design for learning
who we are We have a passion for creating leading-edge learning environments and have done an extensive amount of research into the future of education. LS3P is a multidisciplinary firm offering architecture, interiors, and planning services to a wide variety of clients nationwide. With 100 years of school design experience (including our Boney Architects heritage dating back to 1922) and our work on over 2,500 school facilities, we feel quite fortunate to have served school districts across the Southeast. We have a passion for creating leadingedge learning environments and have done an extensive amount of research into the future of education. Our expertise includes the design of flexible and diverse learning spaces which support the full integration
of technology. We believe that better spaces support innovative teaching and engaged learning. LS3P is committed to bringing stateof-the-art design, technology, and expertise of a strong regional firm closer to our clients on a local level. With a staff of over 340 employees, we have the resources to offer total design capabilities from site selection to occupancy, yet we are small enough to give personal attention to each client. As trusted advisors to you, we forge enduring connections by bringing new levels of thought, insight and inspiration to the process of design and architecture, with proven results. At our core, we are a design firm, dedicated to contributing our best to you, your projects, and our community, with integrity and passion. Targeting even more transformational achievements to benefit our clients and communities.
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The vision for this facility was a multi-generational “fishbowl of learning” that creates educational spaces which are visible and active to encourage engagement and collaboration.
The heartbeat of the building, the Student Innovation Center, provides advanced CTE/STEM programs.
richland two institute of innovation This Institute of Innovation is a place where students,
The building features a unique, 2-story student
parents, teachers, and academic support personnel
learning lab. The curriculum is focused on advanced
can come together, and serves as an interactive hub
STEM and vocational programs. The flexible spaces
offering resources to the entire community. The
are adaptable to changing programs, multiple
building’s unique function brings together an area
teaching methods and varying group sizes.
for community resources, offices for the District’s Administration and Academic Support, student
Various sized break-out areas/classrooms and
learning lab spaces, a kitchen/ dining area, and a
collaboration rooms are available for student-based
multi-purpose conference center with an adjacent
projects. Students will be afforded an opportunity to
catering kitchen. In keeping with the vision of
take college level and dual credit courses, as well as
being a real “community resource”, a partnership
access to various certifications or credentials which
with the Richland Library was cultivated and this
employers value greatly.
became home to their Sandhill branch with a shared auditorium on the second level.
NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 212,279 SF GRADE LEVELS 9-12
Polished concrete floors and an overhead electrical bus system create a flexible “maker space” environment, and a tiered studio hosts lectures and other events.
east cooper center for advanced studies The goal of Wando’s Center for Advance Studies
labs, abundant classroom spaces for programs
is to bridge the gap between high school and
in cosmetology, biomedical science, film, multi-
college, providing technical skills and training
media and visual arts, childcare, health science
beyond the high school level. This new career
engineering, horticulture, public safety, and
and technical school is located on a 5-acre tract
EMS technology. Additional facilities include
in front of the existing Wando High School
a 6,100 SF automotive technology building, a
campus, allowing both schools to share parking
greenhouse, and an equipment storage building.
and transportation infrastructure. This project is designed to LEED® Silver The 3-story, 125,000 SF academic building is primarily a vocational facility accommodating 600 students. The academy features administration areas, science and computer
specifications. NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 125,000 SF CAPACITY 600 students GRADE LEVELS 8-12
Bridging the gap between high school and college by providing technical skills and training beyond the high school level.
A replacement high school that honors the history and culture of the existing campus and celebrates diversify.
west charlotte high school This onsite replacement project for a beloved community high school will serve as an anchor and point of pride as it serves a new generation of students. West Charlotte is the only remaining former Black high school in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System, and multiple generations of students celebrate the school’s rich history and legacy. Preserving this heritage while delivering state-of-the-art facilities for 21st century learning was paramount. At the start of this project, it was evident that West Charlotte High School was deeply ingrained in the fabric of the surrounding community and it was crucial that this school stay in the original location. The new design consolidates programs that were previously scattered across 13 aging buildings on the current campus with minimal disruptions so that classes could continue to take place through construction. ON SITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 325,000 SF CAPACITY 2,400 students GRADE LEVELS 9-12
Their new omni space will serve as both a lunch room and an afterhours community event space.
