Frontier Middle School

O`Fallon, Missouri

Firm

Hoener Associates, Inc.

Client

Wentzville R-IV School District

Area

66,400 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$9,549,364

Completion Date

08/2005

Phase I of the master plan for Frontier Middle School includes 66,400 square feet on a 25.3-acre site. Site improvements included excavation and soil treatment, circulation drives, parking and basic landscaping. The new middle school includes both standard and specialty classrooms, an administration suite, multipurpose room/cafeteria, full food service, library and special-education classrooms. The building is a combination of single-story and two-story classroom sections.
The structure incorporates a steel-frame superstructure, low-slope steel bar joists, metal roof deck, rigid insulation and single-ply roofing. Exterior walls are metal studs, sheathing, insulation, brick and split/ground-face masonry and painted drywall finish. Entrance canopies are standing-seam metal roofing. Interior finishes include VCT and acoustical ceiling tile.
Building systems include an HVAC system with water-cooled towers, chillers, gas-fired, hot-water boilers, and variable-air-volume boxes with PC-based temperature controls. Electrical power, fluorescent lighting and a data network with ports throughout were included. The building is equipped with fire sprinklers. Building systems are designed to accommodate phase I, as well as future phased expansions.

Additional Information

Capacity

350

Cost per Sq Ft

$143.82

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