DPS Murray-Massenburg Elementary School
Durham, NC
Better project
Sent by Lechase Construction Services
Owner Durham public schools
Lead design firm Evokes Studio Architects
Cm at risk Lechase Construction Services
Structural engineer MMSA INC.
Civil engineer JC Waller & Associates
MEP engineer Dewberry engineering
Construction management Partner SGS contracting
Murray-Massenburg Primary School of $ 80 million was built to integrate the building with its natural environment. Designed to attend 800 pre-k students to fifth, the three-storey school of 134,000 square meters is arranged in wings around a central courtyard, maximizing natural light and the views of adjacent forested areas.
With his attention to sustainability and well-being, Murray-Massenburg will be the first well-certified elementary school in North Carolina. The project includes a green roof for outdoor learning and improved thermal performance, energy efficient systems, EV load stations and mechanical systems exposed to inspire students’ interest in STEM. In addition to providing more comfortable space for students and staff, the well elements are designed to provide a 30% reduction in kilowatts and a 7% savings on natural gas consumption for construction operations.
Although some of the strong and forested places were cleaned for school construction, the team emphasized almost half of the natural elements of the 33-hectare site, including a generous part of the wooded areas. For four months, the crew exploited 70,000 ° Roca to level the land for the school, courtyards, roads and public services. Ultimately, only 17 hectares were disturbed.
Courtesy photo evokes study architecture
A closed bridge of 136 feet was prepared in two welded traps, which requires a space of disposition to the site for several weeks. Each Truss settled in one day with three cranes. Field adjustments were needed for structural tolerances, requiring changes that included modified ceiling cuts.
Outer work and the courtyard were overlapping, with up to 12 shops working in the space simultaneously. The separate crews installed panels, public services, landscaping and playground, all while a complex serpentine ramp was poured. The ramp feet had to carefully prevent underground utilities. Due to other project elements, subsequent discharges required pumping concrete through more than 400 feet of hose.
Mid-Project, the owner added $ 2 million. The team worked seven days a week, including the holidays, to make sure that the two-year project has been completed in the budget and the calendar.
