GOODWYN MILLS CAWOOD
K-12 Education
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Design Principles Our projects are created in light of six national design principles developed by the U.S. Department of Education and endorsed by the American Institute of Architects, Council of Educational Facility Planners International and others: 1. Accommodate the needs of all learners 2. Meet the needs of the entire community 3. Designed for the community by the community 4. Provide a safe, nurturing environment 5. Maxamine all available resources 6. Accommodate the unknown
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ARCHITECTURE
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Our Comprehensive Approach By having multiple disciplines under one roof, we are able to streamline communication, improve efficiency and enhance the quality of service to our clients. GMC’s integrated team provides a depth of expertise that allows us to capture the “big picture” and understand the details a project entails. Utilizing our comprehensive approach, we look at each project from many vantage points to identify creative solutions.
Nashville, Tennessee
Goodlettsville Elementary School
Atlanta, Georgia
Hutchinson Elementary School
Pelham, Alabama
Pelham Park Middle School
Pelham, Alabama
Pelham Park Middle School
Doraville, Georgia
Middle and High School at Sequoyah
Enterprise, Alabama
Coppinville Junior High School
Guiding Principle We strive to understand the needs of each client and pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of service. Our guiding principle is simply this: Education is the driver of design.
Athens, Alabama
Athens High School
Elgin, South Carolina
Pontiac Elementary School
Columbia, South Carolina
Rice Creek Elementary School
Design Approach Today’s schools have evolved into more than a workplace for teachers or a second home for students. They are designed to foster an atmosphere that presents opportunities to learn everywhere, whether in a formal classroom setting or through interaction outside of these traditional spaces. As designers with not only experience, but a passion for K-12 education, our objective is to provide a flexible, adaptable and safe, 21st-century learning environment that inspires students and teachers alike.
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken County Career and Technology Center
Community of Learning As we delve further into the 21st century, many traditional design elements of educational facilities are single-purpose. Our methodology utilizes design best-practices, promoting integrated philosophy and the use of buildings to foster community. This “community of learning” approach is the way of the future and incorporates several key components that contribute to its success. 1.
Creating education facilities that function as neighborhood community learning centers.
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Providing flexible academic spaces that support collaborative instructional approaches.
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Learning happens everywhere with the incorporation of outdoor learning opportunities.
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Technology that is pervasive throughout the academic campus.
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Incorporating sustainable design elements.
Aiken, South Carolina
Millbrook Elementary School
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Gulf Shores High School
Sustainability We believe sustainability is a crucial element, especially with regard to educational facilities. These practical design practices have the ability to initiate educational classroom discussion on their importance, enhance interior and exterior learning environments and reduce long-term utility and maintenance costs. Sustainable design benefits not only students, faculty and staff, but also the community as a whole.
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
Kimberly Hampton Primary School Commons
Our Mission To create opportunities for our people and the people we serve to build communities that thrive.
GMC Culture GMC was founded on a commitment to community service and ethical principles, and we strive to maintain these values and extend our community presence beyond our role as a leader in the architecture and engineering industry. We place significant emphasis on involvement within our communities, not only to give back, but also to gain a true understanding of the community’s needs. GMC is involved in numerous civic and community organizations, on both the corporate level and through the individuals that make up our firm. Whether it’s through GMC’s Annual Building Communities Day of Service, supporting local community events, or doing the work we do every day, our goal is betterment of the communities in which we live and work.
We believe in community, collaboration and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference - in our hearts, homes, city, nation and world. We believe in hope, progress, beauty, and big ideas. We believe that people like us, need us. We are not just an engineering firm. We are not just architects. We are artists, designers, thinkers, doers, makers, and storytellers dedicated to doing great work, for good. We partner with passionate and like-minded individuals, businesses, organizations, and causes that have aggressive hopes and goals for tomorrow and beyond. Dreaming big is the only way to make big dreams come true, and we know that our solutions can only be as great as the people we serve. Communities are built by people, not companies. And it is that foundational concept that drives how we approach every project, big or small. Because it’s the passion and drive of individuals that feeds the growth and development of what’s next. Together, we will be smart. We will be relevant. We will be meaningful. We will be kind, supportive, enthusiastic and – at the very least – the very best we can be. We are – and will continue to be – a collaborative organization driven by the power gmcnetwork.com of building better, happier, healthier, thriving communities. And we are committed to working with folks who share our vision for realizing their full potential, because we know that great engineering and architecture helps make communities better, for