Dorchester District Office

Dorchester District Office

by | Aug 25, 2022

Dorchester School District Two – District Office

Dorchester School District Two – District Office
Dorchester School District Two | Summerville, South Carolina

PROJECT NARRATIVE

The new District Office for Dorchester School District Two is an adaptive reuse of the nearly century old (1924) historic building in the heart of Summerville, South Carolina. This building was the original Summerville High School and then later served as the Rollings Middle School of the Arts, until both the schools relocated to different campuses. As part of preserving this building and converting it to the main Dorchester School District Two office, AAG Architects worked with local and state agencies
to preserve the character of this building while bringing it up to current code as the district office to serve the community.

The two-story District Office of approximately 40,000 SF includes a vestibule and elevator addition at both floors for improved accessibility. The existing auditorium is converted into a board room with public seating and updated audio/visual technology. Classroom spaces are adapted into office
suites for the various district office departments along with large training areas, conference rooms and miscellaneous support spaces. An enlarged public lobby will serve as a welcoming pre-function space. New exterior stairs and ramps, as well as numerous interior modifications, will now allow accessibility and bring the building up to code.

The project was very well received by the Historic District Board of Architectural Review for preserving the existing brick facade with needed structural modifications. The most notable exterior feature is restoration of the extensive glazing which had been predominantly covered for the last 50 years.
The more contemporary interior design retains salvageable historic elements such as brick walls, wood flooring, and exposed wood ceiling joists in several locations, as well as a masonry arch and proscenium archway.

PROJECT COST & DELIVERY

The project is delivered by a general contractor following the Design-Bid-Build delivery method with a construction budget of $8.6 Million.

PROJECT RESULTS

The project is scheduled to be completed in April 2021.

 

PROJECT DETAILS

Client Old Rollings Middle School
Date 2021
Architect AAG Architects
Engineering ADC Engineering (Civil), Cranston Engineering Group (Structural), RMF Engineering Inc. (MEP)
Contractor EdCon, Inc.

Andrew High School

Andrew High School

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Andrew High School

ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
Georgetown County School District | Andrews, South Carolina

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Andrews High School campus was in need of expansion to support a growing athletic program as well as renovations to the existing high school building. The scope included the
addition of a new standalone gymnasium building, renovations to the stadium complex and renovations to the cafeteria, welding labs, auditorium, and weight room, among others.

The design added a new 10,000 sf auxiliary gymnasium on the campus with a concessions
area, locker room and support spaces, as well as a defined entrance to the athletic complex
across from the new expanded soccer fields. On the stadium side, for a more distinctive
entrance from the road, a new stadium entrance with new ticket booth, concessions and restroom buildings were added to create a formal plaza and gathering space in front of
the stadium, with the same cohesive design language reflected across the campus. A new
parking area with a better vehicular circulation loop and booster club were also added to
the site.

Within the existing high school, the renovations included upgrades to the existing cafeteria,
expansion of the weight room area and welding labs, the addition of new outdoor storage buildings, new HVAC and fire alarms throughout the campus, upgrading of all group
restrooms, and finish upgrades to specific areas within the high school.

PROJECT COST & DELIVERY

This project followed a CM at Risk project delivery method. The budget for the project
was $10.4 Million. The project came in under budget on bid day and the school district
is reviewing making additional site improvements, including additional tennis courts and walking paths across the campus for students.

PROJECT RESULTS

This project, with its varying scopes, was completed in August 2019.

 

PROJECT DETAILS

Client Andrews High School
Date 2019
Architect AAG Architects
Engineering Thomas & Hutton (Civil), MMSA (Structural), RMF Engineering (MEP)
Contractor EdCon Inc.

CATE Campus Summerville High School

CATE Campus Summerville High School

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CATE Campus – Summerville High School

CATE CAMPUS – SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Dorchester School District Two | Summerville, South Carolina

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Two new CTE centers in Summerville, SC were designed to support the Summerville High School campus and the greater Dorchester County School District’s career focused programs.

The first facility serves culinary arts, health sciences and bio medical sciences. It includes a 19,500 sf single story facility located on the existing high school campus. The facility also includes support spaces for indoor athletics.

The second facility includes the partial conversion of the existing District office site, with new mechatronics and engineering labs, broadcasting studios, instructional classrooms and meeting and training areas, to meet the future educational needs of the program and District. The development of the building program for this facility took a collaborative research approach to identify the needs of the program. AAG partnered with the district, higher technical education institutions (Trident Tech and ECPI), local businesses (Boeing and Mercedes), and economic development leaders. This process allowed the District to clearly envision and identify the 21st century learning environments for students.