Community engagement in this close-knit but historically under served area was integral to the design. After a series of meetings it was apparent that the community of West Charlotte embraced the school as a symbol of local history and culture and an immense source of pride. The new school will honor the original campus with carefully considered gathering areas, connections to the outdoors, and monumental elements such the courtyard, theater, and “omni” multiuse space which exhibit a sense of time-honored usage and grandeur.
enoree career center renovations & tech lab In 2004, LS3P performed an interior renovation
lab addition, to be complete in 2018, provides
for the Enoree Career Center converted an
state-of-the-art training spaces for machine tool,
existing 58,000 SF facility into a modern, efficient
welding, and culinary arts programs at Enoree
space with up-to-date technology for career-
Career Center. The building also houses a flexible
oriented courses. The project was broken into
multi-functional space for presentations and
three phases to allow the school to stay
meetings. The economical pre-engineered metal
operational during the entire construction
building integrates brick veneer and insulated
process. The center serves students from Berea,
metal panels as well as a new perforated metal
Carolina, Travelers Rest, and Wade Hampton
screen which unites the facade and presents an
High Schools.
attractive face to the community.
To compliment the renovation of the existing
ADDITION SIZE 14,600 SF
school and to extend the school’s programming to meet their goals, a new 14,600 SF technology
aiken high school The master plan for the Aiken High School campus
Phase 2B: New auxiliary gym and new spaces for
hinged upon a phased approach to replace existing
art, sewing and child care, culinary, ROTC, band and
campus facilities as funding allowed. LS3P worked
chorus programs, completed in 2018
closely with the Aiken County School District to allow the school to remain operational during phased
Phase 2C: Renovation of existing gym completed in
demolition and construction, with detailed plans
2019
to minimize disruptions for student and staff while maintaining the highest safety standards.
Phase 2D: New auditorium is currently in initial design phases
Phase 1: New two-story science classroom building and a single-story field house, completed in 2013
Phase 2E: Vocational facilities and master planned for future construction
Phase 2A: New administration, general classrooms, media center, student dining/food service and business classrooms/labs, completed in 2017
PHASED ON SITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 264,077 SF CAPACITY 1,800 students GRADE LEVELS 9-12
whiteville high school Whiteville City Schools is renovating and
building, existing administration building, and
expanding to their existing High School campus
existing cafeteria. Throughout the design and
to provide 21st century learning environments
construction process, the school district will
and to increase capacity to 850 students. With a
preserve Whiteville High School’s historic value
focus on safety, the design brings connectivity
and community significance which has long
to many of the existing structures on campus.
been a source of community pride. The buildings
The project includes one new 72,240 SF
on the historic 19.29 acre campus date back to
building with 28 new classrooms, computer
1922, with several buildings such as Bowers
labs, administration, guidance, kitchen, dining,
Auditorium and the gymnasium which are
band, chorus, drama, dance, media center
widely used by the community for performances
and support spaces. Campus improvements
and meetings.
include new parking lots, a new service drive for buses, and covered canopies to connect the new and renovated buildings. Lastly, the project includes the demolition of their existing fine arts building, existing two-story academic classroom
RENOVATIONS & ADDITION SIZE 72,240 SF CAPACITY 850 students GRADE LEVELS 9-12
clover middle school Clover Middle School replaces a former middle
lab. Additional features include a 1,300-seat
school that will be repurposed as a 9th grade
gymnasium, an auxiliary gym for PE and other
academy. The new 178,082 SF facility serves
functions, a large dining area, and an adjoining
grades 6-8 with a core capacity for 900 with
multipurpose room with stage. The media center
expansion for 1,200 students. The school is sited
is accessible from major public circulation
on a 125-acre parcel fronting Highway 55 and
spaces. Natural daylighting fills the building’s
Barrett Road. Campus amenities include an
2-story vestibule and main corridor.
8-lane track, football field, baseball and softball fields, practice fields, outdoor basketball courts, fieldhouse and athletic bleachers The school design organizes each grade level into individual “houses.” Each contains 10 general classrooms, 3 science labs, and a computer
NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 178,082 SF CAPACITY 1,200 students / 900 core GRADE LEVELS 6-8
pleasant knoll middle school Pleasant Knoll Middle School is designed to
iconic sculpture which the District uses as a
meet the needs of the rapidly growing Ft. Mill,
part of its logo. The irregular gridded nature of
SC community. The site is adjacent and shares a
a Mondrian painting is used with grade specific
bus drive with Pleasant Knoll Elementary School.
