This private
school in Washington, D.C. needed to update a multi-purpose room
and a music room to better suit the needs of the students. The
multi-purpose room’s low 8-foot ceilings made it feel small. We
removed the drop ceiling and cleaned up the mechanical and
electrical systems, leaving them exposed. The renovation also
incorporated an adjacent hallway and storage room. The new
10-foot ceiling height is more pleasing and proportional to the
expanded room.
Though food
isn’t prepared in the multi-purpose room, students eat lunch
there and the school wanted a more efficient place to distribute
the catered meals. The original sink in a laminate countertop
was replaced with an angled solid surface counter. One side of
the counter has a clean-up/recycling station. White subway tile
is a classic choice for the backsplash and works well with the
white cabinets and bold red accents. Using Ikea cabinets,
instead of custom cabinetry, helped us achieve additional budget
and time savings.
National Award
