Master Facilities Plan serves as a guide for assessing the need for facility improvements and capital investments to implement them
Facility Assessment and collaborative Visioning Process are combined in a Master Facilities Plan that reveals the scope of repairs, modernization, upgrades, and/or new construction needed to serve the current and future school facilities needs of the community.
Community-Centric School Renovations & Addition
Community Center and Fieldhouse designed to enhance athletic & educational programs while incorporating community support services into the school
Educating the Future Manufacturing and Technology Workforce
Innovative learning environments equipped with industry-driven technologies prepare students with highly sought-after skills.
Inclusive Adaptive Reuse
Multi-functional spaces designed to provide young adults with the experiences they need to thrive in post-secondary life.
A Hub for Learning and Community
Transforming a dark and outdated existing elementary school library into a vibrant hub where students can explore, create, and connect.
Future-Ready and Net Zero STEM Spaces
Net Zero learning environment generates as much energy as it consumes while it fosters students’ skills and mindset for future challenges, inspiring STEM leadership.
Revitalizing Creativity: Culinary and Fashion Interior Renovations to Empower Next-Gen Innovators
CTE spaces for culinary and fashion studies designed to inspire creativity and cultivate talent.
Developing Career Skills in a Future-Ready Learning Environment
Future-ready learning environments equipped with technologies found in real-world work settings provide students with access to cutting-edge technology to better prepare them for realistic scenario-based challenges.
Ignite Creativity with a Student-Centric Approach to Design Thinking
Existing spaces transformed into a unique environment that sparks creativity, communication, and collaboration.
New Elementary School Designed for Anywhere, Anytime Learning
Visioning Process leads to design that prioritizes Collaboration, Project-Based Learning, Social-Emotional-Spiritual Learning, Inter-Disciplinary Learning, and Play-Based Learning
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DLA Receives Award of Merit for The Joseph Sears School Addition and Renovation
Multi-phased project receives Award of Merit
DLA Receives Honorable Mention for inclusive design of Young Adult Center Renovation
Inclusive Design for new Special Education facility receives Honorable Mention
