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Langston Hughes/Davis Elementary School
Chicago, Illinois

 

 

Updated 7/23/2009

Owner: Public Building Commission of Chicago/Chicago Public Schools
Architect: Schroeder Murchie Niemiec Gazda-Auskalnis Architects, Ltd.
Contract Type: General Contractor Lump Sum
Sollitt/Oakley JV
LEED: Seeking LEED Silver

The new Langston Hughes/Davis Elementary school will be located at 240 West 104th Street. The one story 103,000 SF elementary school is designed for 840 Pre-K through 8th grade students. This state-of-the-art school  includes 30 classrooms; Music, Science, Art, Library, Dining, and Gymnasium. The school is constructed of structural steel framing and exterior masonry material. The site includes two parking lots, playground areas, and a hard surface ball field. The project was completed in 15 months and opened in the fall of 2009.

LEED Features:
      The Discovery Garden including native plantings
      Cistern rain water collection system for irrigation
      High reflectivity pavement to reduce urban heat
       island effects in play areas.