A Learning Environment That Embraces The Natural World
McLoughlin Middle School & Marshall Elementary School
![McLoughlin Middle School and Marshall Elementary School designed by LSW Architects to elevate all aspects of the student and teacher experience in Vancouver, Washington.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/c485c19a84a5c579e99772f3b8930e61602534c0-2620x1520.jpg?w=2620&h=1520&auto=format)
Overview
Key Stats
Owner
Vancouver Public Schools
Location
Vancouver, WA
Total Square Footage
198,918 SF
Enrollment Accommodations
1,320 Students
Completion Date
2021
Sustainability
Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol (WSSP)
Context
![The library at McLoughlin Middle School and Marshall Elementary School](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/47b90e68df5f34aeaabd5d02067db40b0e0756e2-2880x1922.jpg?w=2880&h=1922&auto=format)
![LSW Architects designed designed the McLoughlin Middle School and Marshall Elementary School theme to be dedicated spaces and connectedness is an important undertone that runs throughout the campus.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/3acaa3e7f86fc0bb69ed425ab2f5c95d765deeca-715x515.jpg?w=715&h=515&auto=format)
![LSW Architects use of wood has elevated this idea by serving McLoughlin Middle School and Marshall Elementary School in a variety of powerful ways that link directly to students](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/1ed7550283c6873d8853590d5f507c904b590199-715x515.jpg?w=715&h=515&auto=format)
Design
![LSW Architects designed McLoughlin Middle School and Marshall Elementary School with the intention to be flexible and able to accommodate a diverse range of needs.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/31437990c07cc2851328d09ea6db175af69d2702-2880x1520.jpg?w=2880&h=1520&auto=format)
![LSW Architects](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/a7acf343963d3e0dc367b355c332dc33f61c1a00-2880x1922.jpg?w=2880&h=1922&auto=format)
Learning Flexibility
![A view of McLoughlin Middle School and Marshall Elementary School from the outside](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/i76kqnqw/production/05ba92484d5f472633885aa2e34e6e9856f4221a-2880x1704.jpg?w=2880&h=1704&auto=format)