Prerequisite: None
W4C003 After the Storm: Rebuilding Joplin High School
Jim French, AIA, Senior Principal , DLR Group
Lindsey Piant, AIA LEED AP, Associate, DLR Group
Greg Boyd, Assistant Principal, Joplin Schools
Session Description:
This session looks at the condensed design and construction process of transforming a vacant big box retail store into a 21st century learning environment. Discussion includes lessons learned and tells the story of how Joplin Schools welcomed students to renovated facilities by the beginning of the following school year on August 17 after the devastating May 22 tornado.
Learning Objectives:
1.) Learn how Joplin Schools responded immediately after the tornado and set a plan in motion to start school on time.
2.) Discuss the timeline and process of how designers transformed a big box retail space into a high school for 1,200 students in 55 days.
3.) Explore the design strategy and features that make Joplin High School a 21st Century school.
4.) Discuss how the District is capitalizing on this opportunity to use the temporary school as an incubator for future facility planning.
Room: S210E
AIA CEH: 1 LU/HSW