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Modern multi-story building with glass windows, brick and metal panel exterior, surrounded by a paved walkway, small trees, and a blue sky with few clouds.

BUILDING:
THOMAS HOLME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Thomas Holme Elementary School was a Design/Build Project to replace the existing school facility with a larger capacity, modern, 21st Century Learning Center with a sustainable goal of a LEED Gold Certification.  The 141,000sf three story building includes conventional classrooms, dining hall, gymnatorium, music & vocal spaces, dance studio, maker space,  instruction materials center, discovery commons, and administrative space.   This building serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grades.  When accessing the main entrance, a two story Welcome Center is the main hub of the school with tiered platform seating and a stairway connecting this unique common space to the second floor.  

The building is clad with two types of brick, metal panel system, and architectural glass.  The architectural glass delivers a significant amount of natural daylight into the building while also being the prominent architectural feature on the exterior of the building utilizing Dichroic Glass that brings vibrant color that changes with the angle of the sun as it moves around the building.

TRUST:

BSI Construction ventured with OCSA Construction throughout this Project from Pre-Design through the Construction Phase.  OCSA provided staffing in support of Community Outreach Goals, Construction Supervision, and Project Administration.  OCSA had a key role in the success of this Project.

SECTOR: Education

OWNER: School District of Philadelphia

ARCHITECT: Blackney Hayes Architects and PZS Architects

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

SERVICE: Developer & Design/Builder

SQ.FOOTAGE: 141,000 sq. ft

BUDGET: $89,000,000.00

DURATION: 11 months

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Interior of a modern school or community center with wooden floors, a staircase, and a large sign spelling 'WELCOME' on the upper level, with glass doors and windows at the entrance.
Interior of a modern library with tall glass windows, bookshelves on wheels filled with colorful books, a small blue patterned ottoman, and a gray chair, with bright natural light streaming in.
A colorful classroom with large windows, yellow and white walls, and multiple wooden tables with chairs. There are blackboards and a large screen at the front, with ceiling speakers hanging from the ceiling.
Empty indoor basketball court with wooden flooring, red retractable bleachers, two basketball hoops, large windows, and scoreboard on the wall.
A hallway in a school or childcare center with colorful furniture, including star-shaped seats in red, yellow, green, blue, and pink. The hallway has white brick walls, a tiled floor, and ceiling lights, with a person walking blurred in motion.
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