For an educational building, including primary, secondary and higher education, EVstudio works with you to create the right balance of flexibility and user-focused design.
Educational buildings, classrooms and assembly spaces must be increasingly flexible to provide maximum value to students, staff, and the community. This includes planning for occupancy growth and changing needs.
Designing For
Given our extensive work with public, charter, and private institutions, EVstudio understands the unique needs and requirements for each. We can manage a project of any scope, including renovations, additional space, or entirely new buildings. Our team is here to help with everything from design to construction to occupancy.
We will also help create a design and construction schedule that minimizes costs and ensures classes start on time.
EVstudio’s work includes pre-k, primary schools, secondary schools, and higher education.
Education Projects
University of Denver- Centennial Towers
University of Denver- Centennial Towers
Designing a space for a specific demographic can pose unique challenges. The University of Denver (DU) Centennial Towers were meant to be a place for brilliant minds to thrive, but these aging spaces needed an update. While the existing space had potential, the use of the main floor including common rooms, laundry facilities, and the Early Learning Center floor was out of date and no longer functioning as they once did. Before the renovation, the main floor was a sparsely populated space. Now the main floor is a hub of activity with students relaxing, studying, and meeting with friends.
Client: The University of Denver (DU)
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University of Denver- Centennial Halls
University of Denver- Centennial Halls
The University of Denver (DU) Centennial Halls was ready for a major update. While the existing space had potential, the use of the lobby and common rooms were out of date and no longer functioning as they once did. Without altering the exterior of the building, interior elements change the layout of the existing spaces, and new light fixtures allow the atmosphere to be more uplifting. Centennial Halls received a renovation of the main level, interior finishes, kitchen expansion, and a new sport court.
Client: University of Denver
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Colorado School of Mines- Truck Shop
Colorado School of Mines- Truck Shop
The Facilities Management Grounds Truck Shop at the Colorado School of Mines houses the school’s facility fleet maintenance services including vehicle repair, maintenance, small motor servicing, and vehicle fuel station. The facility had undergone an assessment and multiple upgrades were recommended. Code upgrades listed included ADA bathroom accessibility, electrical outlets, ventilation, general accessibility, combustible material storage, and a new cooling system.
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Colorado School of Mines- Stratton Hall
Colorado School of Mines- Stratton Hall
Stratton Hall was built in 1904 and currently houses the school’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Division. This multi-story building is one of the first buildings at the School of Mines, and while has structurally remained unchanged, it has undergone renovations on various floors. The fourth floor underwent renovation taking the semi-enclosed office spaces in the east and west portion of the core and converting them into four enclosed offices with lids.
Client: Colorado School of Mines
Specifications: Historical building | Built in 1904
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The Lookout on Cragmor
The Lookout on Cragmor
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) required additional housing to support their ever-growing student population that wanted to live on or close to campus. The Lookout on Cragmor is a 5-story apartment building featuring 71 units that feature one to four-bedroom units. At lower than average construction costs, The Lookout was a positive solution that allowed UCCS to house students while being as close to campus as possible. Each student has individual access to their bedroom with a shared living room and kitchen areas. This particular student housing building also provides office space and a fitness center for student residents. Using EVstudio’s in-house multiple disciplines allowed the client to stay on budget while also providing high-design solutions attractive to today’s students.
The design of this student housing project is both modern and keeps in mind the safety of the students living in the building. Energy efficiency is a high priority for the University, so components such as high-efficiency lighting systems, hydronic heating, and building overhangs to provide solar shading were put in place in the design phase. Each unit was also given its own meter so it can be separately metered and served from a meter bank located on that floor.
Client: Newsome Development
Specifications: Wood frame | 81,905 GSF with 71 units
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Denver International School
Denver International School
Denver International School located on Lowry Air Force Base location in Denver, Colorado sought to renovate an existing military facility into a new addition to their school campus. The facility now includes 16 new classrooms, five new restrooms, new administrative offices and lounges, a new hot/cold lunchroom, one tumbling room, and storage.
Client: Denver International School
Specifications: Renovation and re-use | 19,000 GSF
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A partnership with EVstudio brings your project to a new level.
- Balance fun with safety. We design with the student in mind and the safety of all.
- 21st- Century Classroom design. We design all school facilities to ensure an inspiring environment for generations.
- Complex higher education facilities.We know that a college or university campus can be comprised of a wide array of facilities from classroom to student housing. Thanks to our vast industry experience, we can consult for any type of building, including offices, maintenance facilities, and parking structures.
- Thinking outside the classroom. Our in-house full scope A/E disciplines can also help you with your playground and athletic facilities. From fields to locker rooms, we are your go-to partner for any unique spaces.