Educational

Aztec Municipal Schools

Aztec, New Mexico

Multiple phases of construction expanded and upgraded this facility for 730 students in grades 6–8. Work included the demolition of two existing classroom buildings and construction of a new two-story classroom/administration building. Renovations to the main gymnasium included a new wood floor, new bleachers, and extensive locker room renovations. Extensive site re-development included storm drainage, sidewalks, parking lot, and parent and bus lanes.

Farmington Municipal Schools

Farmington, NM

This multi-phased project replaced the majority of facilities on an aging elementary school campus. Careful phasing allowed classes to continue uninterrupted on campus during construction.

Phase 1 constructed a new two-story classroom building in the middle of the old playground. Once students had moved into the new facility, Phase 2 construction was able to proceed on the existing building. This phase included demolition of the existing classroom building and remodeling the newer portions of the existing building into a new administrative suite, special education, and student health facility. Phase 3 included a new Kindergarten wing addition and parking lots for parents and staff.

New construction encompasses approximately 51,000 square feet; the remodel area is approximately 9,000 square feet.

Portales Municipal Schools

Portales, NM

This new 59,000 square foot elementary school in Portales, NM was designed for 500 students in grades 5 and 6. Classrooms are configured into “learning pods”, which provide students with smaller learning environments within the larger school.

Energy-efficient features include a ground source heat pump HVAC system, natural daylighting, a 50 KW solar array, and a small 1.8 KW wind turbine. The project is LEED Gold certified.

Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe’s new 62,000 square foot elementary school opened in August 2010. The design promotes a sustainable science-based learning environment for 467 students in grades K-6. Each classroom enjoys direct access to its own enclosed “outdoor classroom.”

Energy-efficient features include natural daylighting, a rainwater harvesting system, and a ground source heat pump HVAC system. The project has applied for LEED certification.

Bloomfield School District

Bloomfield, NM

The existing Bloomfield High School was a maze of disconnected buildings that made supervision of students difficult. In addition to being in poor condition, facilities were cramped, poorly laid-out, and had very little natural lighting.

This multi-year, multi-phased project incrementally replaced the majority of existing facilities on the campus, while taking care to minimize disruption to learning activities. Careful schedule control kept the sequence of work on track over the course of five years, ten sub-phases, and three bonding cycles. Ultimately 157,600 square feet of new facilities replaced 122,000 square feet of outdated buildings that were demolished.

The bulk of the new high school is now housed in single two-story building with interior circulation, which minimizes the need for students to move between buildings. The new front entry is obvious and welcoming; while administrative areas have been configured to provide excellent visual control of the entry, student commons, and outdoor student courtyard. Classrooms and support spaces are well proportioned and infused with ample daylighting.

Clovis Community College

Clovis, NM

Los Lunas Public Schools

Los Lunas, NM

When Greer Stafford was awarded this project in 2010, the Los Lunas High School campus suffered from multiple issues: building systems that were past their useful life, significant drainage problems, and decades of haphazard development that had left the sprawling campus with multiple buildings and a rambling layout that made student supervision very difficult.

Our team has worked closely with the District to assess existing facilities and develop a plan for facility replacement. The resulting design calls for partial demolition of the existing classroom wings and construction of a new single two-story building that will house four different learning communities, each focused on a particular career/educational theme. A center courtyard will allow students to congregate outside while still maintaining a secure, well-supervised campus.

Phase I construction will begin in Summer 2012. Phase II construction is scheduled to begin in May 2013. When completed, approximately 160,000 square feet will have been demolished, 27,000 square feet of portables will be removed, and approximately 195,000 square feet of new construction will be completed.

Alamogordo Public Schools

Alamogordo, NM

This is one of many renovation projects Greer Stafford has completed for Alamogordo Public Schools. Renovation to the high school’s science labs and classrooms was completed on a fast-track schedule over a summer break in order to minimize disruption to students and school activities.

Work included new flooring, emergency showers, fume hoods, demonstration tables, refurbished student work stations with new sinks and countertops, new ceilings and updated lighting fixtures, new floors, new doors and closers, demolition of old power boxes and installation of new ones, new lighting, installation of emergency showers and other minor repairs and renovations, and electrical updates to meet current code requirements. Include also ADA updates such as lowering light switches to accessible heights.

for 25+ New Mexico Public School Districts

Greer Stafford’s planning department has developed Five-Year Facilities Master Plans for more than 25 public school districts throughout New Mexico. Each Facilities Master Plan was prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Public School Facilities Authority (PSFA) and the Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC) and complies with the most current School District Facilities Master Plan Components and Guidelines.

