Ida Nason Aronica Elementary School Construction
Project Information
Location: 2100 North Cora Street
Square Footage: 55,690 sq. ft.
Classrooms: 21 classrooms K-5 with classrooms for learning specialists
Student Capacity: Approximately 500 students
Funding Source: 2018 Capital Bond Project
Architect: Integrus Architecture
Construction Management: OAC Services, Inc.
Contractor: Garco Construction
Anticipated Completion: Winter, 2021
Project Overview
Construct a new approximately 54,000 square foot, approximately 500-student elementary school on a 29-acre site. The current educational plan is to house kindergarten through 5th grades. The facility will house general classrooms, secure entry, a gymnasium, interactive educational/outdoor learning and play areas, a warming kitchen, cafeteria, administrative and counseling offices/spaces, and site improvements include landscaping, new utility services, pedestrian, traffic, life safety circulation and parking. The project site will include coordination with many on and off site local, state, public utility and federal stakeholders due to the site’s perimeter boundaries a State Parks and Recreation recreational trail; an Ellensburg Irrigation Ditch channel on the property’s east boundary; several Bonneville Power easements on the north and west boundaries, an onsite City of Ellensburg’s 1.5 acre well easement and a 1.7-acre characterized wetland. A City of Ellensburg 8” sewer main is constructed and bisects the property perpendicular from its southern to northern property lines.
New Elementary School Project Plan
The New Elementary school project is proposed as an approximately 500 student, 55,000 square foot K-5 school on the property purchased by the District in 2018, located north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail just north of the existing Mt. Stuart Elementary site. The new school would contain general classrooms, shared spaces outside of each classroom cluster, special educational and support rooms, library, kitchen, gymnasium, commons, music room to accommodate the music, and orchestra program, administrative, counseling, and educational support spaces. Once the new elementary is complete, students and staff of Lincoln Elementary will move into the new facility while Lincoln Elementary is being renovated. After students and staff move into the new building, final site and playground landscaping will be completed, approximately in the location of the existing school.
New Elementary Schools
- Build a new approximately 500-student elementary school on District owned property near Mt. Stuart Elementary
- Seek continual feedback from the community on the school's design throughout the planning phase
- Construction Progress
- New Elementary Named!
- Design Journey
- Programs
- Winegar Property
- General Contractor/Construction Manager (GCCM)
Construction Progress
Construction Progress — Drone Photos
April, 2020
Looking north at the property to the north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail where the new elementary school will be constructed.
April, 2020
Looking north at the property where the new elementary will be constructed. The location will be along the northeast portion of the property.
April, 2020
Drone view of the northern property along the eastern fence line. The City's well site is located in the southeast corner. The new elementary school will be constructed in the northeast portion of the property.
April, 2020
Looking north at the portion of the property where the new elementary school will be constructed.
April, 2020
Looking south from the northern property across the Palouse to Cascades Trail toward Mt. Stuart Elementary.
July, 2020
Looking north at crews creating the building pad and parking lot areas for the new elementary school to be located in the northeast corner of the property.
July, 2020
Looking north at the entire northern property as crews prepare the land for the building pad and parking lot areas for the new elementary school.
August, 2020
Aerial view from south of the Palouse to Cascades Trail at the New Elementary school construction site.
August, 2020
View from above looking at the New Elementary construction site located north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
October, 2020
View from the south looking north at the New Elementary construction site.
October, 2020
View from south of the Palouse to Cascades Trail at the New Elementary construction site.
October, 2020
View from the south at the first structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View from the south at the first structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View of structural steel being erected for the gym at the new elementary school located north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View of the northeast side of the gym's structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View from the east at the first structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View from the west at the first structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View of the structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
October, 2020
View from the south at the first structural steel being erected at the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades trail.
November, 2020
View from the southeast at the kitchen and gym areas at the new elementary school.
November, 2020
View from the southeast at the structural steel and first layer of roofing of kitchen and gym areas as well as the south and west wings where crews are installing structural steel.
November, 2020
View from the southeast at the structural steel and first layer of roofing of kitchen and gym areas as well as the south and west wings where crews are installing structural steel.
