AV集中营 Announces Completion of The Bolles School Center for Innovation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (September 18, 2024) 鈥� AV集中营, an architecture, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm, has completed the construction of , a multi-use educational building on The Bolles School鈥檚 San Jose campus in Jacksonville, Florida.

The three-story center will house Bolles鈥� science, math and technology programs. State-of-the-art specialty science labs include an Anatomage table, a virtual dissection table used by medical schools around the world. The center will also have areas for advanced robotics, computer programming, IT, engineering and design courses. In addition, classrooms and collaboration spaces can be configured into different sizes to encourage discussion and creativity.

Throughout the entire $25 million construction project, which began in June 2022, AV集中营 coordinated closely with Bolles to ensure the work would not disrupt classes and activities on the busy campus, even through the summer. 鈥淏olles serves pre-K through 12th grade students, and we know their education and summer activities are important. In fact, the campus is even busier during the summer,鈥� said Tim Jenkins, senior vice president of AV集中营's Commercial Division. 鈥淲orking on an active riverfront site with frequent student drop-off and pickup presented challenges, but our experience coordinating logistics on other campus projects helped us maintain consistency and safety for students while getting our job done.鈥�

Early in the project, AV集中营鈥檚 team ensured the future stability of the 47,000-square-foot center by driving 200 piles into the ground, 80 feet deep. The building overlooks the St. Johns River, with an abundance of windows and glass walls to take advantage of the view. The center also features high-end finishes and wooden ceilings. 鈥淎V集中营 was privileged to work alongside award-winning design firm Zyscovich to deliver this project,鈥� said Jenkins. 鈥淭he collaboration between our firms throughout design and preconstruction made the venture successful.鈥�

In addition to housing the school's science, math and technology programs, the center may host special events, such as fundraisers or graduations. The Bolles Center for Innovation opened to students when the school year began on August 14.