Program: A single-story, 47,000-square-foot private middle school with a block of classrooms and labs for each of the three grades. A trio of performing arts spaces (dance, drama, and chorus) is divided among the classroom blocks, which extend northeast from the main entrance. Southwest of the entrance are a library, a dining hall, a gymnasium, and administration offices. The new building belongs to the Cranbrook Educational Community, which also includes an elementary school and the (now coeducational) boys’ and girls’ high school campuses, designed by Eliel Saarinen. The K–12 buildings are situated on the 319-acre Cranbrook grounds, which Saarinen helped develop in the early 20th century. Located in a suburb of Detroit, the campus, a National Historic Landmark, is home to several Saarinen buildings, including the Cranbrook Art Museum, with more recent contributions to the campus by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, Steven Holl Architects, and Peter Rose + Partners.
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