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The new all-synthetic turf Mentor High School Baseball Field opened with a celebratory first game and a victory for the Cardinals. The stadium was packed with excited parents, community members, and students who came to enjoy the inaugural game on a brisk, sunny afternoon.
Archie Liptow works as an Emerging Professional for ThenDesign Architecture (TDA) and is passionate about creating safe, joyful spaces for students to thrive. After discovering his artistic talents in high school, he pursued his education to develop his creativity further. Archie is excited about participating in designing environments that will change students’ lives.
The new Geauga County Office Building will serve the community for decades. It is a 115,700 SF facility in the geographic center of rural Geauga County. Designed to house the Board of Commissioner’s offices and consolidate county services into one building, it blends the surrounding landscape with a functional, modern aesthetic while incorporating sustainable features in a timeless nod to Geauga County’s natural resources and beauty.
As design commences for the new Cuyahoga Falls 6-12 Campus, the school district conducted its’ first “in-person” engagement with ThenDesign Architecture, Hammond Construction and members of the community on April 15th. The team met to introduce themselves, describe the scope of the project, answer questions and talk about how this new facility will impact education in the community.
Our team of architects, interior designers, construction administrators, communications, and administration staff gathered on June 28th to participate in a workshop facilitated by Dr. Bethany Klynn, PhD., president of Insight Leadership Consulting. The session was designed to explore the behaviors attached to the shared values exemplified in our work. As an opportunity to engage with and learn from each other, the session provided an avenue to better identify our individual strengths and ways to work together.
In early 2023, Kirtland Local Schools opened its new, renovated science room, expanding the learning space from two smaller 600sf classrooms to a single large one in the high school. This new layout combines the classroom with the laboratory, effectively doubling the usable environment while also updating furniture and utilities vital to this field of education, including plumbing, gas, and refrigeration.
Residents, students, teachers and neighbors from Fairport Harbor gathered on May 26th to commemorate the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the school district’s new 116,000 SF PreK-12 facility. This new school, which is located on the existing Harding High School site, will provide a modern educational environment for future generations of Fairport Harbor students.
The OSBA Capital Conference in 2022, brought together educators, board members and educational stakeholders to Columbus for networking and educational sessions.
In early August, the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of their new PreK-5 Elementary school for the 2022-2023 academic year. Housing over 1,500 students, the new school employs state-of-the-art technology, collaborative learning spaces and enhanced safety and security measures.
“In the Spring of 2020, Kent City Schools passed a 25 million “No New Tax” bond to provide improvements to their educational and athletic facilities. Slated to be completed in the fall of 2022, an addition to the high school and a new fieldhouse at Roosevelt stadium will open. Additionally, parking and vehicular circulation will be improved at the high school.”
Orange City Schools embarked on an ambitious renovation project to improve the safety, security, and accessibility of their high school, while also dramatically updating their athletic spaces. Construction for the $3.87-million-dollar project began in early 2022, spread across 15,000 sf, it incorporated a new secure vestibule at the school’s entrance and simultaneously redesigning several athletic spaces, some of which were built in the 1950’s, to create a modern athletic environment for students.
On May 24th, during “Rock Fest” at Bolich Middle School, designers met with two groups of 6th graders to explain the importance of geotechnical borings. Project Manager Scott Alleman for the new Cuyahoga Falls 6-12 school commented, “Understanding the soil makeup and how it supports new buildings is an integral part of the design and construction process.”
Residents, students, teachers and neighbors from Fairport Harbor gathered on May 26th to commemorate the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the school district’s new 116,000 SF PreK-12 facility. This new school, which is located on the existing Harding High School site, will provide a modern educational environment for future generations of Fairport Harbor students.
Superintendent George Joseph provides a “sneak peek” into the new athletic facilities that are slated to be completed in the fall of 2022. This virtual tour shows the construction of the buildings and outlines the benefits that they will bring to the District.
“On May 10th, members of the Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District, the Fairport Harbor Public Library, and community members gathered to hear about the design process for the new 116,000 sf, $50 million Prek-12 school.”
In early 2020, the Perry community approved a bond levy to secure funds to build new elementary schools and perform renovations to the high school. The design and construction process face unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic but move forward with providing the best educational environment for Perry Local School students.
In 2019, Lexington Local Schools embarked on a journey to consolidate and redevelop their educational facilities. After a successful bond issue in 2018, combined with extensive educational planning, the district began designs for the new Lexington 7-12 school. This 200,000sf project hosts grades 7-12, dividing them into two academic wings, 7-8 and 9-12.
As design commences for the new Cuyahoga Falls 6-12 Campus, the school district conducted its’ first “in-person” engagement with ThenDesign Architecture, Hammond Construction and members of the community on April 15th. The team met to introduce themselves, describe the scope of the project, answer questions and talk about how this new facility will impact education in the community.
Committed to educating future architects, ThenDesign Architecture (TDA) accepts architectural interns into our office each year. Eleanor Huntley spent her summer months as an intern at TDA. She is driven to explore educational design and improve each student’s experience while impacting their local community.
The Richmond Heights Upper School is an 88,000 sf educational facility located in the city of Richmond Heights, Ohio and serves 420 students in grades 7-12. Designed with the concept of “aviation” in mind, this modern school uses a mixture of curved metal panels and light brick to evoke feelings of lightness, movement, and flight.
Committed to helping educate architects of the future, ThenDesign Architecture (TDA) accepts interns into our office each year. Sophia Blatnik spent the summer as an architectural intern for TDA. Having a natural desire to get involved in public architecture, she was most interested to see how educational design could positively affect a community.
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