Community Meeting - September 28th, 2010

At a community meeting last Tuesday, the NAC|Architecture design team discussed the current developments for Cherry Crest Elementary.  Among other topics, the presentation covered ideas about the location of the building and circulation on Cherry Crest's site, the exterior aesthetics of the building, the interior organization of spaces, and how the concept of site weaving has guided our decision making.

Site weaving is the notion that Cherry Crest's physical and visual relationship with its unique clearing should be closely linked, giving the sense that the school is not merely in nature, but inextricably a part of nature.

Front (West) side of the building

View of the entry court and canopy from the approach

View of the court from the entry underneath the library 

First floor plan

Second floor plan

Community Meeting - March 4th, 2010

At a community meeting in Bellevue on Thursday (March 4th), the Design Team presented their impressions of the Cherry Crest site, provided an overview of the project schedule, and related findings from their preliminary meetings with the school's Design Committee.  The Design Team received initial public feedback during the meeting and looks forward to communicating their plans with stakeholders in the future through public meetings, and through this blog.

Download a pdf of the Design Team's presentation materials from the meeting.

Welcome

Welcome to the project blog for the Cherry Crest Elementary School Replacement in Bellevue School District. This page is intended to be a forum for the project team to communicate with the public, and vice versa. In an effort to maintain a transparent and open process, we will post information as it becomes available. Of course the decision-making process is not always linear, so this information is subject to change.

We would like to extend thanks to Bellevue voters, whose support of the bond measure has made this project possible.

Bellevue School District has interviewed consultants and has selected NAC Architecture as the Architect for this project.  They are currently in the Pre-Design Phase of the development process. 

Thank you for your interest in Cherry Crest Elementary School. As planners of public schools, we look forward to gathering and using public input to help make this school a tribute to its community.