A Safe, Calm Learning Environment

Jim Tangeman Center

A view of the entrance to the Jim Tangeman children's learning center.

Overview

Key Stats

Owner

Vancouver Public Schools

Location

Vancouver, WA

Total Square footage

22,600 SF

Completion Date

2021

Sustainability

Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol (WSSP)

For Jim Tangeman Center being a small building with only 10 classrooms, LSW set out to accomplish a uniquely distributed design with appropriate spatial divisions between students across grade levels.
To help facilitate controlled interactions at Jim Tangeman Center between students and provide spaces for de-escalation, LSW Architects focused on designing a mixture of spaces that provide both privacy and acoustic separation.
LSW Architects focused on designing a mixture of spaces that provide both privacy and acoustic separation at Jim Tangeman Center.

Design

The Jim Tangeman Center (previously Fir Grove) provides a specialized educational program for students grades 1 through 12 in Vancouver, Washington. Designed by LSW Architects, the school focuses on emotional and behavioral self-regulation.
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