Work at GSMST Nears Completion

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology is a 360,000 sfcharter high school for Gwinnett County Schools designed by HGBD Architects.  The facility is a high tech educational space with an orchestra hall, sound rooms, twelve university level science laboratories, choral room, TV production, media center, and several lecture halls.  The project included demolition of 110,000 SF in the interior of the old Benefield Elementary School and a 5 story, 250,000 SF new building.  The new tower connects to the existing school and spans to the Maxwell High School building which is located on the adjacent site.  The site work included underground detention made up of 3,500 LF of 12 foot diameter piping which is located under the north parking lot.  Due to Maxwell High School being in operation during the construction of the new facility, staging of the site was a priority in order that the bus traffic and flow of students and teachers was not interrupted.   The renovation portion of the project revealed many unknowns which required diligent teamwork between the contractor, owner, and architect to provide prompt, economical solutions. The 5 story building is a steel structure with CMU walls.  The exterior construction of the building consist of brick, cast stone, curtain wall and storefront glass.  Sustainable elements of the construction process included the use of energy recovery units, waterless urinals, an energy management system, energy efficient lighting, and the reuse of an existing building.
The GSMST project highlights Carroll Daniel's experience and capability in constructing education space with specialized research classrooms and laboratory suites