Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, Addition and Renovation

Lansing, Illinois

Firm

JMA Architects

Client

Lansing School District 158

Area

89,048 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$22,757,658

Completion Date

08/2019

Design Team
James Maciejewski (Owner/Principal Architect); Felipe Cajigas (Architectural Designer); Jerry Maciejewski (Senior Project Manager); Matt Kozlowski (Project Manager)

In 1928, Calvin Coolidge School was dedicated to the 30th U.S. president. Additions have been made to the original two-story school during the subsequent decades, resulting in a sprawling neighborhood school. With the character of the original building facade well known to the community, the goals of the project were to improve the quality of the educational environment, carry out an energy-conscious and sustainable design, create opportunities to celebrate the original school and decades of adaptation and change, and give homage to the 1928 building vocabulary that evokes this history.

These goals were accomplished through new classroom clusters with integrated technology and amenities, colorful finishes to denote wayfinding and classroom blocks, and repurposed original stone and acoustical pictorial panels framing a “history hall.” Energy conservation and sustainability were achieved through daylight harvesting in classrooms, low-consumption plumbing fixtures, high-efficiency boilers, and drought-tolerant landscaping.

Additional Information

Capacity

930

Cost per Sq Ft

$256.00

Featured in

2020 Architectural Portfolio

Category

Renovation

Product suppliers specified

Carpet by Mohawk Commercial Carpet
Flooring by Tarkett USA
Brick/Masonry by Belden Brick
Brick/Masonry by Hebron Brick
Cabinets by Case Systems
Ceilings by USG
Ceramic Tile by Crossville
Door Hardware by Sargent
Doors by CECO Door
Doors by Graham Wood Doors
Insulation by Johns Manville
Paint/Wallcoverings by Sherwin-Williams
Plumbing by MIFAB
Plumbing by Elkay
Roofing by BASF
Lighting & Accessories by Lithonia Lighting
Windows by Win-Vent Architectural Windows
Lighting & Accessories by Luminii
Lighting & Accessories by Legion Lighting Company
Lighting & Accessories by Winona Lighting
Lighting & Accessories by Con-Tech Lighting
Emergency Lighting by Lithonia Lighting
Fire/Life-Safety Systems by Honeywell
Security Systems by Honeywell
Locks by Sargent
Plumbing by Chicago Faucets
Card Systems by Schneider Electric
Cafeteria Furniture by Mitchell Furniture Systems
Classroom Furniture by Case Systems
Multipurpose Areas Furniture by Mitchell Furniture Systems
Drinking Fountains by Oasis
Hand-Drying Equipment by Excel Dryer
Washroom Fixtures by Bradley Corporation
Washroom Fixtures by Delta Faucet
Washroom Fixtures by Chicago Faucets
Washroom/Shower Partitions by Bobrick
Athletic Equipment by Gared Sports
Bleachers/Grandstands by Interkal
Scoreboards/Clocks by Nevco Scoreboard
Playground Equipment by Surface America
Communications Systems by Telecor
Clocks/Time Management by Telecor
HVAC Units by AAON
HVAC Control Devices by Schneider Electric
ADA/Compliance Equipment by Norton Door Controls
ADA/Compliance Equipment by Sargent
ADA/Compliance Equipment by Bobrick
Card Systems by Schneider Electric
Kitchen Equipment by Boelter
Lockers by Lyon Workspace Products
Whiteboards / Markerboards / Chalkboards by Claridge
Lighting & Accessories by Cree, Inc.
Paving by Unilock
Benches/Site Furnishings by Unilock
Retaining Walls by Unilock
Acoustics/Sound Systems by Unilock
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