Blue Hole Primary School Has Opened and is Designed for the Future
Blue Hole Primary School in Wimberley ISD opened to in-person students in August 2020 as the first One Water School in Texas. O’Connell Robertson, architecture and MEP engineering firm on the project, is proud to share that the project has won the 2020 Rain Catcher Award from the Texas Water Development Board and has also…
Read MoreTransforming SAISD’s Washington Irving Dual Language Academy
About SAISD’s Dual Language Academy The transformation of a 50-year old, traditional 6th-8th grade campus into a dynamic Dual Language Academy for students in PreK-8th grade was a mission embraced by O’Connell Robertson. Creative design solutions were developed by architects, engineers, and designers for the renovation of the existing 143,000 sf Irving Middle School campus…
Read MoreOptimizing Indoor Air Quality in School Settings
Optimal learning environments not only enhance education, but they also support the health and well-being of students and staff. As students and staff in some communities are cautiously returning to campuses, O’Connell Robertson is proud to design spaces that are aesthetically pleasing, while also ensuring that the indoor air quality allows students to occupy these…
Read MoreDesign Tips for Setting up School in a Home Environment
Back to school looks a little different this year, but O’Connell Robertson wants to continue our annual tradition of bringing you design strategies for enhancing learning and engagement during this transition. As virtual learning becomes the norm for many districts, there is much information available to help you set a schedule, encourage a routine, and…
Read MoreKeeping the Lights on Through the Storm
With a focus on our mission to bring value to our clients through creative problem solving and design that positively impacts our communities, O’Connell Robertson works with hospitals to design generators that provide essential power for critical patient care requirements. An important step in the design process is ensuring the generators are appropriately sized to…
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