresham Middle School Improvements • Halls High School Hitting & Pitching Facility • Lonsdale Elementary School • Northwest Middle School Improvements • Shannondale Elementary Renovation & Addition L&N STEM ACADEMY | KNOXVILLE, TN McCALLIE SCHOOL MASTER PLAN | CHATTANOOGA, TN OAK RIDGE SCHOOLS | OAK RIDGE, TN • Accessible Parking Analysis & Plan • Oak Ridge High School Softball Complex SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL COMPLEX | SEVIERVILLE, TN SMITH COUNTY SCHOOLS - SYSTEM-WIDE MASTER PLAN | CARTHAGE, TN SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS | BLOUNTVILLE, TN • Sullivan Middle School Facility Assessment ST. JOHN NEUMANN | KNOXVILLE, TN TELLICO PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI CENTER | TELLICO PLAINS, TN WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE CAMPUS | KNOXVILLE, TN • Athletic Center • Art & Music Addition • Auditorium Central Building Renovations & Addition • Campus Master Plan • Central Building Renovations • Lower (PreK-5) School • Middle School Innovation Center • Middle School Renovations & Addition • Tennis Complex • Upper School Achievement Center • The Bailey Family Fitness & Training Center • The Clark Wormsley Hitting & Pitching
60+ Years of Design Excellence
For more than 60 years, McCarty Holsaple McCarty has served clients throughout East Tennessee and beyond. Through a comprehensive approach to planning, design, and project delivery, MHM works closely with clients to understand their goals, develop thoughtful solutions, and bring their vision to life.
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ATHENS PREK-5 SCHOOL Client: Athens City Schools Location: Athens, TN Size: 178,500 SF Completion Year: Fall 2023 Project Team: Designed in a collaborative consulting role with the Architect of Record, Design Innovation Architects (DIA) Awards: 2024 TSBA School of the Year Elementary School & People’s Choice Learning by Design Fall 2025 Architectural & Interior Design Awards, Outstanding Project Award (2025) American School & University Magazine’s Architectural Portfolio, Elementary School Citation Award (2025) AIA East Tennessee, Citation Award for Interior Design (2025)
Designed around the innovative concept of two schools under one roof, this new 1,340-student facility maintains distinct primary and intermediate wings. These wings are linked by a ‘Knowledge Avenue,’ which includes common core and shared resources such as two gymnasiums, a library, art, music, and STEM classrooms, and a single kitchen serving two dining areas.
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This project consolidates Athens City’s five-school system into a streamlined two-school system, a strategic decision driven by comprehensive facility assessments and careful planning.
“Throughout both projects, I cannot begin to describe the architect’s level of thoroughness and expertise. He completed both projects in a way that provided not only exceptional results, but also created an exceptional process along the way.” — Melanie Miller, Ph.D Former Director of Schools, Athens City Schools
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LONSDALE ELEMENTARY Client: Knox County Schools Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 94,000 SF Completion Year: 2022
The efficient design meets the rigorous program standards of Knox County while also reflecting the community’s priorities.
serving a close-knit community in North Knoxville. It was designed as a phased replacement school and constructed adjacent to the existing, occupied building to ensure minimal disruption to daily activities.
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The new Lonsdale Elementary School is a 94,000 s.f. facility
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School colors are creatively integrated into the interiors, aiding wayfinding and highlighting functional zones throughout the building.
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FARRAGUT AREA ELEMENTARY Client: Knox County Schools Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 144,230 SF Completion Year: Est. Spring 2027
MHM worked with Knox County Schools to design a 1,200-student K-5 facility for the rapidly growing Farragut area near Knoxville. Together, the team explored designs that would elevate the learning experience while also supporting established program standards that focus on flexibility, accessibility, and maintainability. The design of the new facility implements strategies for enhancing daylight and opportunities to connect with the outdoors — whether it is visually through large windows in classrooms and corridors or physically with a multipurpose courtyard that can be used for outdoor classrooms.
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The program consists of classrooms for Kindergarten through 5th grade connected by bright, flexible breakout spaces in the corridor, as well as a media center, gymnasium, dining area, and art and music classrooms.
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Our team strives to design communal spaces that celebrate student learning and encourage academic achievement.
WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE CENTRAL BUILDING Client: Webb School of Knoxville Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 20,300 SF Completion Year: 2020
guests, and draws them to the heart of campus on a path embedded with the school’s story. Simple and modest design interventions dramatically increase transparency and daylighting, direct circulation, and create views in and out which transform the building into a welcoming and friendly center for visitors and students alike.
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The project provides a new front door to the school, welcomes
“Everything is filled with natural light. I felt like I wanted to study in those spaces and be in those spaces.” — 2022 Architectural Portfolio Jury, American School & University
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Client: Webb School of Knoxville Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 14,500 SF Completion Year: 2020 Awards: Learning by Design Fall 2023 Architectural & Interior Design Awards, Outstanding Project Award (2023) American School & University Magazine’s Architectural Portfolio, Middle School Citation Award (2022) AIA East Tennessee, Honor Award (2021)
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WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE UPPER SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT CENTER Client: Webb School of Knoxville Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 5,700 SF Addition Completion Year: 2020 Awards: American School & University Magazine’s Educational Interiors Showcase, Outstanding Award (2023)
Extensive research was completed by the design team to guide the Upper School Achievement Center in innovative learning spaces and curriculum shifts as Webb strives to meet their mission of “re-imagining an extraordinary education.” The design features an immersive learning space with an 18’x6’ touch screen and a media center allowing augmented and virtual reality study opportunities.
