St. Paul’s Lutheran School, New North Campus School (Phase 1)

St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Church in Des Peres, Mo., decided to erect its new school in two phases to replace a structure that was built more than 60 years ago on a five-acre site enclosed by two major roads, the city hall and park.

Phase I called for demolishing a 6,000-square-foot addition and building a multistory addition with a new school entrance, administrative offices, K-8 classrooms, art, science and STEM classrooms, library and conference rooms, along with an ICC 500-rated storm shelter. The narrow site and its proximity to the existing church posed several challenges and opportunities. The lower floor of the addition is below grade with an adjacent secured playground. Design planning enabled the mass of the school addition to be in appropriate scale in relationship to the church, the most prominent structure on the site. The addition was built using a steel frame with brick and stone veneers that complement St. Paul’s Lutheran’s existing school and church.

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