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Providence Academy, a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory K-12 school, chose Stahl to construct a 94,000-SF addition to their existing building. Stahl had already completed Phase I, a 30,000-SF addition consisting of two classroom wings, in 2000. The building architecture is modeled after the Georgian Colonial style of the Sir Christopher Wren Building on the campus of The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Wren building was built from 1695-1699 and is the oldest college building in the United States.
During the design phase, Stahl suggested using precast concrete wall panels in lieu of concrete block for some interior walls and as back-up in the exterior walls behind the brick. Completing this work with 310 wall panels set with cranes - some panels taller than 50' - in lieu of 84,000 concrete blocks laid by hand saved considerable time and money, and facilitated a ten-month construction schedule.
Because school was in session during construction, Stahl was committed to maintaining the utmost in the way of a safe, secure and clean jobsite; and minimizing as much as possible disruption to the students, teachers and staff.
The Phase-II addition included two full practice gymnasiums, wood and metal shops, choir and band rooms, twenty new classrooms, new locker rooms, physics and biology labs, a media center, and a large commons area with barrel-vault ceilings, stately white columns and multiple fireplaces.
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