Belle Ryan Elementary School

Cutting-edge, collaborative learning environment for students

BCDM collaborated with Belle Ryan’s Educational Specification Committee to design a new facility that would be a “future-ready” school that presents a new identity to the community as well as cutting-edge, collaborative learning environments for students. Belle Ryan features a STEM Lab that focuses and promotes science, technology, engineering, and math for young minds.

Client:

Omaha Public Schools

Location:

Omaha, NE

Budget:

$15,510,754

Year:

2017

The site presented the first challenge

The steep slope and small footprint allowed for a split-level school and provided the opportunity for a two-entrance solution that separates and alleviates morning and afternoon traffic. The main entrance services the parent drop-off with the lower entrance servicing the bus drop-off. The two entrances are tied together with a large learning stair that activates the space and offers informal learning opportunities. This dynamic double-volume space serves as the heart of the school and allows for a sense of openness and connection between floor and rooms.

Angled wing

The classroom wing was set at an angle in reference to the main building entrance to give the entry a greater presence from 60th Street. The classroom fenestration and use of different brick colors convey a dynamic approach to the design of the building.

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