Client Challenge

MacDonald Middle School currently serves seventh and eighth grade students. Through districtwide consolidation efforts, sixth graders will soon join the school, but several improvements and upgrades are necessary to accommodate the curriculum and create a true middle school environment.

TowerPinkster Solution

TowerPinkster’s team is designing several additions and renovations to serve students at all levels. A new main entrance will offer added security while creating an identifiable and memorable experience that helps transform the image of the school. The existing natatorium space will be transformed into a second gymnasium, and several classrooms will feature the addition of open, collaborative project areas.  

A two-story addition is also planned to house a sixth grade wing with more classrooms as well as areas for teaching flexibility and hands-on learning opportunities. The additions and renovations will acknowledge that learning environments evolve and change over time, so long term adaptability and flexibility was key in creating a design solution.