From the 2024 Architectural Portfolio: Sgt. Jordan Shay Memorial Lower Elementary School

Sgt. Jordan Shay Memorial Lower Elementary School in Amesbury, Massachusetts, takes advantage of a sloping site to minimize the appearance of the three-story building within the natural setting. Exterior transparency enables students to feel connected to the natural settings. Extreme site restrictions resulted in an easy-to-navigate floor plan with circulation spaces serving as adaptive teaching areas outside clustered classrooms, and academic spaces that are separated from public areas for greater security. The school incorporates districtwide prekindergarten classrooms and special education programs.

Read more about Sgt. Jordan Shay Memorial Lower Elementary School and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.