Fairfax High School - Addition and Renovation

Project Details

Owner: City of Fairfax School Board
Contract Amount: $45,150,000
Date of Award: March 23, 2005
Date of Completion: August 24, 2007
Architect: BerryRio Architecture & Interiors

Photo by Carl Cox

This project consisted of the addition and renovation of over 410,000 SF. Grunley completely renovated the existing 340,000 SF school and built three additions totaling 70,000 SF. The project spanned 34 months and 16 phases.

Scope

Considerable classroom, teacher and laboratory space was created.
Locker rooms, the cafeteria and auditorium were renovated.
The administration area, media center and library were rebuilt and relocated.
Grunley created a new layout for the parking area, and entrance for cars and buses.
New parking spaces and parking lot site lights were installed.
As each phase was complete, Grunley performed the associated landscaping to include new seed, sod, trees, and entrance sidewalks.

The project met all critical deadlines and was completed ahead of schedule.

Photo by Sisson Studios.

This project won a 2008 Washington Contractor Merit Award from the Associated General Contractors of America and a 2008 Merit Award in the “Best Building Renovation” category from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

Last Updated: January 18, 2011