PROJECT COST & DELIVERY

The project was delivered in two bid packages with two separate general contractors following the Design-Bid-Build delivery method.

PROJECT RESULTS

Phase 1 (CTE Center at Summerville High School) was completed in August 2017. Phase 2 (CTE Center for Mechatronics and Engineering) was completed in May 2019.

 

PROJECT DETAILS

Client Summerville High School
Date 2019
Architect AAG Architects
Engineering ADC (Civil), Cranston Engineering Group (Structural), Owens & Associates (MEP)
Contractor Hood Construction (Phase 1)Edcon (Phase 2)

Bowen’s Corner Elementary School

Bowen’s Corner Elementary School

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Bowen’s Corner Elementary School

BOWEN’S CORNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Berkeley County School District | Hanahan, South Carolina

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Located in a growing area of Berkeley County, the new Bowen’s Corner Elementary School is designed on a 21 acre site in the city of Hanahan, South Carolina. The site improvements included widening of the access road with a “boulevard” entrance to the school for bus loop and car drop-off/pick-up. The project was developed through multiple community meetings to address pedestrian access, traffic mitigation, and point-use with recreational fields.

This new facility has a distinct front entrance located on the new boulevard, as well as an additional entrance for student pick-up/drop-off with secure access and control. The large multi-purpose and dining areas are located near the bus loop to facilitate dismissal and after-school community use.

Due to unique site features, the building is more compact in nature. All academic classrooms from Pre-K to 1st grade are located on the first floor and 2nd through 5th grade classrooms are located on the second floor. The building’s exterior is brick with sloped roofs designed to incorporate ample daylight into the building, with a large courtyard in the rear for secure play areas. The project was completed in August of 2018.

PROJECT COST & DELIVERY

Original budget $24.8 Million. Integrated Project Delivery. Three separate Bid Packages: Bid Package #1, site and building preparation package, Bid Package #2, site and building development package, Bid Package #3, off-site infrastructure package.

PROJECT RESULTS

Facility construction was completed in August on time and within budget.

 

PROJECT DETAILS

Client Bowen’s Corner Elementary School
Date 2018
Architect AAG Architects
Engineering Thomas & Hutton (Civil), Johnson & King (Structural), Owens & Associates (MEP)
Contractor HG Reynolds

Riverview Elementary School

Riverview Elementary School

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Riverview Elementary School

RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Fort Mills Schools – York 4 | Fort Mill, South Carolina

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Located in Fort Mill, SC, the new Riverview Elementary School was the third prototype
elementary school built by the district in a three year period based on the original Tega Cay
Elementary School. Similar to Tega Cay Elementary School and Doby’s Bridge Elementary School, this prototype design, also allowed for a base bid population of 900 students with growth up to 1,000 students.

The building form opens to the main thoroughfare, providing high visibility to the campus entry. The structure builds from one-story at the periphery to two-story volumes at the center of the campus. Grade level play areas are distributed along the academic wings with a large play field at the front of the campus. The school design was site adapted to address existing site grades and to accommodate the school building, parent pick/drop off as well as bus loops.

Inside, the main front entry of the school opens to a two-story atrium space. An open stair
visually connects the first floor to the second floor. The main entry vestibule and atrium
connects administration, media center, and a separate gathering space for the school
cafeteria and multi-purpose room. These large, interconnected gathering spaces host any
number of events, promoting interaction of students, teachers, and visitors. Large glazing at first and second floor academic areas are highlighted with bracketed overhangs, providing ample daylighting to the interior.

PROJECT COST & DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build, Multi-Single Delivery. Multi-Story 120,500 sf Facility. Original Budget of $20 Million, combined Bid-Day Costs were $18.05 Million. After Owner upgrades, acceptance of alternates, change orders and optimizing components from prior prototypes, the savings on this project were over $500,000.

PROJECT RESULTS

Facility construction was completed in July 2015 for the 2015 school year. The school was completed on time and under budget.

 

PROJECT DETAILS

Client Riverview Elementary School
Date 2015
Architect AAG Architects
Engineering LandDesign of Charlotte (Civil), Johnson & King (Structural), Owens & Associates (MEP)
Contractor Cumming Corp, Construction Management