Project Overview
Arnold Elementary is a replacement school, providing an updated facility. The school meets County and State academic requirements while incorporating elements to achieve a Silver LEED rating. The project also included the demolition of the existing elementary school.
Our Approach
MK completed extensive existing document and on-site research to provide recommendations and design for all site related items including paving, pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, utilities, stormwater management, and phasing. In addition, there was a significant forest conservation effort based on the amount of land which needed to be cleared to accommodate the new school, both preserving specimen trees and planting new growth. MK also provided cost estimate support for the site work during the schematic design phase.
The Results
On the densely-wooded site, the elevation drops dramatically – 70 feet. By carefully designing the grading, MK minimized the cut-and-fill operations without impacting the operations of the existing facility.