E. Rivers Elementary School
Atlanta, GA
E. Rivers Elementary School has been a cornerstone of the affluent Buckhead Community of Atlanta for generations. A complete campus reconstruction replaced a hodgepodge of buildings and convoluted circulation patterns with a modern campus that honors the past while embracing a 21st century approach to ecological site design. The design revolves around the preservation of some massive water Oaks, including one located at the center of the new campus courtyard. This signature courtyard preserves this massive tree, incorporates statues and other elements from the previous campus, utilizes bioretention for stormwater management and exposes stormwater in a manner intended for educational purposes. Throughout the site, bioretention, raingardens and porous pavements work in concert to infiltrate major rain events.