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Has anyone seen the inside of the Laurel Park school? It doesn't look very school-like from the outside... I've got to say, it looks more like a warehouse!
Has anyone seen the inside of the Laurel Park school? It doesn't look very school-like from the outside... I've got to say, it looks more like a warehouse!
Not a coincidence. It was a factory before conversion to a school.
Well, now that IS interesting. What kind of factory? I hope they were able to get some savings out of the conversion (versus building new)!
From the wcpss website. The school will be in a renovated existing industrial building that had housed the
"Bespak" plant.
• Improvements to the building included providing new second floor construction at
existing high-bay space, providing for auto and bus traffic and parking and providing for
outdoor physical education program.
• 111,356 square feet school building located on a 15.63 acre site.
I believe there were savings from land prep and construction costs vs. rehabbing the building. And, maybe most importantly, the property was available in a desirable location to establish a school to serve the surrounding area.
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