This document summarizes a meeting to discuss concept designs for modernizing Murch Elementary School. It includes updates on project progress, a concept design overview showing floor plans and perspectives, and comparisons to the previous concept. The current concept features increased contiguous open space, more flexible learning spaces, improved site circulation and parking, and a proposed swing space plan using Hearst Elementary School during construction. Next steps include finalizing the concept design and submitting for regulatory approvals.

1. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES1
MURCH ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL MODERNIZATION
SIT MEETING #4
JUNE 29, 2015

2. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES2
Agenda
Murch ES Modernization SIT Meeting #4
01 Progress Update
02 Concept Design Update
04 Next Steps
03 SIT 3 Comparison

3. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES3
Progress Update
INTRODUCTIONS

4. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES4
PROGRESS UPDATES
• DGS/DCPS Meetings and Concept Development
• NPS Meeting and Preliminary Feedback
PROJECT UPDATES

5. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES5
Concept Design
Update

6. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES6 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
FIRST FLOOR
PRE K / K
CORE EDUCATION
GRADE 1
GRADE 2
GRADE 3
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
SCIENCE/WORLD CULTURE
SPECIAL NEEDS
VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS
ADMINISTRATION
MEDIA CENTER
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DINING/FOOD SERVICE
CIRCULATION
SERVICE AREAS

7. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES7
JUNE 29
CONTIGUOUS OPEN SPACE
6,200 SF
2,780 SF
Additional Open Space Achieved

8. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES8
BASEMENT

9. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES9 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
FIRST FLOOR
PRE K / K
CORE EDUCATION
GRADE 1
GRADE 2
GRADE 3
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
SCIENCE/WORLD CULTURE
SPECIAL NEEDS
VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS
ADMINISTRATION
MEDIA CENTER
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DINING/FOOD SERVICE
CIRCULATION
SERVICE AREAS

10. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES10 LANDSCAPE DESIGN
1. SITE ENTRY / TRAIL HEAD – HISTORIC
SIGNAGE
2. SUNDIAL / LABYRINTH
3. PAVILION / VIEW AREA
4. SOCCER FIELD: 1% CROSS SLOPE
5. BASKETBALL COURT: 1% CROSS SLOPE
6. PLAY STRUCTURE: GRADE 4-5 (OR USE
EXISTING PLAY STRUCTURE TO RETAIN EXISTING
TREES)
7. PLAY STRUCTURE: PRE K – K & GRADES 1-3
8. OUTDOOR CLASSROOM / POLLINATOR
GARDEN
9. OUTDOOR SEATING / VIEWING AREA
10.PRE K & K: PLAY AREA & GARDEN
11.MEMORIAL GROVE / OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
8B. PLAY LEARNING POCKETS

11. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES11 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
SOUTHEAST AXON

12. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES12 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
NORTHWEST AXON

13. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES13 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
PERSPECTIVE FROM DAVENPORT ST + 36TH ST.

14. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES14 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAIN ENTRY

15. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES15 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAIN ENTRY

16. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES16 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
PERSPECTIVE FROM RENO RD + DAVENPORT ST

17. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES17 DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
PERSPECTIVE FROM NORTH

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PERSPECTIVE FROM UPPER LEVEL LOBBY - CUPOLA

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SIT 03 Comparison

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SIT Letter Concerns
• Contiguous Open Space – “Bluetop”
• Flexible Instructional Space
• Safe and Secure Site Circulation
• Parking Capacity
• Swing Space

21. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES21 CONTIGUOUS OPEN SPACE
JUNE 3
(Previous Scheme)

22. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES22
JUNE 29
CONTIGUOUS OPEN SPACE
(Current Scheme)

23. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES23
JUNE 29
CONTIGUOUS OPEN SPACE
6,200 SF
2,780 SF
Additional Open Space Achieved

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JUNE 29
FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL SPACE

25. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES25 SITE CIRCULATION
PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR
CIRCULATION
PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN
DROP OFF ZONE
DROP OFF ZONE
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
VEHICULAR ACCESS

26. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES26 SITE AMMENITIES
SITE AMMENITIES
DROP OFF ZONE
DROP OFF ZONE

27. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES27 TREE PLAN
TREE PLAN
DROP OFF ZONE
DROP OFF ZONE

28. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES28 PARKING

29. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES29 PROPOSED MURCH ES SWING SPACE

30. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES30 HEARST ES SWING SPACE

31. R. McGHEE & ASSOCIATES32
NEXT STEPS

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Next Steps…
• Conclude Concept Design
• Formal Regulatory
Submissions
• Zoning
• NPS
• CFA/HPO
• NCPC

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Thank You