Mesa Middle School #8 | Castle Rock CO
Mesa Middle School #8 is a 132,414 SF middle school, prototypical of Rocky Heights MS (#7), located on approximately 22 acres in the Founders Village subdivision of Castle Rock.
This two-story block veneer with steel frame structure has a structural floor on drilled piers with the mechanical equipment located below the structural floor. The school has a 1,000 student core and classroom capacity and operates on a traditional calendar.
Building Construction
Foundation & Structure:
Footings and foundation walls, masonry bearing walls structural precast, structural steel frame and masonry veneer
Site Construction:
Sod softball field with complete chain link fence enclosure, Breeze running track, sod football field, sod soccer field, tennis court with a chain link fence enclosure. The building landscape consists of sod, 90+ trees, 20 masonry planters and plantings, 40,000 SF of concrete sidewalk and 2+ acres of asphalt parking..
Floors:
Carpeted classrooms, VCT in all corridors and science rooms, maple wood gym floor.
Roof:
Fully adhered EPDM membrane and ballasted EPDM membrane.
EXTERIOR WALLS:
Masonry colored CMU veneer and structural block
INTERIOR WALLS:
Masonry, steel framing with gypsum board
INTERIOR FINISHES:
Painted CMU and gypsum board walls. Plastic laminated casework with type school fixtures. Science room fixtures and equipment.
Project Location
365 N. Mitchell Street, Castle Rock CO 80104
Owner
Douglas County School District Re. 1
Margaret Anderson (303) 387-0313
Architect
Christiansen, Reece & Partners PC
Bob Snow (719) 633-590
W.O. Danielson Personnel
Scott Prestien, PM
Dean Wooley, Superintendent
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