PLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT KINDERGARTEN WINGS - PLAINEDGE, NY

Project Type Modular construction of two Kindergarten Wings Description The John West Elementary School addition consists of nine kindergarten classrooms and a new library with a computer center. The Charles Schwarting Elementary School addition consists of six kindergarten classrooms, as well as a new library with a computer center. Owner Plainedge Union Free School District Architect Wiedersum Associates Size 20,000 square feet Construction Cost $ 3 million Project Manager John Buongiomo Project Superintendent Joe Mulee

The Plainedge School District was looking for a solution to overcrowding in the elementary schools. With a tight budget and limited time constraints, Modular construction was the ideal solution. Modular construction is a cost-effective method of construction that utilizes pre-engineered, factory-fabricated structures that can be tied together on site, cutting construction time in half. The Axis Construction Corp. supplied all construction-related sources to install the two school additions.

The addition to the John West Elementary School was made up of 28 modules, creating nine kindergarten classrooms, as well as a new library complete with a computer center. At the Charles Schwarting Elementary School 22 modules were used to provide six new kindergarten classrooms and a new library with a computer room.

Full brick veneer was used on the exterior of the addition to blend the modular structure with the adjacent buildings. Terrazzo flooring, chosen for its longevity, was installed in the corridors on site. The corridors all feature stenciled graphic along the walls. Custom millwork was used throughout the additions, with oak veneers in each of the libraries, and colorful Formica® was used in the classrooms for its durability. Each classroom has an independent bathroom.