2009 Exhibition of School
Planning and Architecture
Clear Creek
Education Village
League City, Texas
Other-K-12
Project of Distinction-New Construction
Clear Creek
Education Village
Elementary School
Intermediate School
High School
“Define the area”
Community Environment:
The Education Village is situated in a quadrant of the School District that is separated from the remaining parts of
the District due to natural features, waterways and highways. This portion of the District is primarily residential
and has the least amount of commercial business and economic vitality. This entire portion of the community is
lacking a central focal point and needed a facility to "define the area" and serve as a beacon to the community.
“Educational and
community hub”
Community Environment: Continued…
The Clear Creek ISD Education Village
is an educational and community
"hub". This unique multi-use complex
houses an elementary school, an
intermediate school and a high school
in one synergistic multi-campus
structure that also functions as a
community center and as the "centerof-community".
“Pods, houses & small
learning communities”
Learning Environment:
Overall, the Ed Village houses more
than 4,600 students and stretches over
135 acres. To respond to educational
goals established by the Planning
Team, the architect tailored a
combination of "pods", "houses" and
"small learning communities" to each
individual campus in order to create
smaller, more personalized learning
spaces for all students while still
maintaining flexibility to accommodate
future changes in educational delivery.
“Pods”
Learning Environment:
The elementary school is divided into
three "pods" creating independent
learning environments for different
primary school age students. The
intermediate school provides an
interactive environment where all
classroom spaces are commonly
located in a two-story "house" that is
arranged to accommodate interdisciplinary teams. The high school
utilizes small learning communities.
“The whole is greater than
the sum of its parts”
Physical Environment :
The Ed Village offers three educational
environments that synergize with the
site in a manner that creates a very
unique,
comprehensive
learning
community where "the whole is
greater than the sum of its parts".
“Cohesive pathway of
education”
Physical Environment:
Both physically and functionally, each
independent learning environment
relies on the other to create a cohesive
pathway of education for students,
while at the same time providing
efficient, cost-saving measures by
taking advantage of shared use of
common spaces like cafeterias,
gymnasiums and courtyards, as well as
a high school level auditorium and
natatorium complex.
“Interactive Charrette
Process”
Planning Process:
The architect utilized an interactive
"charrette" process to involve students,
parents, district administrators, city
officials, community members and the
contractor during the design phases for
this unique campus.
“Safe and Secure”
Planning Process:
Through the programming and design
phases, key objectives emerged:
ensure a "safe and secure" campus;
allow each campus to have its own
identity; and make each campus feel
like a small community within a larger
village.
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
2009 Project Data
Submitting Firm :
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Additional Design Team Members:
Construction Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Architect/Designer
Rick Blan, AIA, LEED
Principal-in-Charge
11 E Greenway Plaza, 22nd Floor
Houston, TX 77046
PBK
Dan Boggio, AIA, President/CEO
Richard Chi, Partner
Melodie Sun, Associate
Contractor
Gilbane - Mike Matula
Senior Project Manager
1331 Lamar Street, Ste. 1170
Houston, Texas 77010
713-209-1873
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
2009 Project Details
Project Name
Clear Creek Education Village
City
League City
State
Texas
District Name
Clear Creek Independent School District
Supt/President
Occupancy Date
Dr. Greg Smith
Elementary School – August 2009
Intermediate & High School – August 2010
Grades Housed
K-12
Capacity(Students)
Elementary School – 900 Students
Intermediate School – 1,200 Students
High School – 2,500 Students
Site Size (acres)
Gross Area (sq. ft.)
Per Occupant(pupil)
135 acres
Elementary School – 112, 000 sq ft.
Intermediate School – 174,000 sq. ft.
High School – 438,000 sq. ft.
124.44 (Elementary), 145.00 (Intermediate)
175.20 (High School) 157.39 (Total Campus)
gross/net please indicate
gross
Design and Build?
No
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
Site Development:
$9,304,801
Building Construction:
$116,161,986
Fixed Equipment:
$6,500,000
Other:
$5,691,000 (Technology) + $10,050,053 (soft costs)
Total:
$147,707,840.00