yesterday's office buildings are the schools of tomorrow
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Yesterday’s Office Buildings
are the Schools of Tomorrow
Millennials are growing up.Average age = 18 to 33 years old
Source: Pew Research Center
Millennials are starting families.
10.8 Million
The number of U.S. households with adults between the ages of 25 and
34 who have children.
Source: Millennial Marketing
These young families are populating urban areas.
77%of Millennials want to live in
an urban environment.
Source: Realtor.org
Urban schools are unprepared for the population influx.
of public schools in the U.S. have portable (temporary) buildings, which are often used to combat
overcrowding.
33%
Source: The Institute of Education Sciences
School systems are looking for a solution
They need more space...
...Not this kind of space
THIS kind of space
But empty sites in urban areas are expensive and difficult to find.
…Meanwhile, available office space is on the rise.
INFOGRAPHIC
of office space in the U.S. is vacant.
16.7%
Source: Reuters
609,935,701 sf of office space was vacant in the
fourth quarter of 2014.
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle
…Meanwhile office space is more available than ever.
Owners of office buildings can wait for traditional tenants to
return...
...or look to new uses for their buildings.
…The answer?
Adaptive Reuse.
n. [uh-dap-tiv ree yoos] 1. the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed.
Adaptive Reuse
Why does it work?
Why does it work?
It’s sustainable.
Why does it work?
It’s sustainable. It’s efficient.
Why does it work?
It’s sustainable. It’s efficient. It makes economic sense.
Clearly, vacant office buildings are not too cool
for school.
Take the New North Atlanta High School...
The North Atlanta School System needed more space but struggled to find available land.
A former IBM campus proved to be the perfect solution.
942 Car Parking Deck
380,000 sf Office Building Built in 1977
It all added up.High School Space Needed*= 300,000 sf
IBM Office Building = 380,000 sf
*Per original program requirements
North Atlanta’s new vertical school can accommodate 2,350 students.
Just like office workers, students take destination elevators to class.
But just like other high schools, floors used by the same grades
are separated by stairs.
Classrooms look like any other high school but with better views.
Graphics and colors help students and teachers navigate the facility.
Source: School Construction News
The architects at Cooper Carry believe that the new North Atlanta High School is an example of the beginning of the future in adaptive reuse projects for public education buildings.
— Audrey ArthurSchool Construction News
In Fairfax County, Virginia, school officials faced similar challenges.
Nearly half of Bailey’s Elementary School students
were housed in trailers.
Once again, a vacant office building provided the ideal solution.
The new mid-rise elementary school provides students with all sorts of bells and whistles...
A theater space with stadium seating takes advantage of the existing structure’s verticality.
Classrooms provide students with light-filled learning environments.
Classrooms provide students with light-filled learning environments.
... and incredible views!
Learning communities contain flexible spaces for collaboration and interaction.
Bright colors for minds and bright futures!
Source: The Washington Post
“As we continue to be a fast-growing school system and property becomes harder to come by, we will have to think differently about school design. Vertical buildings will be part of our plan throughout the county.”
— Karen Garza Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools
With Cooper Carry’s help, Fairfax County Public Schools turned a vacant Class B office building into an A+ school.
Interested in learning more?
We’re happy to talk through solutions for your school or office.
Give us a call.
Lauren Perry Ford, AIA, LEED AP
703-519-6152Jerry Cooper, FAIA, LEED AP
404-240-9501Bob Just, AIA, LEED AP
678-539-4650
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Pew Research Center | http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/ Millennial Marketing | http://www.millennialmarketing.com/2013/07/new-research-the-millennial-generation-becomes-parents/ Realtor.org | http://www.realtor.org/articles/how-millennials-move-the-car-less-trends
The Institute of Education Sciences | http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=94
Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/05/property-usa-office-idUSL3N0UK37W20150105
Jones Lang LaSalle | http://www.us.jll.com/united-states/en-us/Research/United-States-Office-Statistics-Q4-2014-JLL.pdf?e617f4b8-1f21-4418-83ac-fe372972fcbc
School Construction News | http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/articles/2013/09/5/massive-adaptive-reuse-project-transforms-atlanta-schools
The Washington Post | http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/some-fairfax-county-students-head-to-class-in-a-baileys-crossroads-office-building/2014/09/02/9e939086-32b2-11e4-9e92-0899b306bbea_story.html
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