New Southview Elementary – Marshall Public Schools

ATSR has engaged the community at Marshall Public Schools through several long-range facilities plans, two successful bond referenda totaling over $50 million (with over 62% voter approval), designing a new high school, a new elementary school, additions to the early childhood building, and numerous additions/alterations projects since 2005. ATSR services involved a facilities committee process and full community engagement with input/feedback/surveys, developing trust.

This $20 million new 85,100 square foot 600-student two-story elementary community school is designed with ‘future-ready’ spaces for student-centered learning. Flexible team learning areas are designed throughout the facility, supporting grades 2-4 classroom clusters.

Focusing on LEED and sustainable design strategies, high-performance design features include:

Natural day-light from windows/skylights to infiltrate spaces, providing a biophilic environment for students
Chilled-beam mechanical displacement ventilation systems
LED lighting throughout – Super-insulated envelope for energy efficiency
Multi-function spaces, effectively reducing the building footprint
Community functions for utilization, reducing the need for the community to construct facilities elsewhere
Sustainable design that impacts life-cycle costs, requiring less maintenance and contributing to less waste
Products/construction elements with local/regional building materials, reducing transportation costs
Surfaces requiring periodic maintenance are repaired/refinished, rather than replaced
Durable, low-maintenance, and recyclable metal panels (same for the EPDM roof membrane).
Masonry as a wall material, with a long-lasting service life and low maintenance.
Heavy-duty doors/frames/hardware, requiring less maintenance or replacement.
Durable flooring selections with less maintenance or replacement with high recycle content.
Durable paint finishes, with sustainable heavy-duty coatings, eliminating frequent repainting
Heavy-duty lockers with strong top/side panels, requiring less maintenance and recyclable at end-of-life