This project involves the construction of a fifteen-classroom addition to increase the program capacity from 341 to 638. The proposed additions include a two-story classroom addition at the rear of the existing building and an expansion of the administration suite and multi-purpose room, which is achieved by demolishing the existing administration area, kindergarten classroom, and existing multi-purpose room and construction a new single-story expansion in the same location. Each addition is made up of a steel-framed structure with textured and patterned masonry exterior facades. The addition connects to the building in two locations, creating a corridor circulation loop. A new enclosed courtyard is created between the existing building and new addition, which can be used for educational activities and extension of the science curriculum focus that will be housed in the dual-purpose room. Two classrooms within the existing building will be renovated in order to create the corridor links. The project will start in January 2012 and be completed in August 2013.
JHU North Wing Laboratory Renovation
“The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has selected Oak Contracting to serve as its construction manager for the $18 million North Wing Project. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is funding over 80 percent of the project for renovation and modernization of laboratory space at its main facility at 615 N. Wolfe Street in Baltimore, Md. The grant was awarded by the National Center for Research Resources, part of the National Institutes of Health. The renovation includes updating labs and new infrastructure in the 45-year old Hume Wing located on the building’s north side along Monument Street. The nine-story wing was built in 1964 and houses 25 percent of the School’s research laboratories.
Design for the new space is already underway by LSY Architects and is seeking to meet a minimum of LEED-Silver certification. Construction is expected to start in summer of 2011 and be completed in 2013. The renovations will include interior demolition, new mechanical and electrical systems, new laboratory casework and equipment, and interior finishes. The construction will be phased in to allow ongoing research to continue uninterrupted.”
Atholton High School
This project entails a phased, occupied renovation to Atholton High School in Columbia. The original building was constructed in 1966 with various additions and renovations from 1972 through 2003. The current facility will undergo a comprehensive renovation including new interior mechanical equipment, lighting, ceilings, and partitions as well as upgrades to plumbing, wiring, the emergency generator, and the sprinkler system. The update will also include specialty wiring for video, data, public address, telephones, security, and fire alarms. Interior spaces will be reconfigured as necessary and deficiencies in educational program space will be addressed based on a recent facilities assessment survey. Construction will take place in phases from July 2012 through August 2014.