Plans are developed through a series of assessments, analyses, reports, discussions, utilization studies, enrollment projections, maintenance reviews and reviews of educational program requirements. The resulting Master Plans provide districts with a strategy for bringing all facilities up to an equitable level of health and safety, renewal or replacement, in a manner that allows each district to meet its own defined educational goals.

Clovis Community College

Clovis, NM

In 2001, Greer Stafford developed an initial long-range master plan for Clovis Community College which called for a new educational & administrative center to be constructed over multiple years, as funding became available. Our team has since completed two updates to the Master Plan — one in 2007 and one in 2010. The latest plan, which emphasizes sustainable design and state-of-the-art technology, identifies and prioritizes eleven phases of future construction.

Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque, NM

The new 71,800 square foot Painted Sky Elementary School was designed to serve 800-plus students on the expanding west side of Albuquerque.

Phase I consisted of a 25,000 square foot “core” building with administrative offices, a kitchen with adjacent dining/multi-purpose room, a library/media center, computer lab and three Kindergarten classrooms with separate “tot lot”.

Phase IIconstruction provided 30 permanent classrooms in two wings, flanking the core facilities in a horseshoe shape that creates a protected exterior playground. The 4,000 square foot gymnasium is designed to be used after-hours by the surrounding community, while the classroom wings and core facilities are locked and secured.

Bloomfield School District

Bloomfield, NM

This new 58,000 square foot early education center was designed to be a source of education, services, and referral for families of young children. In addition to housing the Early Head Start through First Grade programs, the Center doubles as a community center after hours.

Facilities include classrooms, spacious hallways with reading nooks, a parent room/library, a conference/training room, a multi-purpose room that can be divided into two spaces, a kitchen, and administrative offices. Each classroom is infused with natural daylighting and provides direct access to the enclosed playground, which was specially designed for young children. To meet the Building Committee’s vision for the facility as place that evokes “home” and “family”, the Center was designed to resemble a small village.

In recognition of its unique, whimsical design, the project was awarded both the “Best Interior” and “Best Exterior” awards for 2003 by the New Mexico Association of General Contractors.

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The new Health Sciences Center provides a hands-on training environment for students in the College’s health sciences programs.

Phase I encompassed 13,500 square feet and featured a surgical suite with sterilization, scrub and operating rooms, as well as a state-of-the-art medical lab. Interactive mannequins provide computer simulations of medical cases, allowing students to gain experience in life-like settings.

Phase II added 15,000 square feet, which includes two labs, a classroom and administrative area for the Physical Therapist Assistant program, a classroom and lab for Respiratory Therapy, as well as an office suite for the Emergency Medical Services program.

Phase III added another 2,700 square feet, which includes a microbiology lab and preparation area, biohazards storage, three faculty offices and paving for part of the adjacent parking lot.

Farmington Municipal Schools

Farmington, NM

Greer Stafford designed this new high school to be compatible with the natural landscape and take advantage of the site’s commanding views. The campus is organized around an interior courtyard that includes student locker bays and an amphitheater — a configuration that allows faculty and staff to monitor activities in the courtyard and also infuses most learning spaces with natural light.

Phase I constructed approximately 250,000 square feet of core facilities for 1,600 students, including over 50 classrooms, each with access to the campus’ multi-media/technology backbone. Core facilities included a library/media center with a 30-student computer lab, a 9,000 square foot student commons, and a separate gymnasium with two full-size courts and seating for 2,500.

Phase II added a fine arts wing, an auxiliary gymnasium, and an 800-seat Performing Arts Center.

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

This 140,000 square foot multi-purpose complex serves as both the campus’s recreational facility and as an instructional center. The two-story building centers on an open lobby with abundant daylighting and a 30-foot rock climbing wall. The recreational wing includes a control desk and sports shops, a three-court gymnasium with an elevated running track, aerobics and dance studios, a weight room, a training room, locker rooms, storage, laundry room, and student gathering areas. Also included are classrooms, administrative offices, a large meeting room and a 48-station computer lab.

Farmington Municipal Schools

Farmington, NM

Extensive renovations and additions transformed an old elementary school building into a new technical/vocational learning center.

Phase I work included a new welding shop, conversion of the old gymnasium into an automotive shop, and the renovation of a classroom wing into a new culinary arts center complete with dining room and commercial kitchen/food lab.

Phase II work renovated the existing library into IT offices and converted existing classrooms into computer labs and computer repair labs. Work also included restroom renovations, HVAC system replacement, new energy-efficient lighting, new ceilings, new doors and windows, and new finishes.

