Fayetteville Montessori Primary School

A new elementary school, built in 2012, established a material language and identity for the campus. The existing materials, budget constraints, time constraints, and elegant detailing lead to the decision to use dark bronze box rib metal panel to unify the campus with a new aesthetic. The metal panel allowed lightweight, cantilevered, angled walls to fold down in front of the windows, providing shade and a visual separation from the street. With custom corner details, the metal panel seamlessly navigated existing odd angles, and helped establish a material logic that integrated the existing structure and a three-classroom addition. The metal panel met the budget needs, and worked with established detailing and aesthetics from the elementary school, extending and unifying the campus.

Read more about this project here: Metal Construction Association

• 2016 MCA Chairman’s Education Award : Secondary and Primary Award Site
• Architect : Marlon Blackwell Architects
• Photo Credit : Timothy Hursley