Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

A Technologically Avanced Flexible Learning Environment

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School was delivered before the scheduled delivery date, under budget, and, in addition, met or exceeded the program and design standards set-out at the beginning of the project ... [Clark] helped guide us through the complex tasks of establishing educational specifications for the new school, establishing a concept and a budget.

Lois F. Berlin, Ed.D., Superintendent, Falls Church City Public Schools

Location:

Falls Church, Virginia

Client:

City of Falls Church

Architect:

Moseley Architects

Additional collaborations with Moseley Architects:

Size:

136,000 Square Feet

Year Completed:

2005

Sector:

Education

Expertise:

Design-Build

Preconstruction

Public-Private Partnerships

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Clark, in association with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate LLC, provided development, design, construction, and finance services for the turnkey delivery of the 136,000 square-foot Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School. Clark worked with Falls Church City Public Schools to determine the most viable site location and program and proposed alternative financing structures to reduce project costs.

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School features technologically advanced flexible-learning environments. A steel structure with a concrete foundation of retaining walls and spread footings supports the façade, which consists of brick, split-faced block, corrugated metal panels and operable windows. In addition to classrooms, the program includes a cafeteria/auditorium, gymnasium, art lab, library, media production area, and science and computer rooms. The project foundation consisted of geo-piers and spread footings.

This project was the first Public-Private Partnership project awarded in Virginia to build an educational facility using the Public Private Educational Facility & Infrastructure Act of 2002.