Global Village Academy

Design/Build

Fort Collins, Colorado

In January of 2014, Global Village Academy’s CEO, Christina Burton, called us with a problem. The developer, Highmark School Development, and their out-of-state builder were 20% above budget, and the project was about to be abandoned less than eight months before the school needed to open. Within two weeks of this call, we had established a new design approach and agreed to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) that accommodated their budget constraints. Consultants worked quickly to develop construction drawings, and by March 15, 2014 we began work with a foundation permit. On August 18, 2014, the school opened with a new 24,000 SF, two-story facility. The school filled up quickly, and we are currently progressing with a 28,500 SF addition that includes a full-size gymnasium.