Equitas Academy - Equitas 5 & 6

Client: Equitas Academy Charter Schools

Scope: Adaptive Reuse

Size: 58,000 SF

Completion: 2022

Project Architect: Richard Berliner, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, ALEP

Project Manager: Lautaro Galvez, LEED AP

Berliner Architects recently completed the renovation of a former office building into two charter elementary schools and administrative office spaces.

The renovation includes a second-floor open-air play yard that incorporates daylighting tubes in seating elements to help bring natural light to the first floor. The angled central classroom walls create movement and texture within the hallways. Integrated seating was added around the stairwell to create comfortable breakout spaces.

A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to change the occupancy from “B" to “E” which required significant seismic strengthening was required.