WMAIA 2022 Design Awards
ENTRY
Jones Whitsett Architects, Greenfield, MA
Springfield Preparatory Charter School is a vibrant and growing kindergarten to 8th grade elementary school serving students by choice from across the city of Springfield. After a lengthy search, this academically high performing school purchased and began plans to renovate a one-story office building along Roosevelt Avenue.
With more than 43,500 square feet of existing space, JWA planned a complete reorganization of the interior, systems upgrades, including new insulation at walls and roof along with all new finishes.
To separate the school from the busy traffic of Roosevelt Avenue the new design switches the entrance to the east side of the building where a 6,000 sf gym addition, landscaping and new play areas create a welcoming campus setting.
Thoughtfully and efficiently designed at a construction cost of less than $230 per square foot, the new Springfield Prep Charter School is a needed addition to the educational landscape of Springfield.
Photos by Julie Bidwell
