
Smith Elementary School
Austin, TX
CLIENT
Del Valle ISD
LOCATION
Austin, TX
YEAR OF COMPLETION:
2022
SIZE
20 acres
DESIGN TEAM
Pfluger Architects, Jamison Civil Engineering, MEP Engineering, Datum Engineers, True North Consulting Group, American Constructors
studio 16:19 worked with the architecture and client teams to address challenges from the previous campus such as implementing two age-appropriate playgrounds, low-maintenance landscape, and outdoor learning areas that allow for year-long use.
To replace the original 1972 school building, studio 16:19 worked with Pfluger Architects to design a state-of-the-art campus that includes outdoor learning environments, play areas, and native landscapes that are irrigated via collected condensate water. Many of the features included in the design of the new school address the challenges experienced while operating the former campus.