Architect: Dake Wells Architecture Inc.

Dake Wells Architecture is the architect for the cafeteria addition at Joel E. Barber Elementary School in Lebanon, and the firm also is handling interior design. Colvin Jones Davis LLC is the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer, and Scott Consulting Engineers PC is the structural engineer. J.J. Jackson Construction Co. Inc. of Marshfield is the general contractor for the 7,200-square-foot project, located at the school’s primary entrance. Horizontal slots of glass block, level with the height of the children, admits daylight into the space, and a large “picture window” will frame views of the landscape. A veil of corrugated metal wall panels provides a place for school-spirit banners. The addition is positioned with the existing building to define a three-sided courtyard, providing space for outdoor seating and maintaining daylight’s visibility in existing classrooms. The project, which has an estimated cost of $950,000, is scheduled for completion in August. The lender for the addition is Commerce Bank.