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Community Environment Eastgate Elementary is surrounded by an established residential neighborhood and shares the site with an early childhood education center. The site has long been shared by the neighborhood, whether for youth sports, or as a place for neighbors to walk up the trail through the wooded ravine. The new design provides for use of the school by two different community groups simultaneously, with the ability to close off the rest of the building. An exceptional connection between the PTA and teachers resulted in a number of art projects throughout the site, executed by artists, PTA, teachers and students. School mascot being painted for the new school
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Eastgate Elementary School
Bellevue, WashingtonElementary School
Design Concept Awards – Projects in the Design PhaseNAC|Architecture
2008 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
Eastgate Elementary School
Community EnvironmentEastgate Elementary is surrounded by an established residential neighborhood and shares the site with an early childhood education center. The site has long been shared by the neighborhood, whether for youth sports, or as a place for neighbors to walk up the trail through the wooded ravine. The new design provides for use of the school by two different community groups simultaneously, with the ability to close off the rest of the building.
An exceptional connection between the PTA and teachers resulted in a number of art projects throughout the site, executed by artists, PTA, teachers and students.
School mascot being painted for the new school
Learning EnvironmentThe school is designed as a series of “learning neighborhoods” at each grade level, creating the opportunity for teachers to know all the students in their learning group well, enabling them to provide a more effectively stimulating learning atmosphere for all types of learners. The whole site is treated as a holistic environment, where “neighborhoods” are open to and share outdoor courtyards and gardens providing numerous opportunities for students’ indoor and outdoor learning.
The school and site design together enable a variety of learning modes, from the entire class to small groups, for project-based activities or mentor/peer one-on-one support.
Physical EnvironmentMany spaces are designed for enhanced social and educational interaction between students, teachers and community members.
Physical EnvironmentA series of courtyards and exterior play areas provide a continuous indoor/outdoor connection which provides conditions to support many different learning modalities, and develop students’ multiple intelligences.
Planning ProcessThe site is bowl shaped, tipped towards the street and surrounded by tall evergreen trees. There is a tangible sense of nature in the heart of the city. The planning was focused on taking advantage of such qualities for the betterment of the learning environment, so that the school becomes a place to grow and learn—to connect with self and nature.
Eastgate Elementary has long embraced a collaborative teaching culture. In order to best accommodate the preferred modes of collaboration for the teachers, the design team and the users explored a large number of different “neighborhood designs.”
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Data
Submitting Firm : NAC|ArchitectureProject Role ArchitectProject Contact Steve GaleyTitle Project ManagerAddress 2201 Sixth Ave. Suite 1405City, State or Province, Country Seattle, WAPhone 206.441.4522
Joint Partner Firm:Project RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone
Other Firm:Project RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone
Construction Firm: Spee West Construction Co.Project Role General ContractorProject Contact Doug SpeeTitle OwnerAddress 307 Bell St.City, State or Province, Country Edmonds, WAPhone 206.284.7733
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Details
Project Name Eastgate Elementary SchoolCity BellevueState Washington
District Name Bellevue School DistrictSupt/President Michael N. Riley / Peter Bentley
Occupancy Date September 2009
Grades Housed K – 5
Capacity(Students) 570 students
Site Size (acres) 8.1 acres total (only 5.7 acres suitable for building)Gross Area (sq. ft.) 67,036 sq. ft.
Per Occupant(pupil) 117.6 sq. ft. / pupil
gross/net please indicate
Design and Build? No
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
Site Development: $4,293,700Building Construction: $10,038,000
Fixed Equipment: $3,982,900
Other: $2,879,936
Total: $21,194,536
Energy conscious sustainable designThe project is designed to achieve an Energy Star rating. A ground source heat pump system was used to eliminate the need for natural gas, reducing the building’s carbon footprint. The building was carefully planned to optimize daylighting, preserve the natural setting, and minimize excavation and earth moving.
Digital daylighting analysis
Optimizing daylighting: sunscreens and light shelves in typical classroom.
Ground source heat pump loop system
