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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • K-12
PROJECT OF DISTINCTION
IRMA MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL CASTLEBERRY ISD
FORT WORTH, TX
THE ORIGINAL IRMA MARSH
Middle School was built in 1955. The scope of this major renova- tion was to increase the size
of the school from its previous 120,000 square feet to over 165,000 square feet. The newly expanded school serves 1,100 students in grades 6 through 8. In order to construct the project onsite with school in session and maintain safety, the construc- tion occurred in three separate phases: a 10,000-square-foot, two-story administration office and library addition that estab- lished both a new main entrance and a new image for the school; then a new 19,000-square-foot two-story classroom addition; and finally an 18,000-square- foot fine arts addition that houses all the school’s music programs. The oldest portions of the building were completely reconstructed internally, and
the entire campus was outfitted with new interior finishes, high- performance window systems with low-emissivity glazing, and updated life safety systems. Both the new construction and renovated areas include spaces to advance the district’s new 21st-century teaching model, including collaboration spaces, Maker spaces, STEM labs, and a digitally based media center/ library.
ARCHITECT
WRA Architects
KEITH ANDERSON, AIA 214-750-0077
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Dr. John Ramos, Supt. of Schools
COMPLETION DATE
Aug. 17, 2020
GROSS AREA
167,000 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
152 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
12 acres
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
930 students
CAPACITY
1,100 students
COST PER STUDENT
$152
COST PER SQ. FT.
$146
TOTAL COST
$24,373,800
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