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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Leers Weinzapfel Associates

Location: Auburn, Alabama, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 12/7/2024
Program type(s): Education - K-12 School
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 20,000
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 4,989
Project substantial completion date: 12/7/2024
Climate zone: 7B
Project site: Greenfield (previously undeveloped land)
Project team: Engineer – MEP/FP and Civil: BVH/Salas O’Brien
Engineer - Structural: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
Engineer – Structural delegated design: KPFF
Consultant – Code: Jigsaw Life Safety
Consultant – light frame wood assembly: Stick Architecture

Project Overview:
Nestled within the 120-acre tract of the Kreher Preserve, the environmental education building promotes wonder and exploration of the natural world and cultivates a sense of stewardship toward our community and environment. Inspired by nature-based learning that children experience and imagined as an extension of the network of trails throughout the preserve, the preschool is organized along a central “learning trail” spine. Light-filled classrooms alternate with administrative area and a series of open and covered porches that extend out into the natural woodlands beyond.

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