Elementary School for Panorama City Makes Big Use of Small Site; MVE Institutional’s Design Emphasizes Efficiency, Sustainability and Community.

Almost 1,000 students are enjoying naturally lit classrooms, fresh-air ventilation and outdoor teaching spaces at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Valley Region Elementary School #6 in Panorama City, designed by Irvine-based MVE Institutional (MVEI). The school houses 38 teaching stations in a state-of-the-art, 70,360-square-foot facility on an infill parcel of only 4.31 acres in this city located northwest of downtown Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley.

Elementary School for Panorama City Exterior - Photo by Bill Hall

• Architect: MVE Institutional
• Photos: Bill Hall
• Location: Panorama City, California
• Project: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Valley Region Elementary School #6, Panorama City, CA
• General contractor: Pinner Construction
• Civil engineer: VCA Engineers
• Structural engineer: Nabih Youssef & Associates
• MEP engineer: Debibi & Associates
• Landscape designer: Site Design Studio
• Food design consultant: Commercial Kitchen Design
• Cost estimator: PMC
• Completion: April, 2011
• Software used: Revit

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