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Board reviews designs for new Central and Argentine middle schools and advances Sumner addition planning
Summary
Architects from Hollis & Miller presented design development updates for new Central and Argentine middle schools (courtyard-centric Central; commons‑focused Argentine), schedule milestones and community engagement; Sumner guaranteed‑maximum‑price (GMP) was brought forward as a next step toward construction.
Kansas City, Kansas — At the Nov. 11 board meeting, Hollis & Miller presented design development updates for bond‑funded middle‑school projects and described community engagement to date, schematic design choices and next‑step timelines.
Central Middle School: Julia Cusco, project lead, described a courtyard‑centric plan for the new Central, sited on the former Bethany Hospital parcel. Primary design elements include a central enclosed courtyard seen by many academic spaces, a glass‑forward main entry, a flexible commons/cafeteria that opens into a performance space, and preservation of historic features such as the Central brick bear. Interior planning emphasizes flexible collaboration zones, maker space…
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