BSHM and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects hired to design new Quaker Valley High School

Quaker Valley School Board voted unanimously to hire BSHM and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects to design the new Quaker Valley High School on June 8 during a committee meeting.

“This is a major step forward for this project, which has been decades in the making,” school board president Jonathan Kuzma said in a news release. “We are thrilled to bring on the team of BSHM/BCJ and work with their experts in the field to design an amazing facility for this community.”

BSHM vice president John Orsini is equally as excited.

“The BSHM/BCJ team is excited for this opportunity to work with Quaker Valley on their new school. Our team values the understanding and input of community and place,” he said.

On May 25, the board heard from two finalists, BSHM/BCJ and Stantec. Both presentations were available to the public and had more than 1,300 views on YouTube.

“We are grateful to this community for taking an active role in the selection of an architect. We will continue to engage our Quaker Valley community as this project moves forward. The families that make up this special district will have a role to play as we develop our high school for the next century,” said superintendent Tammy Andreyko.

For facility committee chairman Gianna Floro, hiring an architect puts the school district one step closer to having the new high school become a reality.

“The school board has worked very hard. Our team’s efforts over the last decade have been deliberate,” he said. “We have asked questions, gathered input from our community, visited other districts; we have met with other administrations and board members from other districts to better apprise ourselves of the challenges and pitfalls of undoubtedly the largest investment of our district within the last 30 years.”