project summary

Modular Special Needs Student Resource Facility

category
location

Pacific Northwestern U.S.A.

Sunbelt facility

Whitley Manufacturing
A Sunbelt Company

size

12,500 sq. ft.

key achievements

  • Completed faster than conventional construction.
  • Concurrent construction reduced schedule by nearly 40%.
  • Finished with over 2× less material waste than traditional building.
  • Minimal disruption to existing campus operations.
  • Flexible layout supporting future enrollment growth.

Building Floor Plan Highlights

  • Large multipurpose commons with high vaulted ceilings.
  • Two residential-style kitchens, one fully ADA-accessible.
  • Staff workroom and administrative support areas.
  • 12,500 sq. ft. permanent facility.

case study summary

The School District approved $4.8 million to build a new facility for The Outreach Program (TOP). The program prepares special needs students for their future by providing community-based transition services to enhance post-school quality of life. Their current facility (built in 1951) is in much need of updates and it’s 4420 sq. ft. layout will not provide the room needed for growth, let alone, sustain its current enrollment.

School Director of Facility services, approached to design and develop the new concept with a 12,500 square foot permanent modular structure. Utilizing an offsite building method along with our accomplished customer team who oversaw site preparations, this concurrent construction approach saved nearly 40% of the projects timeline and successfully met the scheduled deadline for the fall semester. The new building includes five classrooms, one of which will be set up as an occupational and physical therapy room. The facility also has a staff work room and a multipurpose room, equipped with two residential kitchens – one of which is handicapped accessible to teach students how to cook.

A permanent modular facility designed to support special needs students with expanded space, flexibility, and accelerated delivery. Built using concurrent construction methods, the new TOP School provides a welcoming, light-filled environment that enhances learning while positioning the program for future growth.

key achievements

  • Completed faster than conventional construction.
  • Concurrent construction reduced schedule by nearly 40%.
  • Finished with over 2× less material waste than traditional building.
  • Minimal disruption to existing campus operations.
  • Flexible layout supporting future enrollment growth.

Building Floor Plan Highlights

  • Large multipurpose commons with high vaulted ceilings.
  • Two residential-style kitchens, one fully ADA-accessible.
  • Staff workroom and administrative support areas.
  • 12,500 sq. ft. permanent facility.

case study summary

The School District approved $4.8 million to build a new facility for The Outreach Program (TOP). The program prepares special needs students for their future by providing community-based transition services to enhance post-school quality of life. Their current facility (built in 1951) is in much need of updates and it’s 4420 sq. ft. layout will not provide the room needed for growth, let alone, sustain its current enrollment.

School Director of Facility services, approached to design and develop the new concept with a 12,500 square foot permanent modular structure. Utilizing an offsite building method along with our accomplished customer team who oversaw site preparations, this concurrent construction approach saved nearly 40% of the projects timeline and successfully met the scheduled deadline for the fall semester. The new building includes five classrooms, one of which will be set up as an occupational and physical therapy room. The facility also has a staff work room and a multipurpose room, equipped with two residential kitchens – one of which is handicapped accessible to teach students how to cook.

A permanent modular facility designed to support special needs students with expanded space, flexibility, and accelerated delivery. Built using concurrent construction methods, the new TOP School provides a welcoming, light-filled environment that enhances learning while positioning the program for future growth.

resources

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