color to help define the architecture both on the
The school is designed to accommodate 1,000
interior and exterior. The plan is organized with
students. Great efforts were made to preserve
excellent sightlines for maximum supervision
wetlands which bisect the center of the site. The
utilizing minimal administrative staff. A 3-story
result is a pedestrian bridge which connects
student wing houses one grade per floor and a
the academic campus to the athletic campus.
walk out gymnasium helps to transition down to
This bridge will be utilized for environmental
the outdoor classroom at the pedestrian bridge.
education as well as pedestrian movement to athletic events. The design of Pleasant Knoll Middle School is inspired by art, using a Mondrian painting and a watercolor of “The Graduate” a local Ft. Mill
NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 157,760 SF CAPACITY 1,000 students GRADE LEVELS 6-8
stanley middle school This 135,065 sf middle school is an onsite
main level while 7th and 8th grades are on the
replacement located on the existing Campus
second level. Ideal sight lines provide for building
and is designed for 800 students in grades 6-8
security control. The gymnasium can function
with the potential to expand to 1,000 students.
independently from the main building for after-
The main spine of the building is the organizing
hour and community events. Once students
element that links the classroom wings with the
move into the new school, the old building will
core function spaces located in the center. The
be demolished to allow for construction of the
spine is a tall volume of space allowing natural,
athletic fields.
diffused light into the corridor. The media center and cafeteria are located at the center of the school. The floor plan provides separation of grades, each grade having dedicated hallways and independent restrooms. The 6th grade is on the
ON SITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 135,065 SF CAPACITY 1,000 students / 800 core GRADE LEVELS 6-8
Connected directly to the Discovery porch for flexible projectbased activities is the “Project Lead the Way” lab and an Exploratory Lab. The Exploratory Lab is open to all students and is designed for multiple classes to gather and collaborate across subjects and grade levels.
sullivan east middle school The new middle school was designed to reflect
The middle school also features a learning
21st learning concepts of flexibility, safety,
commons area with large open windows
sustainability, technology, collaboration, and
overlooking the mountains, flexible furniture
more. The main academic wing is very efficient
solutions, large and small collaborative rooms,
with a double-loaded corridor for typical
and study alcoves. As part of the overall efficient
academic courses and shared science labs per
design layout, the gym and dining areas have
grade level. Sixth grade is on the first floor and
a large operable wall between them to open up
7th and 8th grades share the second floor. On the
for certain events when more space is needed.
second floor features a ‘discovery porch’ where
There is not a permanent stage or auditorium
students can combine multiple classes or grade
programmed, but space within dining can
levels to study outdoors. Project Lead the Way is
accommodate a temporary platform to be set up
1,000 SF lab connecting directly to the outdoor
for performances.
porch area for flexible project-based work activities. There is an exploratory lab at 1,000 SF open to all grade levels. It is designed for multiple classes to gather and collaborate across subjects and grade levels as needed.
NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 89,457 SF CAPACITY 700 students / 800 core GRADE LEVELS 6-8
north ridge elementary school This new elementary school facility for a well-
spaces. The design merged community input
established neighborhood consolidated programs
with county standards for site-specific strategies,
which were previously scattered across multiple
resulting in better architectural integration
campus buildings. The outdated facilities
with the neighborhood, improved traffic flow
were challenging to navigate and separated
and stormwater management, preservation
various educational functions in disparate
of a mature grove of campus trees, and better
locations; replacing the buildings with a unified
wayfinding and security.
design prepared the beloved campus for a new generation of use. The new 130,000 SF design accommodates 750 students with teaching spaces grouped by grade levels. Students enter a welcoming open lobby which branches off into classroom and resource
ON SITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 130,000 SF CAPACITY 750 students GRADE LEVELS K-5
The learning commons spaces open to exterior views, taking advantage of abundant natural light and reinforcing the visual connection with the neighborhood.
Creating flexible, 21st century learning environment, the grade levels are grouped in neighborhoods” that feature a central “learning hub” area that is shared by a group of 5 to 6 classrooms.
jackson creek elementary school Jackson Creek Elementary School is a new PreK-
The exterior design was inspired by Frank
5th grade, 747 student school for the district.
Lloyd Wright’s work that was often defined by
The project is located in an area of the district
its environment. Nestled into a tree buffered
to relieve overcrowding at near-by elementary
site between wetlands, the school opens onto
schools. The 26 acre site has some unique
a natural outdoor learning lab. The facade is a
challenges, including wetlands that necessitate
combination of stone and brick. Colored glass
a compact footprint and 2-story solution to
accents on the main entry tower reflect the
accommodate the 123,000 SF program.
