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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • K-12
GRAND PRIZE
THE 2018 BOND PROGRAM for Jackson Public Schools fulfilled the district’s goal
of creating facilities that
are innovative, welcoming, modern, and collaborative.
The new 1-story, 62,000-square-foot school replaces an elementary school that was no longer supporting Jackson Public Schools’ curriculum and space needs. The 500-stu- dent capacity school is designed to be compact, allowing for shorter travel distances within the building for young learners.
The building is organized with three wings connected to the welcome center lobby. Visitors are routed through the main office with subtle, friendly, secure entry. The three main color- coded learning wings aid in users’ wayfinding. Central core elements can be iso- lated from these wings for after-hour use, and pairs of classrooms share small stor- age rooms and bathrooms. The gymnasium features a platform for performing arts needs and is connected to the music room. The media center and arts room are also connected, allowing
for flexibility to accommo- date large or small groups involved in either hands-on or quiet activities.
Versatile and adaptable learning studios along the educational wings were designed to support active learning pedagogies. Two collaboration stations pro- vide extra spaces for flexible learning, and movable furniture allows teachers to configure rooms in multiple ways.
CASCADES
ELEMENTARY
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS JACKSON, MICHIGAN
ARCHITECT
TMP Architecture Inc.
EDUARDO BLANC, INTL. ASSOC., MANAGING PARTNER
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Jeff Beal, Superintendent
COMPLETION DATE
7/26/2021
DESIGN CAPACITY
590 students
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
431 students
GROSS AREA OF BUILDING
61,681 sq. ft.
SPACE PER PUPIL
104 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
6.2 acres
COST PER STUDENT
$26,800
COST PER SQ. FT.
$256
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST
$15,800,000
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