November, 2020
View from the south at crews installing structural steel of the front entrance, kitchen, and gym areas.
November, 2020
View of the south wing and front entrance of the new elementary school located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
December, 2020
View from the south at the kitchen and gym areas of the new elementary located north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
December, 2020
View from the southwest at the new elementary school.
December, 2020
View from the southwest as crews progress the efforts to install structural steel and pan decking to the roofs of the new elementary.
December, 2020
View from the west with the gym area in the background.
December, 2020
View from the south at the administrative, kitchen, and gym areas (left to right).
December, 2020
View from the southeast at the kitchen and gym areas of the new elementary.
December, 2020
View from the northwest.
December, 2020
View from the northwest.
December, 2020
View from the north as crews install structural steel to the east wing.
December, 2020
View from the south at the new elementary school north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail in the background.
December, 2020
View from the southeast at the south wing, administrative, kitchen and gym areas.
December, 2020
View from the southeast.
December, 2020
View from the north as crews install structural steel to the east wing.
January, 2021
View from the south along the east side of the gym.
January, 2021
View from the east.
January, 2021
View from the south at the main entrance.
January, 2021
View from the south.
April, 2021
View from the north.
April, 2021
View from the east.
April, 2021
View from the south.
April, 2021
View of the northeast corner.
April, 2021
View from the south.
April, 2021
View from the south.
April, 2021
View from the south.
April, 2021
View from the west.
April, 2021
View from the south.
- April & May, 2020
- July-September, 2020
- October-December, 2020
- January-March, 2021
- April-June, 2021
- July-September, 2021
- October, 2021
April & May, 2020
Construction Progress — April & May, 2020
Looking west from Christy Avenue at equipment lined up in preparation for beginning processes at the property north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail where the new elementary will be constructed.
Looking northwest at equipment constructing a temporary road.
Looking west from Christy Avenue at equipment lined up awaiting the go ahead to proceed with efforts in preparation for construction.
Looking south at equipment lined up for constructing a temporary access road.
Looking west at equipment preparating the land for construction.
Looking northwest toward the building site at equipment preparing the land for construction.
Looking south at equipment lined up.
Looking west at equipment preparing the land for construction.
Looking southwest at crews installing silt fencing to protect the designated wetland area.
Looking west at equipment creating temporary access road.
Equipment preparing the land for construction.
July-September, 2020
Construction Progress — July, 2020
Looking to the west at equipment prepping the land for foundation construction. Suitable soils located within the western portion of the property are exchanged for soils in the eastern portion of the property, which are deemed to be less suitable for construction.
Looking to the west at land being prepped for foundation and road construction.
Looking to the east at land being prepared for foundation and road construction.
Looking north at land being prepared for foundation construction.
Looking to north at equipment prepping the land for foundation and road construction.
Looking northwest at equipment prepping the land for foundation construction.
Looking west at equipment prepping the land.
Looking to the northwest at equipment prepping the land for foundation construction. Water trucks circle the building sites to wet the soil to help decrease blowing dust.
Looking west at equipment preparing the land for foundation and road construction. Water trucks circle the building sites to wet the soil to help decrease blowing dust.
Looking south at the land prepared for foundation construction with equipment lined up in the background.
Looking north at equipment prepping the land for foundation and road construction.
Looking north at the end of Cora Street where it meets the Palouse to Cascade Trail at crews beginning the process of clearing vegetation.
Looking north at the end of Cora Street where it meets the Palouse to Cascade Trail at crews beginning the process of clearing vegetation.
Looking north at the end of Cora Street where it meets the Palouse to Cascade Trail at cleared vegetation on either side of the trail.
Looking north at the end of Cora Street where it meets the Palouse to Cascade Trail at crews clearing vegetation and raising the grade from Cora Street to the trail.
Looking south at the Palouse to Cascade Trail where crews cleared vegetation and raised the grade to meet the trail.
Looking to the east toward the building pad for the new elementary to be located at 2100 North Cora Street.
Looking southeast at the area where the parking lot and southern portion of the building will be located.
