Wilkes Elementary Replacement
Si necesita información en español, envíe un correo electrónico a Josh Mahar (josh.mahar@jla.us.com).
Project Team
Architects: BLRB Architects
General Contractor:
Skanska USA
Project Timeline
Spring 2015: Bond measure passed
Early/Spring 2016: Architect selected; Visioning and conceptual planning
Spring/Summer 2016: Schematic design, including input from District staff and community design meetings
Fall 2016: Design development, including focus group meetings with District staff to refine designs
Late 2016 / Early 2017: Initial construction drawings; Contractors selected
Spring 2017: Construction started on new school
Fall 2018: New school completed and students moved in!
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Wilkes Elementary School was replaced with a new school on the same site, which opened for the 2018-2019 school year. The new Wilkes Elementary School is designed to connect students with the natural world through form, light and color. Located on the edge of an industrial zone, immediately adjacent to Interstate 84 and within the flight path of Portland International Airport, the school’s exterior environment is permeated by the sights and sounds of an urban, built environment. The replacement design introduces elements that invoke the natural world and the beauty of the forest landscape. Vertical patterns created by exterior finishes echo the silhouette of majestic Pacific Northwest forests, while windows create open spaces through which light filters patterns onto interior walls. The site’s blend of deciduous and coniferous trees offers natural vistas from interior spaces, and adds the character of the light, play of shadow and unique color of the changing seasons as a complement to the building’s design.
Photos of the New Wilkes
Ribbon Cutting Celebration
On August 21, the Reynolds community celebrated the brand new Wilkes Elementary with a ribbon cutting celebration and public tours. Watch the video below to relive the fun and excitement from the event.
You can also watch the full speeches from the ceremony (20 min video).
Construction Timelapse
The construction of the new Fairview seemed like it went by in a blink on eye! Watch this time lapse to see it get built from the ground up, all in under two minutes.
Project Documents and History
For more detailed information on the project and to review construction updates, design schematics, and more, visit the project materials page.