Farmington Municipal Schools

Farmington, NM

Farmington’s Central Kitchen prepares 8,000 meals each day, which are then distributed to schools throughout the district. The new building replaces the existing central kitchen, which was cramped and dated. The 8,813 square foot facility includes a kitchen with dedicated areas for prep work, cooking, and dish washing, as well as walk-in freezers and coolers, storage areas, laundry, a break room for 14 staff members, staff offices, and support spaces.

Aztec Municipal Schools

Aztec, NM

Phase I consisted of demolition and reconstruction of the existing track, track and field events, and football field. The new football field is an artificial turf field complete with sewn-in field markings and logos, and a subsurface drainage system. The track and football field were designed and constructed to meet the National Federation of State High School Associations standards. Field design included below ground connections for a public address system and an electronic timing system for track events.

Phase II constructed a new concession stand, storage building, and rooftop plaza. The new concession stand was designed to sit on the upper level of the existing athletic facility, where the top bleachers and parking lot are located. The new lower-level athletic/maintenance storage building will have a rooftop plaza that is accessible from the upper-level.

Rio Rancho Public Schools

Rio Rancho, NM

Greer Stafford served as the “Design Architect” for this new school, which provided much needed space for the 8th and 9th grade students in the fast-growing community of Rio Rancho.

In order to expedite construction, the District elected to use a Design-Build delivery method. Our Design-Build Team included Bradbury-Stamm Construction and John Friedman as the “Architect of Record”.

Four buildings provide 226,000 square feet of space. Each grade has its own dedicated building containing classrooms, labs, and faculty offices. Centered between the two classroom buildings, the commons building houses the library/media center, administrative offices, student commons, and cafeteria. A fourth building houses the gymnasium, locker rooms, and music classrooms.

The combination one and two-story structures were terraced into the existing hillside, reducing the need for extensive and expensive re-grading of the site, while taking advantage of the magnificent views.

Cloudcroft Municipal Schools

Cloudcroft, NM

As a hodgepodge of structures consisting mostly of 35-60 year old buildings and portables, Cloudcroft High School desperately needed an upgrade to bring it into the twenty-first century. The “new” high school needed to be constructed within the limited confines of the existing site, while the school remained fully operational.

Greer Stafford worked with the school district to devise an intricate, multi-phased plan that resulted in the demolition of approximately 20,000 square feet of outdated facilities, the construction of 48,000 square feet of new facilities, and the renovation of 31,000 square feet of existing facilities over the course of a five year period. Students were moved into new facilities as they were completed; then vacated buildings were demolished and replaced with new construction. The most disruptive work was scheduled to coincide with summer vacations. Meticulous planning and schedule control facilitated uninterrupted instruction on campus. The final design incorporates the materials, form and character of the local mountain community.

Kuwait Ministry of Education

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Working directly with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Education, Greer Stafford designed two new prototype schools to be constructed in and around Kuwait City. Design standards were developed for new state-of-the-art facilities, with the aim of upgrading the quality of education in Kuwait. The two designs were intended to be reused on a variety of sites with minimal modifications.

Prototype Kindergarten School – Designed for 300 students, the 62,000 square foot prototype Kindergarten includes 12 classrooms, 6 activity rooms, an auditorium, a guard house and an interior playground. Each classroom includes multiple activity areas, multi-media center and private exterior courtyard.

Prototype High School – Designed for 900 high school students, the 170,000 square foot prototype high school provides classrooms for traditional academic subjects along with spaces for vocational classes in electronics and consumer sciences and a variety of athletic facilities. Technology will be incorporated throughout the facility and a flexible infrastructure will accommodate new technology as the need applies.

Portales Municipal Schools

Portales, NM

This freestanding Kindergarten addition was built adjacent to the existing Early Childhood Center. It provides 12 new classrooms which can accommodate Kindergarten or pre-school children and DD level special needs programs, as enrollment needs dictate. Exterior improvements include age-appropriate playground spaces, separation of busses from parent drop-off zones, and dedicated visitor & faculty-staff parking areas.

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

This 38,000 square foot project renovated an existing gymnasium so it could be re-purposed as a general classroom building. A new upper floor was added, providing more usable classroom space. Facilities include: 32 offices, 2 conference/seminar rooms, 3 classrooms and open student study areas. The lower level contains a 96 person open computer lab, 2 computer labs, 2 technology-enhanced classrooms, a faculty technology training center and a glass walled computer hub room.

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

The Technology & Education Center was envisioned as a state-of-the-art teacher training facility, where educators could learn how to use the latest instructional technologies. This remodel project completely gutted the interior of an existing building in the College of Education complex. The resulting two-story space encompasses 14,800 square feet and includes flexible multi-purpose seminar/classrooms, computer labs, a resource library and a video production lab.

