Each of the two schools will encompass approximately 85,000 square feet of educational space. As imagined by Pfluger, both schools will feature interior courtyards that can also function as outdoor educational spaces. Taking a page from Elgin鈥檚 history as a city that was created by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, Pfluger鈥檚 design for the schools鈥� interior features ceiling, flooring and lighting elements that offer a railroad motif. Furthemore, as Elgin is known as听鈥淭he Brick Capital of the Southwest,鈥� Pfluger also joined with Acme Elgin Plant to source brick materials for the two schools.听听

鈥淭rinity Ranch Elementary will provide students a safe and nurturing environment to learn and grow, fostering a sense of community and collaboration,鈥� Dr. Jana Rueter, Elgin ISD superintendent of schools, said of the second school now under construction. 鈥淓very student deserves access to engaging and innovative learning experiences so they will have choice and opportunity for their future. We are excited to celebrate this investment in our community and our children, and to see this new facility come to life.鈥�听

鈥淭hese schools are built around the guiding principles of care, community, collaboration and connection to the outdoors,鈥� said Jessica Molter, managing principal at Pfluger Architects鈥� Austin office. 鈥淏y optimizing the use of space and encouraging a closer connection between students and the natural world, the design creates more meaningful educational experiences for tomorrow鈥檚 leaders.鈥�

In a subsequent statement emailed to 麻豆福利网, Molter said that she and her design team wanted to ensure all core classrooms spaces were consistent and allowed in abundant natural light from the outside.听听听

鈥淭he colors and materials used throughout the building are as inviting and engaging as they are durable and practical,鈥� Molter said. 鈥淎t the main entrances, the wood-look soffit panel continues inside, welcoming visitors with its warm tones.听

鈥淚nside, the school鈥檚 purple color dominates the color palette to infuse the entire space with school pride. A neutral background of durable tile wainscotting and sustainable Linoleum flooring is accented with pops of purple in accent wall paint, acoustic panels and plumbing wall tile. In the cafeteria, an acoustic cloud ceiling is suspended below the purple painted structure above.鈥�听

In addition to its main location in Austin, Pfluger also has Texas offices in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Houston and Dallas.听听

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Company is based in Houston.听听

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ELGIN, Texas鈥擠esigner Pfluger Architects and general contractor Satterfield & Pontikes Construction joined officials from the Elgin Independent School District recently as they collectively toasted the groundbreaking of the new Harvest Ridge Elementary, the fourth elementary school for the Elgin ISD. Harvest Ridge Elementary will serve students from pre-K through 5th grade. Funding for the project comes from the district鈥檚 $183 million bond program, passed by voters in November 2021.

鈥淭his is such an exciting moment for the Elgin community,鈥� Elgin ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jana Rueter said at the groundbreaking. 鈥淗arvest Ridge Elementary will provide a safe and nurturing environment for students to learn and grow, fostering a sense of community and collaboration. Future staff and students will benefit from the school’s overall design, which reflects Elgin ISD鈥檚 commitment to providing high-quality education for its students.鈥�

Harvest Ridge, which will be home to 800 students, will be sited on a 13-acre plot of land the district owns in the immediate vicinity of Elgin High School. The design for the school incorporates innovative designs meant to increase learning capabilities at Harvest Ridge, and inside the classrooms will boast up-to-the-minute technology. Additionally, the elementary school will offer a music room, gym, art room, library, cafeteria and outdoor learning spaces.

Pfluger and Satterfield & Pontikes are working in conjunction with Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc. (LAN), which is acting as program manager for the district鈥檚 bond program and thus will oversee budgeting and execution of the construction and renovation work throughout the district. In addition to Harvest Ridge, LAN will be shepherding to completion an additional elementary school, upgrading Elgin High School, and making various other improvements throughout the Elgin ISD.

One of the challenges of this particular project, according to Tim Strucely, LAN Associate and Program Manager for Elgin ISD鈥檚 bond program, is that the district will be constructing the school as part of a new subdivision.

鈥淭he developer is extending the main boulevard out to and beyond the school construction site, as well as constructing all of the utility infrastructure,鈥� Strucely said in a statement emailed to 麻豆福利网, offering that the project 鈥渋s happening in parallel with the construction of the school site. The developer built a temporary construction road to allow us to physically access the school site.鈥�

Strucely added that he and his firm are dedicated to providing a first-class school for the Elgin ISD that will meet the community鈥檚 needs.

As currently projected, the new elementary school will open for students in the fall of 2024 for the Elgin ISD, which educates over 5,000 students in grades K through 12.

鈥淲e are excited to celebrate this investment in our community, and our children, and to see this new facility come to life,鈥� enthused Rueter, the superintendent.

LAN, which employs nearly 400 professionals around the country, falls under the umbrella of the LEO A DALY companies, an internationally recognized engineering and architecture firm.

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