Monumental staircase reaches conclusion
Workers put the final touches in mid-October on the framing of the monumental staircase at the front of the STEM Center as they simultaneously put in place a concrete-block projection screen adjacent to the steps. The pouring of concrete onto the staircase in the coming days will mark a significant milestone in the construction of the three-story complex that is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020.
The staircase will provide outdoor performance seating and a grand entry to the center. The projection screen will be available for displaying movies or important announcements.
Workers also began digging and framing the reflection pond in the front of the center, as they reached the final stages of the installation of the glass-panel windows.
In other news, a contractor began designing the photovoltaic roof that will bring solar power to the center, and the polished floor for the center was selected.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.