ARCHITECTURE: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL EXTERIOR
Miami-Dade County Public Schools

The firm's architectural staff has in-depth experience in the design of educational facilities, as well as related structural engineering experience. Doral Middle School was recently completed and has been in session since its inception in the Fall 2000 school year. The 1,500 student middle school is constructed on a 20-acre rural site in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The building area is approximately 143,000 square-feet, and the facility includes a 500-seat auditorium. This experience builds on our prior project experience which includes the Design-Build of Jose de Diego Middle School (State School II) and renovations to Ludlam Elementary School, which included the architectural design for a new library/media center.

DORAL MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERIOR
Miami-Dade County Public Schools

One of the challenges in designing a new school is the proper accommodation of the interior furniture together with the program and finish requirements. At Doral Middle School, C3TS was able to seamlessly combine these aspects into an aesthetically pleasing whole which also harmonized with the overall building architecture. Created within the restrictive budget constraints of the realm of Design-Build, the creative use of standard materials and building techniques yielded a creative palette which the design team called its “Kit of Parts”. Working with the school’s principal, educational specialists, and the school board’s architectural / interior design team, C3TS was able to orchestrate these individual efforts into this Design- Award winning project.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY EAST ENTRANCE
Miami, Florida

C3TS designed the University Park Campus’ new East Entrance Road for Florida International University.  This State University System capital project consisted of a new main entrance from S.W. 107th Avenue with aesthetic treatments that enhanced this gateway to the campus.  A new four-way signalized intersection was created with turn lane and signal improvements on S.W. 107th Avenue. 

The new roadway intersects the existing internal university loop roadway, and a modern traffic circle was constructed at that location.  The project includes parking and access road to the new president’s house, lighting, entrance features, sidewalks, landscaping, irrigation, drainage, water and sewer, electrical, and telecommunications utilities for the planned development in this quadrant of the campus.  The project was completed at a total construction cost of $2,200,000.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WALKWAY AND CENTRAL PAVILION
Miami, Florida

C3TS’ professional architects and engineers take a holistic approach in addressing public spaces within educational facilities.  An example of our expertise includes the Covered Walkway and Central Pavilion at Florida International University.  The project encompassed the architectural, civil, structural and electrical engineering design, as well as construction administration, of this 300-foot covered walkway from Parking Garage No. 1 to the Primera Casa Building at the University Park Campus. 

This State University System capital project had a total construction cost of $500,000. 

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ELEVATOR TOWER RETROFIT
Miami, Florida

C3TS’ architects and engineers have vast experience in the design of educational facility structures, such as the Primera Casa Building Elevator Tower Retrofit at Florida International University.  Our firm was hired by the university to provide the architectural, structural and mechanical/electrical engineering design of three five-story traction elevators in this independent tower addition. 

Further project services provided by C3TS include construction administration.  This State University System capital project had a construction cost of $1,300,000.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS HOUSING
Miami, Florida

The 328 bedroom FIU Biscayne Bay Housing project was constructed in 1984. In 1997, C3TS was commissioned to provide a study to Reprogram, Refurbish and Renovate the units and provide a Budget to accomplish the work. Several of the items in the Study were repaired with FIU forces. In the Spring of 1999, C3TS provided design services to provide new kitchen and bathroom layouts and cabinetry and a project to upgrade the electrical service to the building and each unit to allow for increased electrical requirements of the student computers, TV’s, and other appliances. Both of these projects were completed during semester breaks so that no revenue was lost.