PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The North Side High School additions and renovations represent an extremely complicated and compressed project within an existing urban environment. Members of ForeSight Consulting were responsible for the project design, and the firm served as the certifying engineer and engineer of record for the project while employed with another firm and working with Fort Wayne Community Schools, Schenkel Shultz Architecture, and Place Design and Graphics.

The original North Side High School was erected in the 1920s and expanded a number of times over the years, but the school was in need of a significant expansion and renovation to meet the current needs of the school, staff, and students. From the onset, care and consideration of the adjoining neighborhood residences and businesses were foremost in the master plan of the developed complex. The resulting master plan provided for improved parking facilities, pedestrian access, and bus movement to and from the expanded North Side High School facility.

In light of the expanse of the additions and renovations and the increased parking facilities, a nontraditional approach to storm-water management was employed to address the requirements of the City of Fort Wayne. ForeSight initiated several meetings with the various city agencies to review the project and any issues or concerns that they had regarding the development of the project. As a result of these efforts, the project was processed and approved by the city in an expedited manner.

ForeSight continues to enjoy an excellent relationship with Fort Wayne Community Schools, Schenkel Shultz Architecture, and Place Design and Graphics, and ForeSight looks forward to its next project with these organizations.