ARCHIE R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT | FEMA SAFE ROOM + ADDITION AND RENOVATIONS
Location: Archie R-V School District
Size: 22,325 SF Addition; 14,411 SF Renovation
cost: $4,400,000
incite Design Studio was hired by the Archie R-V school district in 2010 to assist them in assessing the needs of the district for a bond issue. The main objective was to create a learning environment in which students can have access to the core support areas of the school without interaction between the lower and higher grades.
The design solution turns the existing auxiliary gym into a new library which is now the focal point of the facility, instead of being tucked away in the elementary school wing. The cafeteria that was in the basement of the elementary wing is now centralized in a brand new kitchen and commons area that provides plenty of natural light.
Adjacent to the commons is a new 1,200 seat competition gymnasium that also doubles as a FEMA tornado safe room. iDS and our consultants worked closely with the State Emergency Management Agency to capture almost $900,000 in FEMA funding. The domed structure withstands winds up to 250 mph and spans 140’.