Chelsea Site Plan showing the new addition (in light grey) and surrounding campus landscaping

Chelsea First Floor Plan showing shared use spaces relocated to the heart of the school. Grade level neighborhoods are color branded.

Chelsea Second Floor Plan showing Fifth Grade learning neighborhood with a communicating stair that provides direct connection to shared use spaces.

Media Center, STEM, and Art Rooms co-located with a physical and visual connection between them. Transparency between and into these spaces puts learning on display.

Extended Learning Area designed to accommodate two classes and project-based learning. Direct access to the exterior provides physical and sensory connection to the natural environment.

Aerial view of redeveloped Chelsea Intermediate School campus with community-use track and landscape buffer (to the south) that incorporates storm water detention.

Chelsea’s main entrance has been completely transformed. The school now has a prominent, welcoming entrance that incorporates an inviting landscaped plaza.

A bold exterior design and distinctive building materials creates a reimagined entry experience. Design elements and aesthetics are strategically modern and contextual.

Chelsea’s plaza connects exterior and interior. Raised landscaping with seating elements support building protection while the canopy provides shading and solar protection of interior spaces.

Chelsea’s new main entrance includes a secure vestibule (not pictured) and inviting, spacious front office suite.

Wide corridors and the open stair at the heart of the school have vastly improved circulation and connectivity. Informal seating areas foster student ownership.

The cafeteria provides a strong connection to the exterior. With a multifunctional learning stair, it’s a flexible space supporting both school and community function needs.

The Media Center is now at the heart of the school. Grade-level color branding blends together, identifying this as a shared use space.

The Art (pictured) and STEM rooms are co-located with physical and visual connection to the Media Center.

Learning is on display in the new, state-of-the-art STEM Lab.

Grade-levels are clustered in neighborhoods, each branded with distinctive wayfinding colors and signage. Color branding also assists first responders in navigating the building.

An open floor plan allows natural light to flow deeply into the 2nd floor space at the intersection of the existing building and addition.