![]() A reinforced masonry bearing and precast concrete plank structural system was utilized for the classroom wing to substantially reduce construction time and permit the overall height of the building to be limited to 30-feet to meet local zoning requirements. Spatial efficiency is maximized through dual-use of cafeteria as both stage and sub divisible large group instructional area. A sub divisible gymnasium room, cafeteria, two music rooms, art room, and fourteen flexible learning spaces provide support for the District's enrichment and special needs programs. This necessitated a three-story building plan, the use of subsurface storm water detention, as well as, the hard surface playground for event overflow parking. The building and site circulation pattern is intentionally compact to maximize the amount of athletic field space that will remain available to the community for sports including lacrosse, soccer, field hockey and football. With limited open space in this Philadelphia streetcar suburb the only available site was 3.1 acres of a 10-acre community sports complex. This school (designed for students K-5) is located in an affluent suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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