“International Boulevard” community that the school serves.
Each “neighborhood” includes a collaboration room for small group projects and a large storage room. Centralized functions down the center of the building include the “Info Center” (media center), a commons area for dining with a stage / performance space and music and PE rooms.
NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 123,000 SF CAPACITY 747 students GRADE LEVELS PreK-5
diamond elementary school The new Diamond Elementary School Ft.
The project incorporates many 21st Century
Stewart is a Design/Bid/Build project replacing
School Initiatives outlined by Department
the existing Diamond Elementary School. The
of Defense Education Activity 21st Century
elementary school is a Pre-Kindergarten to 6th
Education Facilities Specifications (EdSpec)
grade school and provide all necessary academic
including: Transparency; Flexibility; Break-out
and support spaces for an estimated 700 students
learning spaces; Performance based learning;
and 78 teachers and additional support staff.
Indoor / outdoor relationships; Furnishings supporting flexibility; Technology immersion;
The design of Diamond Elementary School
Natural light / daylighting; Energy efficiency; and
expresses a contemporary, fun, inviting
Sustainability.
image. The 122,077 SF building will be a fully accessible two level school with higher grade Learning Studios located on the second floor. Programming includes 9 Neighborhoods with 35 Learning Studios and associated Academic Support spaces, as well as Circulation and School-as-Teaching-Tool opportunities.
NEW CONSTRUCTION SIZE 122,077 SF CAPACITY 700 students GRADE LEVELS PreK-6
forest lake elementary school This new 152,000 SF onsite replacement
and Project Lead the Way labs, classrooms,
school will serve 747 students in grades pre-K
integrated special needs classrooms, and
through 5. The flexible learning environment
collaboration spaces. A guidance suite and art
will accommodate both the NASA Explorer and
classroom are centrally located for easy access,
the Elementary Learning Collaborative (ELS)
opening out onto a rooftop patio above the media
magnet programs, and the two-story building
center with central courtyard below. The lower
will be nestled into the site’s natural topography
level features classrooms and core learning
to complement the scale of the surrounding
areas, and connects to the upper level with a
residential area. The façade blends red brick and
large, colorful, and open ramp that terminates
a dark grey brick base with metal panels to break
at the media center. A large dining commons
up the massing, while contemporary design
area which features floor patterns and ceiling
elements reflect the 21st century education going
clouds recalling celestial imagery opens into a
on inside.
performance space. The full-sized gymnasium is also located on the lower level.
The highly visible main entry at the upper level incorporates a secure entry vestibule for visitors and a separate access for students. The reception area opens onto a welcoming rotunda with NASA-inspired imagery, leading to NASA
ON SITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 152,000 SF CAPACITY 747 students GRADE LEVELS PreK-7
college park elementary school This new 80,000 SF elementary school for
The new school features single-story
New Hanover County Schools accommodates
administration and assembly spaces, and a two-
595 students. The prototype design offers an
story classroom wing. A welcoming entry lobby
economical, functional floor plan, and building
celebrates the school’s owl mascot with a canopy
systems. The project included demolition of an
of leaves, and the interior color palette is tailored
outdated elementary school and careful planning
to the K-5 environment.
to adapt the plan to existing context and site features. The loadbearing masonry structure and metal stud wall framing help to reduce building costs, and the infrastructure is designed for future expansion.
ON SITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 80,349 SF CAPACITY 595 students GRADE LEVELS K-5
bolden elementary & middle school Bolden Elementary/Middle School services
The new school establishes flexible learning
the families living at the Marine Air Station
spaces, technology integration, using the
in Beaufort, South Carolina in the Laurel Bay
building as a learning tool, and environments to
Military Community.
support performance-based learning. The two story building’s envelope, mechanical system,
The school replaced two outdated existing
and lighting are all designed to meet the strict
facilities for students in grades 3-8, providing
energy savings guidelines of the EPACT 2005 and
an educational program which is based around
meet LEED Silver criteria.
DoDEA’s 21st Century Education Facilities criteria. The design is organized with smallerscale learning neighborhoods, with various sizes of academic spaces to support all types of the curriculum. With collaboration space based in the middle of the neighborhoods and classrooms surrounding the hub for collaborative instruction, group learning spaces for smaller-scale project work, and smaller spaces for one-to-one work.
ONSITE REPLACEMENT SIZE 104,230 SF CAPACITY 450 students GRADE LEVELS 3-8
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