LOCATION
Idaho Falls, Idaho
COMPLETION
2017
SIZE
58,000 sf
Alturas International Academy Charter School
In August 2017, the Alturas International Academy Charter School in Idaho Falls opened welcoming students to class. From a schoolhouse in the 1930s through the 1970s, abandoned for 20 years, revived to office space and back to a schoolhouse, the building has come full circle. erstad ARCHITECTS, along with Alturas International Academy and Building Hope, worked to create a modern educational facility within the historical former Junior High School. In 1999 erstad ARCHITECTS had re-designed the building, which had been abandoned for over 18 years, into office space and utilized this knowledge to transform the historic building back into a modern K-8 Charter School to serve the children of Idaho Falls.
Upgrades include ADA accessibility, a new play area, redesigning the interior to provide 30 new classrooms, revamped gymnasium, new restrooms, administrative and teacher work areas and flexible learning/library space.
Awards:
Idaho Smart Growth 2018