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McKenney-Harrison Elementary School
Dekalb County Central United School District
- New Building
- Addition
- Renovation of Historic Building
- Open Restrooms to Corridors
- Pre-K to 5 Classrooms with Integrated Technology and Hearing Assistance
- Two Playgrounds
- Parking Lot Expansion
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An intensive phased construction, demolition, and renovation creating a 75% new building, 25% renovated building on a tight existing site. The new exterior was designed to echo and modernize the look of the historic facade.
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Special features included a new cafeteria and kitchen, integrated technology and hearing assistance, restrooms open to the hallway, and two playgrounds.
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The project required complex phasing required to add on and demolish portions of old building in order to successfully pull off the project without displacing any students.
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