Booker T. Washington Elementary School
Project Summary
Booker T. Washington Elementary School is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy for K-5 students in Champaign. The school’s current design, developed by Bailey Edward in association with Cannon Design, serves 225 students in a two-strand environment (two classrooms per grade level); a future expansion will accommodate a three-strand approach serving 425 students.
The building features a STEM lab where students connect with professionals retained through programs such as I-STEM at the University of Illinois. The central lab is supported with administrative offices for academic coaches and STEM coordinators. Rounding out the design are a reference library and a student commons area.
This project has been featured in The Third Teacher + and The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids
Images courtesy of CannonDesign.
client
Champaign County School District Unit 4
location
Champaign, Illinois
size
60,300 sf
cost
$13.9 million
Services
client
Champaign County School District Unit 4
location
Champaign, Illinois
size
60,300 sf
cost
$13.9 million
Services
Group Project
Bailey Edward and Cannon Design’s approach for this STEM facility focuses on creating academic communities and project-based learning environment. Inwardly focused clusters of three learning studios open onto a communal gathering and project workspace for discussion and collaboration.