LOCATION
Milford Center, Ohio
COMPLETION
2023
SCOPE
Master Planning
Garmann Miller partnered with the community and educational leaders of Fairbanks Local Schools (Milford Center, Ohio) to develop a long-term master facility plan. The purpose was to create a plan that offered programming and opportunities for students that the Fairbanks community expects and values.
Over the course of the 12-month process, enrollment assessments were conducted, current facilities were evaluated, and priorities were identified. These efforts resulted in five preliminary design options that were narrowed down to two. Pros and cons were discussed among the Facilities Task Force members and at community meetings. In the end, a hybrid option was developed that took the best parts of each option to create a combined plan.
Phase I of the master plan included a 7,000 sf, two-story addition of elementary classroom space, program design for the middle and high school and other facility projects.
Future plans for the district address the 3 Cs of Facilities in Fairbanks:
- Capacity: Enrollment, classroom availability and district growth
- Curriculum: Facilities and spaces that meet the needs of learners graduating to college, the workforce
- Capital improvements: HVAC, school security and safety, and other physical improvements
GM planners Brian Wolf; Monica Bruaw, CPSM; and CEO Eric Baltzell teamed up with Fairbanks Superintendent Adam Schirg to present “Putting Community First in Planning Your Future” at the 2023 OSBA Capital Conference.
