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Gym Wall classroom horiz window skylights south elevation detail SE Elevation W Corner Elevation wing wall from inside
Entrance Looking Up east elevation to NW principal to east classroom entrance blue gym kalwall dark hall end with shadows hallway at lightwell to west hallway on bridge to SW
E Corner Elevation First Floor Hallway Interior Library Corner Window Lobby Main Entrance at Dusk NL_exterior - north elevation to east morning 01 northwest elevations classroom entrance
blue wall west elevation music room NW Corner Elevation NW corner detail corner to SE with field south elevation west corner

St. Mary’s Elementary School - Greeley, CO                       St. Mary’s Elementary School is a two-track K-8 school that is the final structure in a Catholic campus. We were charged with three goals: Safety, community, and inspiration. Parents can rest easy when they drop their children off at the school because the principal can continuously observe the students as they come and go. Once inside the building, a central interior street is a gathering place where people can gather and communicate casually as they make their way to their next class. Colors are used in and around the classrooms to clearly articulate places for learning and teaching. In addition, a corner of each classroom is pulled out to give the north-facing rooms an inspiring view to the mountains. Winner: 2003 AIA Colorado Citation award Cost: $85 psf  Area: 30,000 sf Timing: 3 months design work