Redmond Middle School Addition

Redmond, Washington

Lake Washington School District is the second-largest district in the State of Washington, and one of the fastest-growing. To support this growth, our Redmond Middle School Addition will provide eight new classrooms, including two new science classrooms, in a two-story steel structure nestled into the existing classroom wing.

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Public work, particularly work on schools, always has a focus on project costs and schedule. BSE successfully managed adjustments to the design schedule while constraining project costs and accommodating a schedule for construction during the summer of 2023. This allowed the project to be completed prior to the 2024-2025 academic year.

The design makes use of a similar system to the existing classroom wing: a steel frame system with a collection of steel braced frames for wind and seismic forces. Careful consideration was required to coordinate elements that interface the new structure with the existing building. Site constraints and strategic seismic separations between the existing and new structures made this architectural vision become reality.

Client:

Lake Washington School District

Architect:

McGranahan Architects

GCCM:

BNBuilders

Size:

Educational: 13,600 sq. ft

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Exterior view of new RMS Addition from the drive loop.

Interior photograph of a new classroom space.

An exterior photograph showing the new courtyard

A side-by-side view of the shared learning space of the design rendering and the actual as-built space.

An interior photograph showing one of the new lab sciences classrooms.

A photograph showing the shared learning space, stairs, and bright windows.

A photo showing the bench and work surface included in the design, under the stair.

A side-by-side comparison of the courtyard design rendering and the finished construction.

An elevated view of the new courtyard between the new and existing buildings.

A second-floor view of the shared activity space.