Prominently positioned along Indiana State Road 109, the building, with its geometric design, fits neatly in a space adjacent to Eastside Middle School. The 101,000 sq.-ft. facilities replace a trio of decades-old elementary schools – Park Place, College Corner and North Anderson. In addition to more than three dozen, well-appointed classrooms, the school offers spacious room for art, music and special education, as well as two computer labs, a gymnasium, food service operation, and a performance stage – conveniently positioned between the gym and the cafeteria which can be opened to either side. Enclosed by a wall of glass off the main lobby area, the media center provides a learning retreat for students. Following a “figure 8” design, the innovative floor plan is shaped in such a way where all of the hallways lead back to the core of the building.
The exterior design of the facility became a way to enhance the school’s visibility and emphasize the importance of education in the community. Simple geometric shapes such as circles, diamonds, and triangles provide a unique signature for the building and call attention to the combined playfulness and structure of the educational process inside as well as define the building as an elementary school. This signature is articulated in the architectural details and appears throughout the interior in display areas, signage, and the logo of the building.
This school provides quality educational environments, offers a memorable shape that imparts identity to the young users in the school, and is a visible symbol within the community emphasizing education’s importance.
