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Langston Hughes/Davis
Elementary School
Chicago, Illinois |
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Updated
12/31/08 |
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Owner: |
Public Building Commission of Chicago/Chicago Public
Schools |
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Architect: |
Schroeder Murchie Niemiec Gazda-Auskalnis Architects, Ltd. |
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Contract Type: |
General Contractor Lump Sum Sollitt/Oakley JV |
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LEED: |
Seeking LEED Silver |
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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 will
include 30 classrooms; Music, Science, Art, Library, Dining, and
Gymnasium. The school is constructed of structural steel framing
and exterior masonry material. The site will have two parking
lots, playground areas, and a hard surface ball field. The
construction schedule is approximately 15 months with the school
opening in the fall of 2009.
LEED Features:
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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.
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