New Eastern Armstrong Secondary School

Rural Valley, PA


Services: General Contractor

Owner: Armstrong School District

Architect: HHSDR, Architects & Engineers

Value: $9.8 Million



New Construction 132,000 Sq. Ft. One-Story Building consisting of 23 Classrooms, 2 Computer Rooms, 3 Science Laboratory Rooms, 2 Home Economics Areas, Band, 2 Art and 2 Music Rooms, Technical Education Room, Drafting/CAD, Darkroom, Weight Room, Team Room, Locker Rooms, Kitchen, Cafeteria, Library, Industrial Arts, full Gymnasium and Auxiliary Room, Administration Area, Health Suite, 2 Principal's Offices, Conference Rooms, Guidance Office, Instructional Support Room, a Full Preparation Kitchen and Cafeteria and 2 Courtyards

The auxiliary room contains an operable partition, divider curtain, 3 volleyball courts and retractable/portable bleachers to seat 1,500

The auditorium has hardwood maple floor and red oak trim, radius sound panels, 11 curtains, and catwalk

Architectural details include a series of half-round fiberglass column covers and terrazzo tile floors that accent the numerous six-foot square skylights in the corridors

There are 2 exterior entry canopies and the main entrance is capped by a 2 x 10 entrance skylight

The extensive 28 acre site plan included the construction of a new roadway bridge, a new 1,600 lineal foot entrance roadway, paved parking for 332 cars and 27 buses, 2 football fields, 4 tennis courts as well as baseball, softball and soccer fields

Due to flood plain potential, the foundation is comprised of 1,100 augured piles and grade beam construction