General Philip Kearny Elementary School Addition

Client

The School District of Philadelphia

Category

Education

A corridor connecting the annex to the raised main floor of the building’s auditorium contains both stairs and a wheelchair lift for accessibility. The creation of the new entrance and corridor enabled the school and community to use the existing auditorium and new multipurpose room after hours.

Kelly Maiello adapted the school district’s prototype annex design for the campus while incorporating site-specific cues. For example, three different brick colors were used on the exterior to harmonize with existing structures, and along the building’s north side, a landscaped and brick-paved area echoes a pattern established in the front yards of adjacent houses.

A spacious indoor gymnasium with a high ceiling, red exposed beams, basketball hoops, and benches along the walls reflects thoughtful architect design—a vibrant civic space in the heart of Philadelphia bathed in natural light from large windows. A civic playground with slides and climbing equipment stands in front of a brick school building under a partly cloudy Philadelphia sky. Educational floor plan showing classrooms, restrooms, offices, storage, technology and electrical rooms, multipurpose room, gym, corridors, and connection points to an existing building in Philadelphia. Each space is labeled per a matching legend. Modern educational classroom in Philadelphia with empty desks and navy chairs, green lockers along one wall, computers on a counter, whiteboard and smartboard at the front, bright overhead lights, and educational posters on the walls. A brightly lit educational hallway in Philadelphia features large windows on the left, beige walls, blue handrails, and a set of stairs leading down to a blue-floored corridor. Sunlight streams in, highlighting the thoughtful interior design. A brightly lit school hallway with pastel yellow and blue walls, blue and orange flooring, and glass classroom doors showcases thoughtful interior design. The hallway leads to windows at the far end.

Photo/Image credits: Halkin | Mason Photography