Eastern New Mexico University

Portales, NM

Interior renovations to the campus dining hall included a new food serving line that offers a variety of food and beverage options. The area directly behind the serving line was reconfigured to allow for additional food preparation areas and the installation of new cooking equipment. A totally redesigned entry with new storefront aluminum double doors, a new cashier counter and a new faux-painted soffit above the food serving line with new floor tile and paint, create a cohesive and readily understood visual clue as to the functional “identity” of the project area.

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM

This recreational complex was designed to provide a flexible, multi-use fitness facility for the College’s 6,000 students, faculty and staff.

A sky-lighted, two-story entry atrium with a check-in desk and sports shop greets visitors as they enter. First floor facilities include an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, locker rooms, a weight training room, aerobics studios, a clinic, and offices.

The gymnasium can accommodate 3 full-court basketball games simultaneously. Curtain “walls” allow for flexible partitioning of the space. Bleachers with built-in chair backs seat approximately 1,000 spectators.

An indoor running track encircles the gym on the second floor. That level also houses an observation deck for the indoor pool, administrative offices, and storage.

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM

This flexible, multi-purpose facility for Santa Fe Community College’s fine arts program encompasses 60,000 square feet of new construction. It includes 17 visual arts classrooms/labs for a wide range of 2D and 3D art media. Other specialized areas include a gallery, two multi-use display areas, multiple courtyards, an administration suite with conference room, and 29 individual art studios for students.

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM

Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque, NM

Work at this 40-year-old campus focused on the addition of a new 5,200 square foot multi-purpose building, which is accessible for both school and community use. The building contains a 2,880 square foot (court size) mini-gym with a moveable partition that can divide the ball court into two equal instructional spaces.

Elsewhere on campus, an existing 3,840 square foot romper room was converted into a new centralized media center/library. The new library features stack areas, two computer pods, a terraced story-telling area with multi-media capabilities, a centralized control office and workroom for staff, and a multi-purpose conference room that can be used by the community after hours.

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM

This new 28,000 square foot instructional pre-school and child care center was designed for 120 children, ranging in ages from new-born to 4 years old. The facility is equipped with instructional labs and various observation areas for community college students studying childhood development.

The Center was designed with security in mind. Each of the three outdoor play areas was designed for a specific age group. All three areas are enclosed by the center itself. These areas contain sand and grass areas, play equipment with soft landing material, and several water features, including a running stream.

Clovis Community College

Clovis, NM

Phase I of the new Allied Health Center was completed in 2009. It encompasses 14,913 square feet and includes teaching labs for nursing and emergency medical services programs, a lecture hall with tiered seating for 100 students, and a 1,200 square foot multi-media lab with 15 workstations and distance learning capabilities. Ample storage space for lab equipment and other support spaces were also included. A 1,300 square foot multi-functional computer/testing lab provides for the testing and evaluation of up to 40 students.

A number of energy-efficient features have been integrated into the building’s design in order to reduce environmental impact and lower operational costs. Daylighting of the classrooms and labs help to reduce cooling loads. Rainwater harvesting and low water-use landscaping conserve water. Computer energy modeling resulted in optimized energy performance of the building’s mechanical system.

Greer Stafford has since completed Phase II of the project.

Eastern New Mexico University

Roswell, NM

This new 44,000 square foot facility was designed to realize ENMU-R’s vision for a flexible science and information technology center. Included are 5 computer instruction labs, 4 multi-media “smart classrooms”, 3 science labs with prep areas, a centralized student commons area, administrative offices, an open computer lab to serve 77 students, and 8 distance learning classrooms.

Flexibility in information technology infrastructure was foremost among the design criteria. Cable trays were installed throughout the ceilings, and raised computer floors provide for easy access and reconfiguration of video, voice, data and power networks as technology evolves.

Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe, NM

This new 63,500 square foot elementary school for 415 students in grades K-5 replaced an aging 40-year-old school in an established Santa Fe neighborhood. The design is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Santa Fe style of architecture, blending and harmonizing with the surrounding community. Thirty-six classrooms are arranged in two wings, a configuration which provides an enclosed, centralized playground (and kindergarten “tot-lot”) within, protected from busy perimeter traffic and inclement weather.

Clovis Community College

Clovis, NM

This new 29,000 square foot Library/Technology Center was designed to house 60,000 volumes, with the structural capability to expand holdings in the future. Workstations and seating are provided for approximately 250 students, along with reference & check-out desks, staff office & storage space, computer kiosks, computer classrooms and an internet cafe. The integration of advanced technology into all functions and services was a high priority. Multi-media capabilities and network connections for personal laptop computers were installed throughout, including commons and seating areas.