Forreston Senior/Jr. High School
“We are very excited about the new addition. It is very rewarding to see such a large project completed successfully. The students and faculty have a great facility in which to learn.” — Dr. Michael Sass, District Superintendent
Grades Served:
6-12
Total Square Footage:
120,000
Completion:
March, May, Aug. 1996
Groundbreaking:
June 1995
Cost:
Estimate: $6,376,101
Actual: $6,438,786
Change Orders:
($84,101)
General Contractor:
Williams Bros. Constr.
Peoria, Illinois
This facility was designed to create 2 distinct schools in the same building to gain the efficiency of shared areas. The 62,000 s.f. addition is the new high school, and also houses the Media Center with dual Computer Labs, Kitchen, and Student Dining as shared areas. Other features include: a contest gym, PE and team lockerrooms, weight and training rooms, a tech ed shop, and administrative space.
Remodeling 22,000 s.f. in the existing building resulted in the “new” Middle School with up-to-date and expanded Art Room, Band Room, Choral Room, and Teacher’s Lounge as shared spaces.
Beyond providing a significant cost savings to the District, the common areas also increase staff efficiency. Special area teachers no longer have to plan travel time and additional prep time needed to equip and use two or more classroom spaces.
(From Top) New West Entrances emphasize contrasting face brick and split-face block, designed to satisfy the owner’s wish for a visual separation between the existing and addition; Inside the New Contest Gym, which features the Forreston black and red initialed bleachers; Corridor Lobby inside the main entrance vestibule. Split-face block and octagonal patterns and volumes provide a visual focus to the skylight above.
Photos by Nels Akerlund
Forreston Senior/Jr. High School
“We are very excited about the new addition. It is very rewarding to see such a large project completed successfully. The students and faculty have a great facility in which to learn.” — Dr. Michael Sass, District Superintendent
| Grades Served: | ||
| 6-12 | ||
| Total Square Footage: | ||
| 120,000 | ||
| Completion: | ||
| March, May, Aug. 1996 | ||
| Groundbreaking: | ||
| June 1995 | ||
| Cost: | ||
| Estimate: $6,376,101 Actual: $6,438,786 |
||
| Change Orders: | ||
| ($84,101) | ||
| General Contractor: | ||
| Williams Bros. Constr. Peoria, Illinois |
Remodeling 22,000 s.f. in the existing building resulted in the “new” Middle School with up-to-date and expanded Art Room, Band Room, Choral Room, and Teacher’s Lounge as shared spaces.
Beyond providing a significant cost savings to the District, the common areas also increase staff efficiency. Special area teachers no longer have to plan travel time and additional prep time needed to equip and use two or more classroom spaces.
Photos by Nels Akerlund