Looking south from the location of where Cora Street will be extended across the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
Looking southeast toward the location of the future parking lot; the Cora Street extension is to the right.
Looking west at crews leveling land for the future building pad location for the New Elementary school.
Looking west at the future building pad location for the New Elementary school.
Looking west at crews working to level the land for the future turn around at the end of the Cora Street extension.
Looking west at equipment digging trenches for foundation forms.
Looking southeast toward the future building pad and parking lot for the New Elementary school and the temporary road where the Cora Street extension will be located.
Looking south from the future Cora Street extension at the Palouse to Cascades Trail with signage.
Looking east at trenches dug for the forming of foundation footings.
Looking northeast at foundation trenches with foundation forms for foundation footings.
Construction Progress — August, 2020
Looking southwest at crews working on foundation forms at the New Elementary School located to the north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
Looking north at temporary road where the extension for Cora Street north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail will be located.
Looking south toward the Palouse to Cascades Trail at crews creating temporary road where the extension for Cora Street will be located.
Looking north at a foundation form at the New Elementary school.
Looking west down the Palouse to Cascades trail at the approach of Cora Street from the south to cross the trail.
Looking west down the Palouse to Cascades trail at the temporary road where the extension of Cora Street crosses the trail.
Looking south at the eastern portion of the building where the foundation forms are being constructed.
Looking northeast at the western portion of the building where the foundation forms are being constructed.
Looking east at the eastern portion of the building where crews are constructing foundation forms.
Looking south at the Cora Street crossing of the Palouse to Cascades Trail. Stop signs are located on either side of the trail.
Looking east at concrete truck pumping concrete to crews at the foundation forms on the eastern portion of the New Elementary school.
Looking west at heavy equipment lined up in the background along where the extension of Cora Street will be located.
Looking west along the northern portion of the building at rebar prepped for the stem walls atop foundation footings.
Concrete truck and boom extending to awaiting crews ready for the next pour at the New Elementary school.
Looking northeast at completed foundation footings.
Looking north at completed foundation footings.
Structural steel lined up in preparation for erection of structural steel at the New Elementary school.
Looking southeast at the crews forming the foundation footings.
Looking southwest at the crews forming the foundation footings.
Construction Progress — September, 2020
October-December, 2020
Construction Progress — October, 2020
Construction Progress — November, 2020
Structural steel of the gym area has begun at the New Elementary school.
Crews working the gravel to prepare for the concrete pour of the northeastern wing at the New Elementary school.
Structural steel of the gym area has begun at the New Elementary school. View from within the courtyard toward the south.
View from within the courtyard at the south wing slab prepped and ready for concrete pour at the New Elementary school.
View from within the courtyard at the west wing slab prepped and ready for concrete pour at the New Elementary school.
View from the south at crews installing structural steel of the gym area.
Structural steel lined up awaiting installation at the New Elementary school.
Structural steel lined up awaiting installation at the New Elementary school.
Structural steel lined up awaiting installation at the New Elementary school.
Structural steel lined up awaiting installation at the New Elementary school.
Crews installing structural steel of the gym area as well as the front entrance administrative area.
View from inside of the gym as crews install the pan deck roofing at the New Elementary school.
View of the gym area with conduit and being prepped for concrete installation at the New Elementary school.
View of the west wing prepped and ready for concrete pour while crews work the concrete of the north wing in the background at the New Elementary school.
Crews work the concrete of the north wing at the New Elementary school.
View from within the courtyard toward the gym and south wing.
View from within the courtyard at the west wing of the New Elementary school looking to the southwest toward Manastash Ridge.
Looking west from within the courtyard.
Structural steel lined up awaiting installation at the New Elementary school.
View from south at the structural steel of the gym and kitchen areas.
View from the south at the kitchen area with the gym area adjacent at the New Elementary school.
Crews install structural steel at the New Elementary school.
View from the south at crews installing structural steel.
Crews continue the installation of structural steel at the New Elementary school. The area is prepped and ready for the slab to have the concrete poured.
View from the south as crews install structural steel.
View from the west at crews installing structural steel to the south wing of the New Elementary school.
Conduit and junction boxes installed and area prepped for concrete pour.
