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Client: Warrick County School Corporation

Location: Elberfeld, Indiana

Size: 52,000 square feet

Elberfeld Elementary School is a K-6facility that serves northwesternWarrick County. The facility wasconstructed to replace amid-twentieth century schoolbuilding.

This project was proof positive thatopen lines of communication amongthe Owner, the Contractor, and theArchitect can beat expectations - thefacility opened six months ahead ofschedule.

Unique features of this school includeseparate drop-off areas on either sideof the school for buses and cars. Thekindergarten area also has its owndrop-off location.

The library includes a rocking chair ina recessed area surrounded byconcentric tiers for teachers to read totheir classes.

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Client: Lawrence Community Schools

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana


Located just east of Indianapolis,Lawrence North High School wasdesigned by Everett I. BrownCompany. Mr. Henning ofArchitecture Plus worked on thisschool while being employed by thethe company.

The project was designed andconstruction documents wereprepared for bidding in just 4 months.

The Auditorium features motorizedturntable seating which allowscapacity to be increased in either thelecture room or the main auditorium.The school includes an automotiveshop, swimming pool, and twocafeterias for educational efficiencyand scheduling.


Client: South Gibson School Corporation

Location: Haubstadt, Indiana


Haubstadt K-8 School was designedsimultaneously with its sister-school atOwensville. Each school required its owncurriculum programming.

Serving as the school district prototypes intechnology, these schools are the first inSouth Gibson to be fiber-optically wiredthroughout for computer networking.Audio-visual capabilities were provided tothe entire school via a media centerlocated near the central office.

A design innovation by architect TimHenning involved encasing a storageroom large enough for twenty-fvvestudents in reinforced concrete off of eachclassroom. This area doubles as a safe areaduring tornadoes or earthquakes andtriples as a mezzanine for mechanicalequipment.

Another key design element is the centrallocation of the stage between the cafeteriaand the gymnasium. A curtain can beopened from either side to entertainaudiences of varying sizes. The areabelow the stage serves as a storage area forcafeteria seating.


Client: South Gibson School Corporation



Owensville K-8 School was designedsimultaneously with its sister-school atHaubstadt. Each school required its owncurriculum programming.

Serving as the school district prototypes intechnology, these schools are the first inSouth Gibson to be fiber-optically wiredthroughout for computer networking.Audio-visual capabilities were provided tothe entire school via a media centerlocated near the central office.

A design innovation by architect TimHenning involved encasing a storageroom large enough for twenty-fvvestudents in reinforced concrete off of eachclassroom. This area doubles as a safe areaduring tornadoes or earthquakes andtriples as a mezzanine for mechanicalequipment.

Another key design element is the centrallocation of the stage between the cafeteriaand the gymnasium. A curtain can beopened from either side to entertainaudiences of varying sizes. The areabelow the stage serves as a storage area forcafeteria seating.


Client: Saint James Catholic School



Located in a rural setting nearHaubstadt, Indiana, Saint JamesCatholic School's additionconsolidated functional space withample storage for a growingenrollment.

The new K-8 addition, designed tooffset the existing school building'sheight, included classrooms and amulti-purpose space for extracurricular school activities as well aschurch socials and receptions.

The former cafeteria was convertedinto science labs.

Construction cost was $850,000.


Client: EVSC

Location: Evansville, Indiana


Phased over three consecutivesummer construction periods,Tekoppel Elementary School receiveda much needed renovation ofclassrooms, restrooms, administrativeoffices, support areas and site work.

Handicap accessibility issues wereaddressed with new door hardwareand an exterior ramp. The original19th century building received newcarpeting and had the restroomstotally renovated with ceramic tile,new fixtures, and toilet partitions.

The most demanding phase included atotal tear out of the administrativearea and reconstruction beforeteachers returned for fallorgainzation. This phase wassuccessfully completed in 8 weeks.


Client: Private

Location: Princeton, Indiana


Located in Princeton, this adaptivereuse facility began as a 1960's Krogergrocery store.

A floor plan was developed thatincluded a general play area,classrooms, offices, quiet areas, and akitchen. Windows were added to thenorth, south, and west walls.

Curved walls, round windows, andlow window sills were incorporatedinto the design to make it childfriendly. Doors were designed withthe standard "adult height" windowbut also had a lower light for thechildren.

A fenced play area was added to therear of the building.


New Hope K-8 school is located nearFairfield, Illinois. The addition andrenovation involved many welcomeupdates for this small community.

Geothermal heat pumps were selectedfor the HVAC system that uses drilledwells for the water source. Allmechanical equipment is housed on astructural concrete slab mezzanineabove the corridors, which creates asafe area below for the students,teachers, and staff.

Technology upgrades in eachclassroom allows children of this ruralcommunity to video conference withstudents in South America.

Client: New Hope School District #6

Location: New Hope, Illinois



Client: Catholic Diocese of Evansville

Location: Princeton, Indiana

Size: 18,000 square feet (phase I)

St. Joseph Parish located in Princeton,Indiana, required more space for theirschool.

