Salem, Oregon
Kalapuya Elementary School is located in the Salem-Kiezer School District in West Salem Oregon. The design of the building originates back to the a northwest styling focusing on natural materials, long roof overhangs and natural light. The school was designed to accomodate 600 students with a life span of over 100 years. Interior sight lines were also an important design decision per the owners request.
The school was designed to meet the criteria of the U.S Green Council’s LEED silver program with an emphasis on energy efficiency. Some of the design elements include exterior insulation to reduce thermal bridging, a high effenciency HVAC system that performs 10% better than code requirements and the use of low VOC finishes.
Soderstrom Architects - architect of record