K-12 Education
Since its inception, MLM-Martin Architects, Inc. has prioritized working in the K-12 Education sector. Miguel L. Martin, AIA, has worked with Orange County Public School since the 1980's. MLM has held Continuing Contracts with OCPS as Prime and Architect of Record for 20 years and counting. MLM has also held Continuing Contracts as an Architectural subconsultant under other disciplines as Prime with OCPS and many other K-12 public education school systems.
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MLM has worked on nearly every part of a K-12 Education school campus: master planning, prototype designs, renovations, additions, exterior buildings, cafeterias, auditoriums, cafetoriums, fine arts buildings, classrooms, science labs, athletic fields, administration areas, roof and envelope upgrades, utilities and complex engineering projects such as backup generators, security, CCTV/Communications Systems upgrades, and many many more.
In addition to multiple stand-alone projects over the years, MLM has continually held
OCPS Prime Architectural Design Continuing Contracts:
2002 - 2012, 2013 - 2019, and 2019 - Present
Orange County Public Schools
Recent Projects:
Arbor School of Central Florida
Project Title: Arbor School of Central Florida Master Planning Design Services
MLM Role: Architect of Record, Master Planner
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Project Description: Master site planning design services, site plan advisor, conceptual design creations for fundraising.
Founded in 2002, the Arbor School of Central Florida is a K-12 school for students with special needs providing specialized sensory-based curriculum to help children connect to the world around them while unleashing their inner potential and creativity.
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The Arbor School of Central Florida is currently asking for donations toward their Capital Campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a new school home.
Read more about their mission and support their efforts HERE.
Anticipated size:
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4-10 acres
Pinellas County Schools Public Safety Emergency Communication System Upgrades, Multi-site
Project Title: Pinellas County School Board (PCSB) Public Safety Emergency Communication Systems Upgrades, Multi-site
MLM Role: Architect of Record as Architectural subconsultant to Prime Engineering firm for the following schools.
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Project Description: Extensive multi-site school-wide replacements of all public safety emergency communication DAS system and upgrades.
Schools:
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Forest Lakes Elementary School
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Lake St. George Elementary school
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OCPS Low Voltage Capital Renewal, Multi-site
Project Title: Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) Low Voltage Capital Renewal Projects
MLM Role: Architect of Record and Sr. Project Manager as Architectural subconsultant to Prime Engineering firm for the following schools
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Project Description: Extensive multi-site school-wide replacements of fire alarm systems and select other systems (CCTV/Intrusion detection/PA system).
11 Schools:
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Baldwin Park Elementary School
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East River High School
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Killarney Elementary School
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Lake Nona Elementary School
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Memorial Middle School
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Orange Technical College, Avalon Campus
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Ridgewood Park Elementary School
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Sadler Elementary School
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Union Park Middle School
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West Orange High School
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Windermere Elementary School
College Park Middle School, OCPS
College Park Middle School
Project Title: College Park Middle School (f/k/a Lee Middle) Re-Roofing & HVAC upgrades
MLM Role: Prime and Architect of Record
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Project Description: Extensive campus-wide re-roofing & HVAC upgrades.
Size: 39,642 sqft.
Total Cost: $11M
Acceleration East High School
Project Title: Acceleration East High School Capital Renewal Project
MLM Role: Prime and Architect of Record
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Project Description: Major elements of this Capital Renewal Project include removal and replacement of existing roofing system, removal of all existing mechanical roof top units and replacement of all units except one recently replaced unit, and the installation of a lightning protection systems.
Size: 57,626 sqft.
Total Cost: $8.5M
Lakemont Elementary School
Project Title: Architectural & Engineering Design Services for New Campus
MLM Role: Associate Architect
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Project Description: Design/Bid/Build of new urban prototype design project. MLM responsibilities included restrooms and stairs.
Size: 89,000 sqft. campus project.
Total Cost: $13.4M
Cypress Creek High School
Project Title: Cypress Creek Renovations and Additions
MLM Role: Associate Architect
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Project Description: Renovations and Additions project including exterior building enclosure elements. MLM had responsibilities for exterior building enclosure elements including roof and exterior walls.
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Size: 250,000 sqft. renovations, 42,000 sqft. additions
Total Cost: $38M
Bonneville Elementary School
Project Title: Bonneville Elementary School Electrical Upgrades
MLM Role: Prime and Architect of Record
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Project Description: Campus-wide LED lighting retrofit and roof replacement at Classroom Building #3 and Cafetorium Building #4.
Size: 85,424 sqft
Sunridge Elementary School
Project Title: Sunridge Elementary School (f/k/a Sessions ES) Architectural Prototype Design Services
MLM Role: Associate Architect
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Project Description: K-8 Academic Campus prototype design project including interior features and shared centralized campus design.
Size: 89,200 sqft.
Winegard Elementary School
Project Title: Winegard Elementary School Classroom Building Design Criteria Package
MLM Role: Prime and Design Criteria Professional
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Project Description: 2-story tilt-up wall concrete classroom building Design Criteria Package project
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Prairie Lake Elementary School
Project Title: Prairie Lake Elementary School (f/k/a Clarcona ES) Upgrades
MLM Role: Prime and Architect of Record
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Project Description: Design and installation of clearstory translucent window panels at all classrooms project.
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Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center (RBELC)
Project Title: Boardroom Assessment and Conceptual Study
MLM Role: Prime and Architect of Record
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Project Description: Architect of Record for RBELC Boardroom Assessment and Conceptual Study.
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Project Title: RBELC Elevator Upgrades Project
MLM Role: Prime and Architect of Record
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Project Description: Elevator Upgrades project for 11-story high rise and parking garage. Project scope included upgrading 5 traction elevators in the high rise, and 4 hydraulic elevators in the parking garage.
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Project Title: RBELC Emergency Generator Relocation
MLM Role: Architect of Record as Architectural subconsultant
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Project Description: Emergency Generator renovations and relocation where MLM handled the architectural drawings for the interior room enclosure at the parking garage on the ground level with precast concrete partial walls.
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