Middle Schools
Olentangy Berlin Middle School
A modified prototype design is providing student-centered learning environments for Olentangy’s middle school curriculum.
Fanning Howey collaborated with Olentangy educators to rethink the district’s existing middle school prototype. The design creates a new innovation hub along the central corridor, comprised of a student collaboration area, a modern media center and a maker space. Fanning Howey designers elongated academic wings to accommodate additional classrooms and inserted collaboration space in the extended learning areas. The design also improves upon the previous prototype by expanding and reorganizing special education classrooms, adding more spectator seating in the gymnasium, increasing capacity in the cafeteria/commons area, and expanding the orchestra room.
Expertise
Client
Olentangy Local Schools
Location
Lewis Center, Ohio
Scope
156,700 New SF
Challenges
Modify existing prototype to support student-centered learning
Improve academic, special education and athletic facilities
Olentangy Berlin MS
A makerspace adjacent to the media center provides an environment for hands-on learning. This space is the first of its kind for an Olentangy middle school.
Olentangy Berlin Middle School
The reimagined media center includes fewer bookshelves and more room for flexible seating and the use of technology.
Olentangy Berlin Middle School
Olentangy Berlin Middle School
A student collaboration area is located just off the main corridor. This environment provides a space for small group presentations.
Fanning Howey is very adept at listening to our needs and transferring those ideas into designs that meet our high expectations.
