Transforming SAISD’s Washington Irving Dual Language Academy
About SAISD’s Dual Language Academy The transformation of a 50-year old, traditional 6th-8th grade campus into a dynamic Dual Language Academy for students in PreK-8th grade was a mission embraced by O’Connell Robertson. Creative design solutions were developed by architects, engineers, and designers for the renovation of the existing 143,000 sf Irving Middle School campus…
Read MoreOptimizing Indoor Air Quality in School Settings
Optimal learning environments not only enhance education, but they also support the health and well-being of students and staff. As students and staff in some communities are cautiously returning to campuses, O’Connell Robertson is proud to design spaces that are aesthetically pleasing, while also ensuring that the indoor air quality allows students to occupy these…
Read MoreKeeping the Lights on Through the Storm
With a focus on our mission to bring value to our clients through creative problem solving and design that positively impacts our communities, O’Connell Robertson works with hospitals to design generators that provide essential power for critical patient care requirements. An important step in the design process is ensuring the generators are appropriately sized to…
Read MoreOne Water: Using Water Right in a New School
On February 14, O’Connell Robertson’s Principal Engineer, Ted Davison, joined a panel to discuss Wimberley’s One Water Primary School. The school will be the first One Water Campus in Texas with plans to include rainwater and HVAC condensate collection together with wastewater treatment and reuse in the construction of the new school, focusing on conservation of…
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