Learning By Design Magazine Highlights West Melbourne School for Science with Cutting-Edge STEAM and Outdoor Learning Spaces

In “Back to School: West Melbourne School Expansion Benefits Incoming Student Body,” published on 10/3 in Learning By Design Magazine, Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc., is highlighted for its design work on the West Melbourne School for Science, in partnership with Brevard Public Schools,  TSARK Architecture, and  Wharton-Smith, Inc.  The project was designed to enhance science and arts learning for kindergarten through 6th-grade students, while fostering creativity, collaboration, independence, and safety.

“As Brevard Public Schools continues to see higher demand for choice options, our task was to expand the West Melbourne School for Science to meet the needs of an expanded student body,” said Spiezle Principal Steven G. Siegel, AIA, LEED AP. “It is crucial to create classrooms and collaboration spaces that enhance education today and meet the demands of technology and multi-modal learning that will continue to evolve in the years to come.”

The project included a new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) laboratory, encompassing a makerspace, a robotics area, collaboration and demonstration spaces, separate art and music classrooms, and flexible breakout rooms. Outdoor upgrades were made, including a redesigned playground, increased parking capacity, and drop-off zones, including 8,400 square feet of canopy-covered areas for student arrival and dismissal times.

“It is incredible to see how design teams can create cutting-edge buildings that foster student-teacher autonomy and safety while enhancing the learning experience overall,” said Siegel. “The architectural and interior design elements were thoughtfully crafted to encourage collaboration, creativity, and independent learning.”

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