The Grosse Pointe Academy

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The Grosse Pointe Academy

Challenges

Renovate and reconfigure a three-story school while it remained in use and without adding to the building's footprint
Preserve and restore the Gothic building's historic detail, and incorporate state-of-the-art technology and building systems into the 1920s structure

Design Highlights

A creative phasing plan "unlocked" the cramped and aging building by first relocating the performing arts program to a recent addition on the academy grounds and then renovating the former second-floor auditorium to serve as an elegant new library. The restoration showcases the library's dramatic barrel-vaulted ceiling, original windows, and ornamental wood arches. A first-floor library was converted to educational space. The building now features cutting-edge instructional technology and expansive classrooms, as well as reclaimed attic space that serves as a light-filled art loft.

Project:	Lower/Middle School Additions/Renovations
Client:	The Grosse Pointe Academy
Location:	Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Scope:	42,000 Renovated SF

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