Two STEM Buildings Recognized by Education Magazine

For the third year in a row, a pair of Centerbrook Architects & Planners education designs have been recognized in the Architectural Portfolio issue of American School & University magazine.

The December issue annually showcases education projects from across the nation. This year two Centerbrook STEM projects were included: McDonnell Hall & Brauer Hall at Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) in Missouri, and the upper school expansion at University School in Ohio.

The auditorium at MICDS, with outdoor courtyard pictured above.

The auditorium at MICDS, with outdoor courtyard pictured above.

The Academic & Science Wing at University School.

The Academic & Science Wing at University School.

McDonnell & Brauer Halls were selected as the Citation Award winner for Combined Level Schools, the highest category recognition. Completed in 2014, the LEED Platinum-certified project features hybrid classroom-laboratories, numerous indoor and outdoor gathering spaces and a striking 800-seat amphitheater. Not only does the building serve as a bridge between MICDS’s two scholastic neighborhoods – liberal arts and science – but has also has become its social heart.

In the High School category, Centerbrook’s two-phased expansion at University School was recognized with Outstanding Design designation. The project included a large addition of classrooms and labs for five different academic disciplines that is certified LEED Silver. The second phase was also an addition of a new entry and arts center. The more than 80,000 square feet of new space brought to fruition Centerbrook’s master plan for the upper school in suburban Cleveland.