Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, D.C.
With the conversion and extension of the Stewart Middle School on the campus of the Sidwell Friends School, pupils and teachers alike now benefit not only from modern educational spaces, but from a building based on a sustainable concept – a building that is also used to teach environmental awareness. The original structure, dating from 1950, was designed for 230 pupils, but over the years the numbers swelled to more than 340. A further storey was added in 1971, but otherwise the structure remained virtually unchanged. The present extension provides modern spaces for art and music, the natural sciences and information technology, as well as consultation rooms and a library. The open area to the rear was urgently in need of improvement.
