Linden-McKinley 7-12 STEM Academy Renovation and Addition

Columbus City Schools

Facts
Building: 157,266 SF
Client/Owner: Columbus City Schools Lead Architect: Moody Nolan
Site Location: Columbus, OH
Moody Engineering Project Manager: Mark Larrimer

Description
Moody Engineering provided civil engineering services for the transformation of Linden-McKinley High School into the new 7-12 STEM Academy for the Columbus City Schools. Site improvements for the approximately six-acre campus include new parking lots, utility infrastructure and service connections. The existing site’s athletic facilities were also renovated to include a new football field, running track, tennis courts and a separate practice field area. Two underground detention systems along with mechanical water quality treatment devices were coordinated and designed to meet the City of Columbus’s stormwater regulations and to fit within the minimal amount of developable campus space. A complete drainage study, stormwater treatment variance request and final stormwater management report were all performed in order to gain City of Columbus approvals for construction of the site improvements.

City of Columbus public improvement plans were prepared for the upgrade of curb ramps, sidewalks and roadway curb improvements. This involved coordination with the City of Columbus Transportation Division to effectively address all accessibility issues and to renovate the aging roadway infrastructure.