Brookview Elementary is a new school in the Stillwater School District consisting of one-story classroom wings with a mechanical penthouse and high-bay gymnasium, cafeteria, media center, and learning commons areas.
Location: Woodbury, MN
Client: BWBR Architects
Service: Structural
Square Feet: 76,000
Construction Cost: $26 million
Construction Materials: Concrete Masonry, Precast Concrete, Structural Steel
Typical construction utilizes open-web steel joists supporting metal deck for the roof and precast concrete plank for the penthouse floor. A combination of structural steel framing and load-bearing concrete masonry walls support the roof and penthouse floor. Masonry shear walls and cantilevered steel columns provide lateral stability for the various roof elevations.