An adaptive reuse project advancing community, creativity, and climate responsibility Burlington City Arts has anchored Burlington’s creative community since 1981. The BCA Studios project reimagines a former warehouse on Pine Street as a high-performance art and education center – bringing BCA’s studios together under one roof and reinforcing the South End Arts District as a […]

TruexCullins is supporting the Central Vermont Career Center (CVCC) in its multi-year effort to expand access to career and technical education for students across six school districts and 18 towns. Currently housed in a wing of Spaulding High School in Barre, CVCC is forced to turn away 200-plus students annually due to limited space and […]

This transformative project turned an existing 2,000 sf wood shop into a maker space with areas for design and fabrication. Clean and dirty fabrication are separated by a glass feature wall. The modern technology-rich space is project-focused, celebrating design and hands-on learning. The space is a showcase for the school, connecting the past and future […]

The Community of Brattleboro and the Windham Supervisory District worked with TruexCullins on the renovation of and additions to the High School, Career Education Center and Brattleboro Area Middle School. The preexisting 272,000 sq.ft. facility was renovated and expanded into a 340,000 sq.ft. campus. Design efforts focused on renovation, deferred maintenance issues and space and […]

The upgrades to the kitchen and servery at Middlebury Union High School create a fresh, efficient, and elevated dining experience for students and staff. The concept design included reconfiguring the space away from the classic institutional lunch line service, providing the community access to a greater variety of locally sourced food options and multiple hot […]

After renovating its entry courtyard, the Mount Abraham Union School District (MAUSD) sought to transform the school lobby into a secure yet inviting space that supported collaboration, socialization and provided ample opportunities to showcase student work. The resulting design provides a new secure airlock with a transaction window. The lobby features a “genius bar” for […]

The Fayston Makerspace combines art, music and maker space functions into a single multipurpose space. To achieve this combination, the underside of the existing mezzanine was enclosed to create a clean, quiet space for music instruction and computer-based research and design. The larger space was outfitted with additional counter space, storage and smart board. A […]

Built in 1970 with several additions over the years, the wood-sided school had fallen into serious disrepair. In addition to high energy usage and uncomfortable spaces, roofs were leaking and pipes freezing at an increased rate. To rectify this situation, the thermal envelope was completely reconstructed and the HVAC system replaced. Work to the building […]

Vermont Day School is an independent school offering exceptional education to pre-K through eighth-grade students in Shelburne, Vermont. In September 2020, TruexCullins completed a 7,000 square foot addition to accommodate the school’s growing community and 21st century learning opportunities. The new building, which doubled the size of the school, includes an innovative STEM lab for […]

This major renovation and expansion of the East Montpelier Elementary School has transformed the facility into a center for 21st century learning. The project addressed the educational needs of the school community with an expansion of the library, a new cafeteria, and reconfigured bus and parent drop-off areas. Additional work included new building systems (roof, […]

The existing 145,000-square foot Williston Central School was built in four stages, between 1949 and 1991. In 2015, TruexCullins was selected to evaluate the facility and assist the district in developing a project that would update the building systems and finishes to create a 21st century learning environment. Renovations include new HVAC, lighting, sprinkler, windows […]

The King Street Center serves more than 500 children and families with pre-school and after-school programs, tutoring, mentoring, technology education, athletics and the arts. TruexCullins was proud to work with the King Street Center to complete this major renovation and expansion project, increasing the center’s size from 12,500 to 23,000 square feet.