Paxinosa Elementary School
Easton, PA
Built in the 1920’s as Easton High School and converted to a middle school in the 1970’s, the school was again converted to elementary in the early 2000’s. The repeated conversions left current students with an awkward place to learn. Orange lockers blocked hallways while water fountains needed step stools. Former home-ec classrooms remained unused and unchanged and a waste of valuable space.
Client
Easton Area School DistrictServices
Architecture, Branding, InteriorsWebsite
paxinosa.eastonsd.org
One of the most important aspects of this project was to revitalize this building and revitalize it with the young learner in mind.”
Superintendent John ReinhartAlloy5’s plan began with a question: what does a modern school need? The building must be a safe, welcoming environment that is stimulating to creativity and fosters a sense of community. Alloy5’s design approach was to enhance the existing features of the school, modernize the building and bring the facility into the 21st century.
Major areas addressed were security enhancement, improved daylighting and the activation of circulation areas along with system and lighting upgrades. A new logo for the school instilled a new sense of pride. Alloy5 helped the district acquire a $2 million ACE grant for the project. Today, Paxinosa is a LEED-certified facility and a benchmark for other district facilities.
