Educational Projects

Linus Pauling Middle School







photos by Loren Nelson
Linus Pauling Middle School Corvallis, Oregon
2005 Hammurabi Award of Merit (recognition of excellence in masonry and/or tile)
Following our pre-bond planning Corvallis School District contracted us to design the Corvallis Replacement Middle School (later named Linus Pauling Middle School). The first of our school projects to become LEED-certified, Linus Pauling Middle School is conveniently located next to the Osborne Aquatic Center and houses 600 students with the capability of expanding to 750-student capacity. Every classroom has access to natural light. The classrooms are designed to be clustered into houses for student gatherings. The school has two gymnasiums, a 125-seat community room with theater-style seating, a commons area that is used for food service, meetings, and performances, a centrally located media center, an elevator, and many other amenities for students and staff. A safety lock down system was designed for the school that utilizes key cards. The school was ready for the start of the 2004 school year. The project is Silver-LEED certified.

Chemeketa Community College Dallas High School Campus

Chemeketa Community College Dallas High School Campus

Dallas, Oregon

This new 7,100 s.f. facility is located in the southeast corner of Dallas High School's parking lot. The facility houses the Dallas Center's staff offices, student services, a computer and science laboratory classroom, learning center and multipurpose room.

Willamette University Hallie Ford Museum of Art

Salem, Oregon

Willamette University will be renovating the basement of the existing Hallie Ford Museum of Art. The project will develop and enhance the Museums Collection Management and Protection processes. Additionally, enlarged space for storage of the permanent collection will be developed inclusive of new high-density storage units.

Yamhill-Carlton School District Projects

Yamhill-Carlton School District Projects

Yamhill & Carlton, Oregon

We assisted the Yamhill-Carlton School District with their bond improvement projects. Work included mechanical, electrical, and seismic upgrades on all existing facilities. A new cafeteria/multi-purpose facility was designed and constructed on the shared campus between Yamhill-Carlton High School and Yamhill Grade School. Six new classrooms were added to the high school utilizing volume within their existing building for a second floor. A three classroom addition at Carlton Grade School along with improvements to the gymnasium were also part of the bond measure. The work was done in three bid packages with the majority of the renovation work being undertaken prior to the start of the 2002 - 2003 school year with the balance of work being completed prior to Winter Term 2003.

Chemeketa Community College Student Life Center







photos by Loren Nelson
Chemeketa Community College Student Life Center Corvallis, Oregon
The Student Life Center addition to the student services building at Chemeketa Community College allowed the college to consolidate all of its student life programs - student government, newspaper, student life, international student relations, student work programs (trio) into one cohesive area of this campus center. The addition also provides meeting and activity spaces sorely needed on campus and a convenience store accessible to students at all hours. The signature space of this addition is a 1 1/2 story (volume) open lounge area for student interaction and relaxation, which may also be transformed for performances and dances. This space has literally become the "Living Room" of the CCC campus.

North Marion School District




photos by Loren Nelson
North Marion School District Aurora, Oregon
This recently completed project includes a new primary school in addition to remodels/additions to the existing middle and high schools that entail the addition of 18 classrooms, applied technology and music classrooms, a commons area, kitchen, cafeteria, early childhood center, workrooms, and restrooms.

Leslie Middle School





photos by Loren Nelson
Leslie Middle School Salem, Oregon
Completed in 1997, this 110,000 square foot facility is a new middle school that houses 925 students in Grades 6 - 8. The "school-within-a-school" concept, new technologies, active exploratory facilities, and ultimate flexibility are representative of modern design elements incorporated into this facility.

Taft High School




photos by Loren Nelson
Taft High School Lincoln City, Oregon
Arbuckle Costic Architects designed this new high school for the northern portion of the Lincoln County School District. The building is 135,000 square feet. This new facility was designed using the "school-within-a-school" concept and provides many multi-functional areas that can be adapted for a variety of uses, depending on student needs and emerging technology. The building houses 750 students.

St. Mary's Public Elementary School




photos by Loren Nelson
St. Mary's Public Elementary School Mt. Angel, Oregon
The new St. Mary's Public School is a 47,000 square foot elementary school including fourteen classrooms, seven special purpose classrooms (computer center, music room, etc.), a gymnasium with a full-size basketball court, and a multi-purpose room with a performance area.