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The Academic and Performing Arts Building, designed by CDH Partners, added classrooms, adminstrative and faculty offices a theater, music department, a small library, seminar room and an art gallery to the Kennesaw State campus. The design scheme separates performance and instructional program elements in an elongated L-shape structure bordering a wooded hillside. The lobby entrance is oriented to the existing pedestrian circulation of the University. The 300 seat theater, later renamed the Stillwell Theater, includes a 65 foot high working fly-loft. The music department include rehersal spaces, and the art gallery displays both student and professional artisits’ work.

Kennesaw State University

If you have ever stepped foot in the right lecture hall, the right gymnasium, or the right school library, you know how inspiring superior education architecture can be. The combination of light and space, of color and line, often means the difference between students eager to learn, and students bored with the demands of their classroom.

At CDH Partners, our extensive portfolio attests to our three decades of experience in education architecture and design. Whether it be in small or large communities, or in urban or rural environments, the collaborative nature of all of our projects demonstrates the attention to detail and care we bring to each and every commission. Our education architects work not only with you and your community, but also with our extensive staff.

View Project: Kennesaw State University

Originally constructed in 1966 and three subsequent additions over the next thirty-five years led to a Needs Assessment to determine the best future use of the facility. A portion of the school dubbed the “earth-shelter” by the school district will be saved. This 1985 addition is constructed with reinforced concrete allowing earth to be piled on the roof structure and bermed against the walls. The renovation will remove this “false” insulation from the roof and walls to eliminate long-term moisture issues and be reconditioned with a complete interior renovation and new roof structure. The balance of the existing campus will be demolished. A new series of core and classroom spaces will augment the existing fifteen classrooms in the salvaged portion.

Elementary School 400

At CDH Partners, our extensive portfolio attests to our three decades of experience in education architecture and design. Whether it be in small or large communities, or in urban or rural environments, the collaborative nature of all of our projects demonstrates the attention to detail and care we bring to each and every commission. Our education architects work not only with you and your community, but also with our extensive staff.

View Project: Elementary School 400

This Intermediate School is situated on a twenty-six acre tract, representing the first phase of a 126 acre Master Plan. The plan provides for an elementary school, middle school, district offices, warehousing/maintenance facilities and a county recreational center. The new school was specifically designed for 800 students in grades four and five and in houses thirty-two classrooms which are supported by the Media Center, Cafeteria/Food Services, an Administrative Suite and Gymnasium. It is designed with footprint space for twelve additional classrooms. White County Intermediate School is sited to take full advantage of the spectacular backdrop of Mount Yonah and the Nachoochee Valley.

White County Intermediate School

Making the match between your expectations and the right education architects can be a challenge, as well as coordinating the rest of the building project. While some education architecture commissions start from the ground up, many are in fact additions to current structures. These projects require expertise from every angle ensuring that the new buildings don’t just complement the design of existing education architecture, but also incorporate the most advanced techniques throughout to maximize space and enhance the experience of those within.

View Project: White County Intermediate School

The existing facility was constructed over a thirty-five year period and budget constraints required that a 1990 wing and a 1999 four-pod classroom addition remain intact. The existing wing contained a media center, classrooms and gymnasium. Since 190 feet separate these two structures, continuity required reconnecting the two with new construction. The “H” shaped plan re-orients the entrance with a new adjacency to the existing media center aligning public use and student core spaces along the front wing of the “H”. The rear wing connects with the new construction and carves out an interior plaza for outdoor dining with tiered seating space for up to 120 students.

Winterville Elementary School

At CDH Partners, our extensive portfolio attests to our three decades of experience in education architecture and design. Whether it be in small or large communities, or in urban or rural environments, the collaborative nature of all of our projects demonstrates the attention to detail and care we bring to each and every commission. Our education architects work not only with you and your community, but also with our extensive staff.

View Projects: Winterville Elementary School