“Working on such diverse and innovative spaces has been extremely the talents, passion, and expertise of the individuals who are coordinating these projects from MHM.” — Michael McBrien Former President, Webb School of Knoxville
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GIBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL Client: Knox County Schools Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 149,000 SF Completion Year: 2018 Project Team: Design-Build Partnership with Rouse Construction
designed the 145,000-square-foot Gibbs Middle School in northeast Knox County. Designed as a one-to-one school, the facility features state-of-the-art technology infrastructure, meticulously detailed site development, and multi-use, pedestrian-friendly circulation.
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As a Design-Build partner with Rouse Construction, MHM
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The team was tasked with creatively applying Knox County’s school building standards to deliver a turn-key facility within a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract.
Our designs embrace shifting pedagogies and produce flexible learning environments that reflect the evolving future of education.
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MCCALLIE SCHOOL MASTER PLAN Client: McCallie School Location: Chattanooga, TN Size: 500,000+ SF Completion Year: Fall 2023
MHM developed a master plan aligned with the school’s strategic vision, providing a roadmap for the next decade and beyond. This plan addresses expanded campus infrastructure, athletic fields, and facilities for academic, residential, and student-life needs. It includes programming for over 500,000 square feet of new facilities, outlines a phased approach for constructing new buildings (including a two-phased, 125,000 s.f. academic building), and plans for the demolition of obsolete and renovation of outdated structures no longer optimally serving the campus.
MCCALLIE SCHOOL MASTER PLAN KEY PLAN 1. CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2. NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING 3. CALDWELL HALL 4. SPEARS STADIUM 5. NEW FIELD HOUSE 6. NEW STADIUM PLAZA 7. STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER (SAC) 8. WALKER HALL 9. FOUNDERS HOME 10. HUTCHESON HALL 11. NEW STUDENT SUPPORT / WELLNESS CENTER 12. MIDDLE SCHOOL - MCDONALD HALL
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campus growth, identifying new facilities, renovations, open spaces, athletic fields, roads, and infrastructure, with a focus on acquiring properties extending to Main Street.
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“Webb School believes that fitness is a vital component of health and wellbeing. Partnering seamlessly with Webb’s academic and arts programs, these plans will equip all our students to be champions, with a focus on lifelong wellness.” — School website referring to the new athletic facility
The Clark Wormsley Hitting & Pitching Complex features an indoor practice area with two full-length bullpen tunnels and two hitting tunnels in a high-bay space.
Client: Webb School of Knoxville Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 9,000 SF Completion Year: 2024
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WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE THE CLARK WORMSLEY HITTING & PITCHING COMPLEX
WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE THE BAILEY FAMILY FITNESS & TRAINING CENTER Client: Webb School of Knoxville Location: Knoxville, TN Size: 19,000 SF Completion Year: 2024 Awards: Learning by Design Fall 2025 Architectural & Interior Design Awards, Outstanding Project Award (2025) American School & University Magazine’s Architectural Portfolio, Combined-Level Schools Citation Award (2024) AIA East Tennessee, Citation Award (2024)
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facility dedicated to promoting fitness, wellness, athletic training, and nutritional education, offering strength and conditioning opportunities for both students and faculty. The design emphasizes spaces for physical fitness while fostering connections among students through thoughtfully integrated indoor and outdoor areas for engagement.
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The Bailey Family Fitness & Training Center is a state-of-the-art
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Branding is prominently featured throughout the building, reinforcing the athletic theme with super graphics and bold statements that inspire a sense of community and teamwork.
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL & SOFTBALL COMPLEX Client: Knox County Schools Location: Knoxville, TN Completion Year: Fall 2025
MHM designed the Central High School Baseball & Softball Complex to create a cohesive campus that serves the school’s student-athletes and the surrounding community. The new softball field features a natural grass playing field with a comprehensive drainage system, irrigation system, athletic field lighting, flagpole, masonry backstops, perimeter fencing, dugouts, bullpen areas, bleacher seating, scorer’s booth, scoreboard, storage building, and a centralized concessions / restroom facility. The existing baseball field received comprehensive renovations, including field regrading, drainage system upgrades, backstop and fencing improvements, dugouts, bullpen areas, scorer’s booth, lighting upgrades, storage building, and updated spectator amenities.
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A centrally located shared support building houses concessions, public restrooms, team locker rooms, and utility space, providing shared amenities that serve both athletic programs.
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With offices in Downtown Knoxville, MHM has provided services for diverse projects throughout East Tennessee.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
MASTER PLANNING
PROGRAMMING
Our award-winning team is committed to project success through a comprehensive and collaborative design approach.
With six dedicated interior designers on staff, we provide a specialized approach to interiors for every project.
MHM has extensive experience providing master planning and urban design for all scales of projects, including private and public clients.
MHM will work closely with you and your user groups to provide a detailed understanding of your building’s needs.
FACILITY ASSESSMENT / OPTIMIZATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY /LEED/ WELL
SITE FEASIBILITY STUDIES
MHM’s team brings expertise to provide comprehensive analysis and recommendations to bring your facilities into the future.
MHM strives to be your total project partner, managing every detail of the project from design to completion.
As early adopters of the 2030 Challenge, MHM remains dedicated to the highest quality and efficient buildings.
Through thorough site analysis, MHM will help you determine the most successful site approach for your project.
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING FEASIBILITIES
FURNISHINGS/ARTWORK /ACCESSORIES
MHM has a strong team that provides clear communication between the design team, contractor, owner, and building officials.
MHM offers preliminary analysis to support the development of a strategic plan and design aligned with your longterm project and operational goals.
MHM has extensive experience in workplace and office design, creating productive and efficient spaces for a diverse range of clients.
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