Construction has started on KIPP Compton Elementary School. The 34,000 SF, two story, K-4 elementary school will have an MPR and play yard.

Our contractors, Oltmans Construction, are taking every precaution to help stop the spread of COVID-19. They’ve installed handwashing and sanitation stations at all job sites and require face coverings at all times. Additionally, they’ve implemented creative solutions such as virtual inspections and using QR codes for daily sign-ins.

Berliner studied the neighborhood and schools around the site to inform the design scheme. The site is adjacent to residential and commercial areas. Berliner was sensitive to sight lines and visibility when designing the school scheme, making sure that the street facing facades incorporated different materials, colors, and massing to give relief to the facades. The school was designed at a smaller scale to be comfortable for the elementary school students and incorporates warm, inviting color palettes.

During construction the Berliner team is studying some design elements that could make the building more resistant to transmission of viruses and germs including automatic entry doors, touch-less faucets, toilets, soap dispensers and hand driers, as well as trough sinks outside the restroom for easy hand washing. Berliner believes that design elements like these can help contribute to the safety and health of the school and its community.