Panther Lake Elementary

A new Federal Way Elementary School

Panther Lake Elementary

Federal Way, WA

SSF was hired for the Panther Lake project after the original structural engineer was let go. The design for this new 49,000-square-foot, one-story elementary school used wood-framed construction to keep costs down. Challenges faced on the project included keeping the interior space free of structural walls. SSF accomplished this using long-spanning open-web joists and glulam beams supported by steel pipe columns. The design also included large portions of a bi-level roof line with minimal structural elements that allowed natural light to enter the classrooms. SSF’s structural design for this project saved the school district over $1 million dollars in construction costs. Panther Lake received a Citation at the AIA Seattle’s 2012 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture.

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Chris Roberts Photography

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