| “Corona School A ‘Historic Place’ – Thomas Jefferson Elementary School – turning 90 – retains its Spanish Colonial Revival charm after decades of growth”. This excerpt headlined the Local Section of the Press Enterprise in December 2017. This seemed to be an extra-large pair of shoes to fill.
We embarked on our research: “Dream, Believe, Achieve, Succeed.” “Paw Power.” “Perseverance Always Wins.” These are the mottoes for this elementary school for which the architect was tasked with replacing the relocatable classroom buildings with permanent facilities and renovating the two existing academic buildings. The campus has recently been designated as an historic landmark on both federal and state registries and any proposed architectural design was to reflect this notable honor. The result was a design that paid homage to and preserved the beauty and integrity of the 1927 structure by choosing materials, finishes, and a pattern language that is sensitive to its historic references.
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