Phase I included the addition of amulti-use area, pre-school andkindergarten classrooms, and a spacefor dinners and meetings.

Frosted glass clerestory windowsalong the south elevation of themulti-purpose area fill the space withabundant diffused sunlight. Noartificial light is needed during sunnydays.

Phases II and III will include a newadministrative space, new classroomspaces for existing 3rd, 4th, and 5thgrades, and a new middle schoolwing.

The existing 26,000 square footchurch and school will also beremodeled. Architect Tim Henningalso worked on the existing churchfacility while employed as a staffarchitect for another firm.


Client: St. Benedict's Cathedral




Client: EVSC



The McGary Middle School SportsArena is an addition to a school built inthe 1960's for the EvansvilleVanderburgh School Corporation.

The sports arena features a translucentpanel system on the upper half of allfour walls, allowing natural light toflood the space during the day. All newspaces receive natural light, even therestrooms. Artificial lighting on abright day is not needed. The panels onthe south facade also glimmerbrilliantly in the sunlight, catching theeyes of passers-by.

A gallery has ample room for gatheringbefore or after events and contains aticket booth, a vending area, a newtrophy case, and men's and women'srestrooms.

The new gymnasium features a mascotdesigned by student art classes.Entrances to renovated locker roomsallow for students to gain access to theexisting gym, which will now be usedfor physical education and as a backupgym during sporting event/practiceconflicts.


Client: North Gibson School Corporation

Princeton, Indiana

Size: 14,500 square fee t

Science rooms, labs, and equipment atPrinceton Community High Schoolhad not been renovated since theschool was new in 1974.

Renovation of the Science departmentincluded Chemistry, Geology,Biology, and Physics Labs.

Each department had its own specificneeds which required extensivemeetings with individual teachers aswell as the high school administrators.

Bidding was completed in time forconstruction to begin once the schoolyear had been completed. Scienceequipment had already been orderedand was stored on site. Schedulingwas tight but with planning andcooperation with the constructionteam we were able to have new labsfor the start of the school year in fall.


Client: EVSC


Harwood Middle School located onFirst Avenue in Evansville needed tochange the "jail like" atmospherecreated by its 1980 renovations.

Architecture Plus was selected toremodel the office space and create aninviting warm environment forstudents and visitors to the centraloffice.

We replaced the heavy framed wireglass entry with clear fire-ratedglazing, re-arranged all of the interiorspaces, selected new finishes, and bidnew furniture for the facility. Theproject was completed over a twoyear, two phase, period for fundingand scheduled Summer construction.

Computer generated 3-D visualdisplays assisted the Harwoodadministration and EVSC facilitiesstaff to understand the design that weproposed.


Client: Wesselman Nature Society



Howell Wetlands is the largest urbanwetlands in Indiana and is owned bythe City of Evansville and managedby the Wesselman Nature Society.This area was officially designated as awetland in 1997 by the City ofEvansville. Since that time there hasbeen continuous restoration andmanagement by the WesselmanNature Society and its partneringagencies. The goal is to conserve thisunique ecosystem and make itappealing to the community as a placeto go for education and enjoyment.

Architecture Plus designed aneducational facility for the site. Theproject contains restrooms, storage,and an open deck. The open deckwill be enclosed when additionalfunding is procured. ArchitecturePlus designed the facility pro bono.Sustainable building materials wereutilized throughout the project.


Client: Saint Ann Parish

Location: Morganfield, Kentucky


Due to the potential for futuregrowth, St. Ann Parish commissionedArchitecture Plus to develop a MasterPlan and Preliminary Design for anew K-8 school.

The new facility would replace thecurrent K-8 school that wasconstructed in phases between 1900and 1950. Some of the new featuresproposed for the school are a theaterstage, a centralized administrationoffice, and a connected cafeteria andgymnasium, as well as a kindergartenwing.

Since the facility is located in aresidential area, the placement of thegymnasium and drive for the schoolhave been designed to help reducenoise pollution and traffic congestion.

The curved entry to the school formsa semi-circle which focuses on astatue of Saint Ann. Across the street,and centered on the statue, is theentry tower to Saint Ann Church.


Client: Sts. Peter and Paul Parish



Saints Peter and Paul Parish had not had arenovation since 1960. This presented twoopportunities: a major expansion to anexisting school, and the opportunity tomaster plan the future construction forPhase II and Phase III.

Architecture Plus chose to use an innovativeICF building system to add a multi-purposefacility and classrooms to the existingschool. This is the first school, public orprivate, to use ICF construction in Indiana.

Exterior walls can withstand a 250 mile perhour wind making the entire building a"safe zone". Exterior walls have an R-Valueof over 50.

Special variable refrigerant flow HVACsystems eliminate a significant amount ofduct work while supplying zoned heatingand air conditioning. Although 28,000square feet of space was added, utility billsonly increased from $5,000 per month inJanuary and February of 2009 to $5,300 permonth in January and February of 2010.

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