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District updates schematic plans for Harrison, Hoover and Van Buren projects; architects warn rising construction costs
Summary
Architects presented schematic plans for Harrison Elementary and programming for Hoover and Van Buren replacements; district staff warned higher current construction costs are pushing project estimates above earlier budget figures.
District architects and construction partners gave updates on three elementary projects: Harrison (renovation and addition), and the new-school projects for Hoover and Van Buren. Staff said schematic design and programming are underway, but rising construction costs mean budgets will need closer review.
Harrison Elementary: Legat (presenters Robin Randall and Jim Hollenback) presented a schematic plan that reuses the existing building and adds a courtyard-centered addition, preschool and kindergarten space, and a two-story entry that ties new and historic sections together. The prototype plans aim for equity across elementary schools while allowing school-level autonomy. The architects noted the project’s square-foot program is a little over 100,000 square feet; they said earlier…
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