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Staff Housing and Office Building

Revitalizing Campus to Empower our Educators

This building will provide:

– Year-round office spaces for OA Director and OA Admissions staff, school year spaces for Deans
– Housing, lounge, and kitchen for OA Residents in their time off and housing for Camp Admin during summer programs, fulfilling a critical need
– Relocation of maintenance facilities away from Core Campus

Budget and Numbers:

  • $815,000 projected total building cost
  • $250,000 minimum goal to fundraise

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Raised to Date:

  • $300,000+ contributed from Friends and Donors
  • $150,000 matching funds from Conservation Easement proceeds
  • $50,000 seed from Eagle’s Nest Foundation

Lower Floor Plan

 

The proposed project is a two-story, wood frame, mixed-use building. The building is designed to meet both staff housing and office needs, with a flexible design that allows a change of use between summer camp sessions and the academic programs of The Outdoor Academy. As anticipated in the master plan, the building is comprised of two, two-story elements connected on both levels by an open-air dogtrot that provides both circulation and common use outdoor gathering space.

The lower level provides staff housing throughout the year, with the layout and number of residents changing from Camp to school year. The upper level will provide office space on both sides of the “dogtrot” during The Outdoor Academy, and office space on the right and staff housing on the left during the summer camp months. Housing rooms vary in size to accommodate groups of different sizes and with different privacy requirements. One, two, or three bedrooms on each side share a common bathroom.

Main Floor Plan

 

A raised walkway, running above grade through the trees between Wayah/Cheoah and Cabin 6, provides access to the upper level of the building. The walkway is comprised of two legs that approach the building at an angle. This allows more trees to be saved and increases the sense of privacy and separation between the main campus and the proposed building. A covered pavilion at the bend in the walkway will provide an informal gathering and teaching space, similar to the deck and covered porch between Wayah and Cheoah.

Access to the lower level from the main level is by way of a staircase within the dogtrot and from the lower level, service area of campus in front of the building and up a short ramp to the lower level dogtrot.

Site Plan

 

Sustainable Systems include:

– All LED lights with timers and sensors
– Stormwater management
– Advanced controls for HVAC, plumbing, and lighting
– Upgraded insulation
– Low-flow plumbing fixtures
– Selection of materials with consideration of expected life, source location, harvesting and manufacturing, and recycling potential
– Smart framing (reduction of wood for framing and maximize insulation in exterior walls)
– Harvest White Pine lumber from the site for interior design
– Energy efficient appliances and equipment
– High efficiency insulated windows

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Staff Housing and Office Building 


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