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St. Bede School in Pittsburgh’s East End enhanced their curriculum with the design of a new STREAM Center to provide modern learning spaces to advance a STREAM educational initiatives and support a curriculum that includes a focus on sustainability. The project transformed four classrooms creating a focused curriculum hub that includes a new science lab, art lab, […]
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DRAW worked with Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to construct three student success-focused spaces totaling 8,000 square feet, with two additional projects currently under development. DRAW provided architectural services to move the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) and Writing Center from their current locations to a new home in the Stabley Library. DRAW worked with both groups
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The Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh transformed a century-old Squirrel Hill mansion located on the property adjacent to the Academy into a state-of-the-art educational building to serve as its new Boys High School.   The Boys High School includes nine classrooms and a multi-purpose, large, and small group casual learning space that also supports the dining needs of the
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DRAW worked with the Hampton Township School District in a visioning process focused on transformative opportunities within the footprint of their existing high school. In addition to reorienting the building entry to improve access and security, the study identified academic focus areas in engineering and design, sciences, media and communication, physical and mental wellness, and
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The Western Central Pennsylvania Electrician’s Training Center, designed for IBEW Local 712, was created to support the training and development of future electricians. The facility provides traditional classrooms alongside hands-on lab spaces, giving trainees a balanced learning environment. A key focus of the design was to promote how lighting can be used to highlight not
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The expansion of Franklin Elementary School added 21 classrooms to support a growing and shifting student population in the North Allegheny School District. The project also introduced a flexible large-group learning space, new music classrooms, a multi-purpose gymnasium, and a cafeteria with a stage. The design team set out to spark imagination and create a
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DRAW Collective has worked with the School District on a number of athletics projects over the years. Initially, DRAW Collective designed a fan-friendly new stadium facility that included a gateway entrance, a concession stand, and a press box with a banquet room located within the box. Later, DRAW Collective assisted the Pine-Richland School District with
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Communities are built when people of all ages, particularly young people, have a place to gather and interact. In Western Pennsylvania, an indoor recreational facility creates a safe, comfortable place that can accommodate year-round activities. The Vernon C. Neal Sportsplex was a joint effort of The Brownson House and the City of Washington, PA. It
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DRAW Collective conducted a District-wide facility study for the Hampton Township School District that examined solutions for improvements to the High School’s aging athletic facilities. As a result, DRAW Collective worked with the District to replace a number of features at Hampton High School’s Fridley Field. The rubber track was replaced and painted, and the
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The central component of a 100,000 square foot addition to Pine-Richland High School was a new STEAM center to support the District’s shift to an interdisciplinary approach to instruction. The center includes instructional labs and classrooms for chemistry, biology, business, math, computer science, art, technology, systems engineering, manufacturing, robotics, and computer-assisted drafting. The expansion also
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