Springfield Public School District 186 Owen Marsh Elementary School

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Client

Springfield Public School District 186

Location

Springfield, Illinois

An aging 1966 elementary school no longer supported modern education, with undersized classrooms, limited accessibility, safety concerns, hazardous materials, and congested site circulation.

Farnsworth Group designed a new technology-driven K-5 school for 350 students that replaces outdated facilities with flexible learning environments, enhanced security features, durable materials, STEM-focused design elements, and improved site circulation for students, staff, visitors, and buses.

The new school provides adaptable learning spaces that support collaboration, student engagement, and future educational needs, while creating a safer and more welcoming environment for students, staff, and the community.

The design transformed hallways into learning opportunities, incorporated outdoor classrooms and community gathering spaces, included a storm-shelter gymnasium, and established clear, secure site access with separate circulation routes for visitors, buses, parents, and staff.

An aging 1966 elementary school no longer supported modern education, with undersized classrooms, limited accessibility, safety concerns, hazardous materials, and congested site circulation.

Farnsworth Group designed a new technology-driven K-5 school for 350 students that replaces outdated facilities with flexible learning environments, enhanced security features, durable materials, STEM-focused design elements, and improved site circulation for students, staff, visitors, and buses.

The new school provides adaptable learning spaces that support collaboration, student engagement, and future educational needs, while creating a safer and more welcoming environment for students, staff, and the community.

The design transformed hallways into learning opportunities, incorporated outdoor classrooms and community gathering spaces, included a storm-shelter gymnasium, and established clear, secure site access with separate circulation routes for visitors, buses, parents, and staff.