Greater Atlanta Christian Theater

 Two 1960s-era structures, the Junior and Senior High Buildings, undergo dramatic renovations. Topping 70,100 SF, the buildings each contain 40 classrooms, as well as the faculty and staff for grades 6 through 12.nA portion of the renovations are completed while school is in session, requiring careful coordination to ensure the school’s normal operations are not interrupted. The remaining 58,500-SF renovation is complete within an astounding nine-week schedule when Greater Atlanta Christian School is not in session.

Unique to the newly renovated structures are learning studios enclosed by aluminum, glass, and book-matched wood veneer partitions. To make room for the open learning studios, an extensive rework of the existing buildings’ load-bearing structures are required. To support the renovation, updated foundations are installed beneath existing load-bearing CMU walls, while a steel superstructure is attached to the existing walls. Following steel installation, 350 tons of load-bearing CMU walls are demolished. The foundation is backfilled, and the slab is poured where it was previously removed to be assessed.

The Performing Arts Center was upgraded with a new structural-steel balcony for added seating, new pews, stage flooring, a theater curtain, refreshed classroom finishes, and a man lift for improved accessibility.

The Clifton Jones Theater renovation featured teak-veneer wall panels with stainless-steel reveals, a wood-veneer stage arch, upgraded finishes, new flooring, and custom decorative wall sconces anchored to the teak panels.