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dESign tEam Steve Olson, Principal-in-Charge, DOWA Barry Deister, Designer, DOWA Bill Conboy, Project Manager, DOWA Skanska USA, Contractor Leslie Imes, District Project Manager Kim Haskins, School Principal oWnEr/CliEnt Beaverton School District Beaverton, OR Jerome Colonna, Superintendent 503/591-8000 KEy StatS grades Served: K-5 Capacity: 600 students Size of Site: 8.5 acres Building area: 80,405 square feet Building Volume: 2.8 million cubic feet Space per Student: 134 square feet Cost per Student: $32,700 Square Foot Cost: $244 Construction Cost: $19.6 million total project Cost: $23.1 million Contract date: June 2006 Completed: Sept. 2008 Completion: 100% PhotograPhy: gary WiLson Photo/graPhic
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onny Slope Elementary School presented an opportunity to create a second-generation design. Beginning with a tour of a project we completed for the district in 2001, we listened to the users about what worked and what they would improve to create a solid foundation from which the final designs of Bonny Slope were built. The steep slope of the site meant that access for buses and trucks was a major consideration in locating the building. Compact site issues necessitated the creation of a two-story classroom wing, with the media center located on the upper floor. The classroom wing was oriented to take advantage of natural daylighting that penetrates through the building and corridors. Mimicking the playfulness and activity of children, a dynamic faรงade pattern was created by careful placement and color selection of windows and metal panels. Educational spaces were designed with L-shaped classrooms to create small, flexibleuse spaces that the district has found to be beneficial for small group instruction. Classrooms are connected to these flex spaces through the calculated placement of transparent glass, providing super-
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vision of the flex space while minimizing distractions. Spaces for pull-out activities including music and gym, as
well as the cafeteria, are located near the entry to provide high visibility and easy access for community use. n