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Galena Park Elementary School
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Galena Park Elementary School
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Galena Park Elementary School
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Galena Park Elementary School
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Galena Park Elementary School
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Galena Park Elementary School

Client: Galena Park Independent School District
Market: K-12 Education
Discipline: Architecture + Interiors
Project Area: 97,915 sq. ft.

Originally built in 1926, this elementary campus represents a historically significant part of the community. Accordingly, the primary design goal of the project was to create a NextGen learning environment that paid homage to the past. The replacement school accommodates future growth while providing significant safety and security improvements. A secure entry vestibule provides controlled entry and visual security. Health services are located with easy access to parents and emergency services. Security is also enhanced by locating the administration near the main entry for supervision and separating drop-off zones for buses and parents.

Acting as a central learning hub, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) has been located at the heart of the school. The LRC is a flexible, adaptable space with movable furniture and book stacks. It serves as an active space for collaborative work, however, quieter spaces are provided as well. The cafetorium and kitchen are separated from the gym by a movable partition to allow for large group gatherings and multi-purpose usage. The pre-K and kindergarten wing is located between the administration and core facilities to provide direct supervision and shorter walking distances. Each classroom wing has a grade-specific learning commons with associated support spaces and workrooms.

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Client: Galena Park Independent School District
Market: K-12 Education
Discipline: Architecture + Interiors
Project Area: 97,915 sq. ft.

Galena Park Elementary School

Originally built in 1926, this elementary campus represents a historically significant part of the community. Accordingly, the primary design goal of the project was to create a NextGen learning environment that paid homage to the past. The replacement school accommodates future growth while providing significant safety and security improvements. A secure entry vestibule provides controlled entry and visual security. Health services are located with easy access to parents and emergency services. Security is also enhanced by locating the administration near the main entry for supervision and separating drop-off zones for buses and parents.

Acting as a central learning hub, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) has been located at the heart of the school. The LRC is a flexible, adaptable space with movable furniture and book stacks. It serves as an active space for collaborative work, however, quieter spaces are provided as well. The cafetorium and kitchen are separated from the gym by a movable partition to allow for large group gatherings and multi-purpose usage. The pre-K and kindergarten wing is located between the administration and core facilities to provide direct supervision and shorter walking distances. Each classroom wing has a grade-specific learning commons with associated support spaces and workrooms.