Independence Charter School
Additions and Renovation
Philadelphia, PA
Contruction complete September 2008
After conducting a feasibility study to determine if Independence Charter
School could relocate to a vacant school building built in 1910, SGA was
retained to provide design services for all necessary additions and renovations.
It was determined that the existing 50,000 SF facility would require a 14,000
SF addition to accommodate the existing program. The feasibility study also
included programming, cost estimation, zoning review, existing building assessments,
master planning and evaluation of historical tax credit eligibility. Design
services provided upgrades and modifications to the existing building required
for code compliance and include new electrical and HVAC systems. SGA additionally
assisted with navigating the project through the Philadelphia zoning approval
process. Construction is proceeding utilizing a design/build approach in
which SGA and our consultants work directly with representatives of the school
and the contractor.
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