Location: 4900 Canal Avenue - Grandville Concrete Contractor: Burgess Concrete Construction Concrete Supplier: Consumers Concrete Design Engineer: GMB Architecture + Engineer Prime Contractor: Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Project Owner: Grandville Public Schools
The new $57-million, 200,000 square-foot Grandville Middle School was open to seventh and eighth graders this past fall. In addition to traditional classrooms, the building includes open learning spaces, a state-of-the-art robotics competition center, performing arts theater classroom, shop spaces, an art room, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) facilities, and fitness spaces for community use.
The two-story academic wing will house eighth grade classrooms upstairs and seventh grade classrooms downstairs.
A large learning staircase with adjacent technology creates a space for students to socialize, have small group meetings, and eat lunch. Corridors are spacious and act as extended, active learning areas with movable furniture and technology. A large media center with presentation spaces and multiple soft seating options fosters a sense of collaboration and innovation. The academic wing is separated from shared resource areas with the cafeteria acting as a central hub in between.
Multiple athletics spaces in the school give Grandville students plenty of opportunity to increase their physical activity and competitive sport pursuits. A large gymnasium with bleachers and an upper track is complemented by an adjacent robotics workspace and competition area. These areas as well as the hallways and cafeteria space feature Consumers Concrete’s Artevia polished concrete.
The school also features an additional auxiliary gymnasium and a weight room with community access. Outside, middle school-aged students can participate in recreation time on the basketball courts, 40-meter sprint turf, or athletic fields.
The building has a capacity of 850 students. Construction began in January 2021 and was completed for the 2023-24 school year.
