KG+D has collaborated with the Tuckahoe Union Free School District to develop district-wide phased capital improvement projects. Projects for Cottle Elementary school include a classroom addition, cafeteria renovation/expansion, library renovation, STEAM classroom construction, security upgrades, gymnasium renovations and athletic field upgrades.

KG+D collaborated with the Scarsdale Union Free School District to develop a 21st Century library for the Edgewood Elementary School. The project created a new library with various spaces for collaborative study and learning. The main desk is positioned at the center of the space with sight lines to two large, open library spaces and an adjacent technology lab. Traditional stacks intermingle with varied height and flexible furniture, soft seating and a welcoming reading nook. The technology lab offers opportunity for hands on learning and making.

KG+D’s collaboration with Darien High School began with a comprehensive study that explored options for both the expansion and re-imagination of the cafeteria in order to effectively maximize space and seating. The renovated and expanded cafeteria is open and light-filled and looks onto the high school athletic fields. The school’s mascot, The Blue Wave, is featured on an acoustic paneled wall that separates the cafeteria and a connecting corridor. There are various options for dining including counter height bars and seating. A a break-out lounge space utilizes flexible, soft seating and white boards to facilitate informal learning and collaboration.

KG+D completed additions and renovations to the Eagle Hill Schools’ Hardwick House. The project created a new main entry sequence, improved vertical circulation, renovated administrative offices and renovated and repurposed classroom and dormitory spaces. The Great Hall dining space was renovated and includes a new kitchen and servery, the option for private dining spaces and an adjacent outdoor terrace featuring a fire pit.

KG+D completed a renovation and rehabilitation of the Midddletown High School pool facility. The project included an assessment of the existing facilities and the development of a comprehensive report. The findings resulted in the replacement of pool systems including a new Chloramine Evacuator and Ultraviolet Filtration as well as a new HVAC system and pool boiler replacement. Additionally, updated finishes included the pool deck, pool basin, and diving boards.

KG+D completed a two-story and four-classroom addition for the CV Starr Intermediate School. The addition was connected by new corridors and a stairwell and houses fourth grade classrooms. The wing has SGI classrooms on each level and the classrooms feature a moveable wall to allow for inter-classroom collaboration and custom casework to enhance storage and work display.

The project involved the renovation of the high school’s current library into a library/innovation lab that will include small group rooms, presentation and video area, small group learning spaces, large group learning spaces and a collaboration counter. The large group learning space will be flexible and will be able to be broken down into smaller group learning spaces as required. The innovation lab will feature soft seating, “graffiti boards,” charging stations, break out areas, working lounges and different types of collaboration spaces.

KG+D collaborated with Ridgefield Academy on a renovated preschool wing. The redesigned wing focused on a concept that maximized natural light, provided direct access to the outdoors, implemented inventive storage space, developed acoustically sound classrooms and created open areas for hands on learning.

KG+D collaborated with Ridgefield Academy to create a student-centered space that would accommodate the school’s emerging programming needs. The result of this collaboration is a brand new technology-rich library learning commons and digital arts lab named “The Bridge.” Major features include the traditional media-infused library, a gallery with flat panel screens to showcase student projects, a filming workshop with green screen technology, and a large Macintosh lab.

The Eastchester Middle School was too small to meet the community’s growing needs and programs were overflowing into the adjoining high school spaces. The first phase of the design solution was submitted on a “fast-track” and included the work to reorient the rear entrance and create a construction staging area. The second phase of the project included a large addition to the middle school encompassing 14 new classrooms, 5 additional bathrooms, space reconfiguration, an elevator, an expanded cafeteria, relocation of the special needs classrooms and energy efficient improvements in heating and lighting.

Roslyn High School sought to transform an aging series of disconnected cafeteria spaces into a cohesive, technology-rich cafeteria commons for the students of Roslyn High School. The design solution removed cafeteria and corridor walls to create a bright, open commons with day lighting, views to the outside, access to an outdoor terrace, and 162 additional seats in a more flexible configuration. The Cafeteria Commons also features flat panel monitors, wireless technology and charging stations.

Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District sought to transform their middle/high school cafeteria into an inviting cafeteria commons and create a resource for the Dobbs Ferry community. The reorganized and redesigned cafeteria features a more flexible configuration, utilizes natural light and the adjacent courtyard, created improved circulation and provided for more efficient kitchen and servery facilities.

Additions and renovations at John Jay Middle School included a new main entrance and lobby, a gymnasium, and an academic wing. Curving around the original student drop-off/pick-up loop, the new light-filled lobby was designed to solve two functional problems exacerbated by recent population growth: a single point of entry and extreme corridor congestion. The classroom and gymnasium addition in the rear respects the crisp modular 1970 original white concrete and black window mullions design while applying current materials and construction technologies.

Additions and renovations at John Jay High School included a new science and classroom center. The major elements of this new classroom wing included universal science labs, general classrooms, small group instruction rooms, an administrative and conference area and new window walls in the original 1950s building. In addition to meeting the program goals, the design solution creates a cohesive building with improved circulation paths and a beautiful and unified exterior appearance.

Additions and renovations to Somers High School were planned and implemented as part of a bond referendum to address District-wide space needs. The original building had been expanded several times and lacked an identifiable, secure, front entrance. New additions placed a new highly visible entry corridor and main office suite and common areas—including a new four-station gymnasium, cafeteria and student commons—at the front of the building where they are accessible for athletic programs and community activities outside of school hours.

A steady influx of new housing in Somers led enrollment to grow by more than 1,000 students over a 10-year period. After extensive pre-bond planning, which included exploration of conceptual designs and budgets for a new middle school, KG+D helped the District develop a well-balanced, cost-effective plan for additions and renovations to their existing middle school. The additions included a new 630 seat auditorium, cafeteria expansion, new main entrance, a 2-story classroom additions, science labs and infrastructure upgrades.

This new school for grades 2-5 was designed as a traditional country school in a contemporary vocabulary. Arranged in a “house” pattern, the building contains four different secondary corridors or “houses” that radiate out; one for each grade level and one for special education and special subjects. Shared community spaces including the cafeteria, library, main office, art and computer rooms are located in the main corridor and easily accessible to all grade levels.

This new building replaced an original gymnasium within the existing footprint and provides a beautiful day-lit space for physical education and school activities. The 4.8 acre campus comprises just four buildings: administration, classroom building, gymnasium and a cottage. A goal of the design was to create a flexible space and aesthetic that would accommodate a variety of assemblies and programs. The classic New England barn exterior complements the architectural vernacular of the existing campus buildings and the surrounding community.

KG+D completed the reconstruction of Ross Hall within the original building’s existing foundation. The reconstruction of the building reflected the original building and overall campus aesthetic while creating five flexible and modern classrooms and two resource room spaces. The building utilizes natural light and several classrooms feature lofted ceilings with clerestory windows. The interior finishes are sustainable and durable, and furnishings are flexible and moveable to allow for a wide variety of classroom configurations.

Additions and renovations at White Plains High School included a new media center, a science wing, multiple cafeteria spaces and major alterations to the exterior. Originally built in 1962, the campus plan was dominated by the modernist concrete structural grid. The challenge was to sensitively renovate the exterior façade to create a more inviting group of buildings while respecting the original design. Still in fine shape, the structure became the framework to expand insufficient teaching spaces and replace aging building systems.

Part of a district-wide bond referendum for the Chappaqua Central School District, the primary focus of this addition and alterations project at Horace Greeley High School was to add a new science wing and reorganize and renovate all existing science labs. New construction totaled more than 50,000 sf and included a new guidance building, music wing and a classroom building that added fourteen new classrooms to accommodate increased enrollment. Two new student common areas were created and new connecting corridors were designed to link six previously separate buildings for a unified campus with improved circulation. The project also included an expanded guidance center new administration offices and main entrance, additional parking and infrastructure upgrades.