THREE OAKS MONTESSORI

Palatine, Illinois

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This new educational facility provides a welcoming and sustainable environment for young learners in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The three-story “house” design encourages a smooth transition to the outside world for children accustomed to being at home. Integrated sustainable features, including a geothermal system, water harvesting, and locally sourced natural materials, earned the school a LEED Gold certification, while also serving as a tool to teach students about conservation.

 

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PROGRAM​

• 9,500 SF

• 10 classrooms with support spaces

• Commercial kitchen

• playground

• 18 parking stalls

 

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TEAM 

Client: Three Oaks Montessori

Architecture: a+c architects

Interior Design: a+c architects

Engineering: a+c architects

Civil: HK Consultants

Landscape: Shen Associates

Structural: UTM Engineering

Photography:  Patsy McEnroe Photography