This 40,000 sf. Kindergarten & First Grade education complex is comprised of twelve kindergarten and first grade classrooms enclosing a large central lawn. A main student dining and multipurpose hall is situated on the lower floor and faces Wilcox Hall, a 1935 historic building designed by C.W. Dickey which was restored and incorporated into the project scope as art and music classrooms. The main classroom buildings integrate covered lanai with the indoor instruction spaces themselves; computer modeling was utilized to optimize natural ventilation and daylighting. The project achieved LEED for Schools Platinum Certification in 2012 and was recognized as the largest and highest-performing green school project in the nation at its completion. Kevin Miyamura served as project lead architect, design and technical consultant, and LEED Administrator for the project through its entirety. Architect of Record – Urban Works, Inc. Photographs by Augie Salbosa.
