As part of a district-wide master plan implementation for Champaign Schools, BLDD brought the International Prep Academy (IPA) to life. This transformational educational environment supports diverse students in learning through future-focused methods. Intentional features like operable walls and flexible seating facilitate collaboration and project-based learning, while bilingual teams and faculty can share students without leaving the classroom area.
At IPA's heart is a two-story commons space serving as a multipurpose hub. This open gathering area hosts sporting and cultural events, serves as a dining space, and transforms into a performance venue with a tiered seating area and stage access. The upper commons overlooks the stage and provides access to a large media center, home to a bilingual library supporting the school's diverse student community.
Awarded 2023 Exhibition of Educational Environments Honorable Mention
- Two-story, multi-use commons space
- Dedicated spaces for ESL, intervention and special programs
- Large media center with bilingual library with space for 15,000 volumes
- Dedicated art spaces with kiln and gallery
- Flexible furniture, operable walls and collaboration spaces
The Central Transportation Facility, located on an 8.9-acre site in Kinloch, Missouri, was one of three transportation facilities owned and operated by the Special School District of St. Louis County.
The Central Transportation Facility, located on an 8.9-acre site in Kinloch, Missouri, was one of three transportation facilities owned and operated by the Special School District of St. Louis County.
The new ALAH High School project will be a drastic change for the growing district. With an all new High School building, the district will be able to expand and plan for the future. The space will have numerous flexible collaboration zones where students can work in groups or collaborate with other classrooms. Flexible furniture will be throughout the space, allowing for each classroom to have the capability to do all kinds of learning, whether that be individual or group projects.