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​Passaic Gifted & Talented Academy - School No. 20

Passaic, NJ
Di Cara | Rubino Architects served as architect and construction administrator for the construction of a new state-of-the-art elementary school in the city of Passaic. The project was immensely successful in terms of effectiveness, delivery, and project management considering the fact that Di Cara | Rubino Architects took over the stalled project from a now-defunct design firm. Having Dobco as the original general contractor on the project (a firm we have worked with numerous times before) was indeed helpful and was beneficial in picking up the project where it left off and hitting the ground running. Skillful communication throughout the project team was integral to the success of the project, since we had not previously worked with some of the incumbent sub-consultants.
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The NJSDA-funded project began with an intense site-selection process, the demolition of several decrepit buildings in an urban area, and numerous environmental issues. The new 116,000 square-foot facility is designed to educate upwards of 700 students in grades Pre-K to Grade 5 and includes a three-story academic and administrative wing consisting of numerous classrooms and administrative spaces. An additional two-story wing houses many of the common spaces, including a cafetorium, a gymnasium, and music and art rooms, and a unique courtyard space was created between the two wings.

Project Location
City of Passaic, NJ

Project Completion
2015

Project Area
116,000 sf
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Services
    • Testimonials
  • Portfolio
    • K-12 Education >
      • Lincoln School and A.S. Faust Middle School
      • Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technlogy
      • Lyndhurst Middle School
      • West Caldwell School of Technology
      • Red Bank Regional High School
      • George Washington School
      • Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School
      • Benedict A. Cucinella School
      • Passaic Gifted & Talented Academy
      • Chatham Middle School
    • Higher Education >
      • Newark Tech Facility Upgrades
      • Hudson County Community College Student Center
      • Hudson County Community College CarePoint School of Nursing
      • Union County College Roy Smith Theater
      • Kean University Miron Student Center
      • Kean University Learning Commons
      • Kean University Food Court
      • Fairleigh Dickinson University
    • Media Centers >
      • Kean University Learning Commons
      • Livingston Media Centers
      • Academy of the Holy Angels
    • STEM >
      • Eisenhower Middle School STEM Lab
      • West Morris Mendham High School
      • Woodcliff Middle School
    • Commercial >
      • Town Motors Porsche
      • Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice Training Center
      • IBEW, No. 164 New Training Facility
    • On the Boards >
      • D. Bilal Beasley Community Center
      • Cherry Blossom Welcome Center
      • BCTS Career and Technical Education School
      • Waldwick Middle School / High School
  • News
  • Media
  • Contact
    • Careers
  • Plan Room