Conduit and junction boxes installed and area prepped for concrete pour.
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Gym area prepped for concrete pour.
Crews install structural steel to the administrative/front of the New Elementary school.
View of the west wing looking north with the courtyard to the right at the New Elementary school.
Area prepped for concrete pour.
Construction Progress — December, 2020
Crews smooth recently poured concrete in the gym/platform areas.
Crews install pan decking to the courtyard side of the south wing's roof.
View from courtyard at the north end of the gym.
View from the southwest at the front of the school, administrative, gym, and kitchen areas.
Gym area after concrete pour. Blankets help protect the concrete as it cures.
Gym area after concrete pour with blankets covering the concrete to aid the curing process.
Gym area after concrete pour with blankets covering the concrete to aid the curing process.
View from within the courtyard at the north wing as crews continue the installation of structural steel.
View from within the courtyard at the west wing where crews have completed the installation of structural steel and pan decking to the roof.
Gym area after concrete pour with blankets covering the concrete to aid the curing process.
Structural steel lined up in preparation of installation with the crane in the background.
View from the north wing across the courtyard to the gym area.
Inside the north wing as crews install structural steel.
View from the north at the south and west wings.
Crews install structural steel to the north wing.
Crews backfill the trench where utilities have been placed.
View from the south at the front of the school.
Crews backfill and cover utility trenches.
View from the south at the west wing.
View from within at the north portion of the gym area.
View from within at the administrative area with the gym and kitchen areas in the background.
Crews install the exterior framing to the north portion of the gym.
View from within the courtyard as crews install structural steel to the north wing.
View from within the courtyard at crews installing structural steel to the north wing and the freshly poured concrete pad of the east wing.
Crews backfill and cover the utility trenches.
View from the southwest at the front of the school with the gym and kitchen areas in the background.
Gym area prepped for concrete pour.
View from breezeway between the gym and the east wing, looking north.
View from within the gym area toward the east wing to the north.
View from the south at the front of the school.
Gym area.
Looking north through the east wing.
View from within the courtyard to the north wing.
View from the courtyard to the south at the back side of the gym and administrative areas.
View within the east wing as crews install structural steel.
View from the front looking north into the west wing.
View from the south at the front.
View of the front/south wing.
View from within the courtyard at the northeast corner.
Within the courtyard looking at the southeast corner.
Looking south along the utility trench along Cora Street north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
Looking north at the utility trench along Cora Street north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
Crews continue the installation of pan decking to the roof of the administrative area.
Looking west through the south wing .
Looking east through the south wing.
Crews construct the concrete masonry unit (CMU) enclosures for bathrooms and mechanical rooms.
Within the gym.
Looking north along the utility trench along Cora Street north of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
Front of the building.
View from within the courtyard.
Looking west from within the north wing.
Crews backfill and cover the utility trenches along Cora Street.
View of the front from the southeast.
View from within the gym looking south to the area where the kitchen will be located.
View looking east along of the north wing.
View from the east end of the courtyard looking at the south and west wings.
View of the west wing from within the courtyard.
View of the library and south wing from within the courtyard.
View of the west wing from the north looking south.
Crews continue the installation of interior framing along the wall separating the gym from the platform area.
Crews work to install exterior and interior wall framing.
Crews installing and securing the pan decking to the roof of the east wing.
Continued efforts of installing roofing materials along the west wing.
January-March, 2021
Construction Progress — January, 2021
Crews install exterior sheathing to the administrative area.
Crews install exterior sheathing along the administrative, kitchen, and gym areas.
Crews continue wall framing installation.
View of a completed CMU (concrete masonry unit) area which will be where a bathroom suite is housed.
View of the west and north wings from within the courtyard.
Interior of the gym.
Crews continue the installation of electrical, plumbing, and framing.
Crews continue the installation of electrical, plumbing, and framing.
Within restroom space.
Crews install exterior sheathing to Ida Nason-Aronica Elementary.
View along the interior of the north wing.
View from the courtyard as crews continue the installation of exterior sheathing.
View from within the courtyard as crews install weather barrier to the exterior sheathing and install roofing materials.
