by AF 0519 e5 — May 22, 2009—Cubellis, an international architectural, interior design and engineering firm, is moving forward with the School Board of Broward County (Florida) as the Professional Architectural Consultants for the completion of the Northside Elementary School’s master plan.
Built in 1927, Northside Elementary School is the only original elementary school built in the city of Fort Lauderdale that remains in operation, and as such is designated as a Historic Landmark. Cubellis worked closely in preliminary planning with the School Board of Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning and Historic Preservation boards to protect the integrity and beauty of the original campus, while incorporating a two-story, six-classroom addition directly onto the historic building.
The $13.6 million L-shape addition will enable a new secondary courtyard to be created, continuing the open exterior corridor system of the older building and re-creating the Spanish revival style typical of the 1920’s architecture in southern Florida.
Plans specify the use of low VOC emitting paints, sealants and carpet systems, and ceiling and flooring systems with high recycled material contents. The building envelope is being designed to minimize solar heat gain with windows that will be double glazed, insulated, and depending on orientation and use, will have low emissivity coating. Additionally, the design is intended to take advantage of south Florida’s abundant solar energy to heat water for lavatory use and incorporate daylight in classrooms as a strategy to reduce energy consumption.
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