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The original concrete floors were polished and stained to reflect
additional light, while their vibrant colours warm the space. The
school’s desire to have an open and transparent pedagogy resulted in
a full-height wall of glazing in each classroom.

The facade proudly showcases the school’s identity along the major
thoroughfare of Belvidere Road, as its tones reflect a gradient of
CRSM’s school colours. The southern site development aims to
deteriorate the existing sea of concrete, providing the community
with a glimpse of what lies hidden behind the existing building to
the north: a serene natural wetland. Rather than tucking the athletic
fields in the rear of the school, the new facility showcases them.
The 55,000 square foot build-out incorporates 18 classrooms, three
science laboratories, offices, and a cafeteria. It also features a library
commons area for students, with a new HVAC system controlled by
web-based building automation technology. dw

Technical Sheet
• Official Project Name: Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep
• Location: Waukegan, Illinois, USA
• Client: Cristo Rey St. Martin
• Architects/designers: JGMA
• Project Design Principal: Juan Moreno
• Project Manager: Dan Spore
• Collaborators: Forefront Structural Engineers – Structural
Engineering
• Gloger Engineers, LTD – Civil Engineering
• MVP Services Group – Food Services
• GHC Mechanical – Mechanical Engineering
• Hera Lab Planners – Laboratory Design
• Site Design Group, Ltd. – Landscape Architects
• D.A.M. Plumbing Inc. – Plumbing
• US Alliance Fire Protection – Fire Protection
• Project sector: Education
• Budget: 9.6 M USD
• Project completion date: 2021
• Photographer: Dimitre Photography Inc. / McShane
Photography
www.jgma.com/jgma-projects/cristo-rey-st-martin-college-prep/

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