View of the front of Ida Nason-Aronica Elementary as crews apply weather barrier to the exterior sheathing.
Crews continue the installation of framing.
Crews continue the installation of framing.
Crews continue the installation of framing.
View from the courtyard at exterior sheathing. Weather barrier is applied to the sheathing.
View from the courtyard at exterior sheathing. Weather barrier is applied to the sheathing.
Crews install hangers for HVAC ductwork.
View of the back side of the platform, formed and covered with insulated blankets in preparation for future concrete pour. In the background is the gym and kitchen area.
View from the west at the west and south wings.
View into the courtyard through breezeway between the gym area and the east wing.
View of the corridor alongside the gym looking north across the breezeway to the east wing.
View of the administrative and side of the gym/kitchen areas as crews continue the installation of exterior sheathing and weather barrier application.
Construction Progress — February, 2021
View from within the courtyard toward the northeast corner of Ida Nason-Aronica Elementary.
Interior framing continues.
View to the west from the administrative area.
Crews continue the installation of various utility systems.
Crews form form the footings for a kindergarten class located at the Ida Nason-Aronica elementary.
Crews install fire suppression systems.
Concrete blankets protect the recently poured platform area.
View within the west wing corridor.
Crews install top down drywall and fire suppression systems.
Blankets cover the ground in preparation for the concrete pour of the foundation footings of the kindergarten classroom located at the southwest corner of the building.
Crews continue installation of insulation and top down drywall.
View of the front of the building as crews continue the application of weather barrier fluid.
View of the front of the building as crews continue the application of weather barrier fluid.
Installation of HVAC systems have begun.
Crews continue installation of insulation and top down drywall.
View of a classroom located in the west wing.
Installation of CMU (concrete masonry unit) veneer has begun.
Crews install the platform curtain system.
View from within the courtyard as crews install windows.
View from the east toward the courtyard at the breezeway.
View of the front of the building as crews continue the application of weather barrier fluid.
Construction Progress — March, 2021
View of the north side as crews install the masonry veneer along the lower portion of the wall
Kindergarten classroom footings prepped and ready for the stem walls
Crews continue the application of weather barrier
Crews continue the installation of weather barrier and masonry veneer
Plumbing installed for the additional kindergarten classroom as well as the forms for the stem walls
Crews install interior framing
Crews install HVAC units to the mezzanine atop the bathrooms
Hat channel for siding installation
Stem walls for the kindergarten classroom are formed in preparation for the cement pour
HVAC ductwork and fire suppression
View of Ida Nason Aronica Elementary from the future Cora Street extension
Future kindergarten classroom
Interior framing and insulation installation is underway
View of the platform from within the gym/commons
Future kindergarten classroom
Future kindergarten classroom stem wall forms
Interior framing, drywall, and insulation installation
Structural steel installation for the new kindergarten classroom
View from the south as crews install structural steel to the kindergarten classroom
The gym receives insulation
View down the hallway of the administrative area
The library receives insulation and drywall
April-June, 2021
Construction Progress — April, 2021
Crews continue installation of mechanical ducting.
View into the library with the display case area to the left of the library entrance.
Storefront glass along the front of the conference room looking to the south to the future parking lot.
View of two of the classroom entrances.
Flex space with detail along the wall. A bench seat will be placed beneath.
Prepped and ready for the concrete pour of one of the kindergarten classrooms.
Looking east toward the front entrance and gym. On the left is an additional kindergarten classroom prepped and ready for the concrete pour.
View of the southeast corner of the gym and kitchen area as crews install hat channel and siding.
View of the east side of the gym as crews install hat channel and siding.
View of the gym from the northeast corner. The breezeway to the courtyard is in the center.
The kindergarten classroom now has a floor.
View from the south at the new kindergarten classroom.
Temporary heat to aid the drying of the drywall mud and paint.
Bathroom plumbing
View of the courtyard as crews install hat channel and siding.
View from within the courtyard toward the breezeway.
Storefront framing and glazing installation continues.
Storefront framing and glazing installation continues.
Construction Progress — May, 2021
Construction Progress — June, 2021
