Education

BEAUTIFUL PLACES 

challenge and inspire

Beautiful places tell their own story, a narrative guided by a site, a client preference, and the designer’s talent; all grounded in a spirit of collaboration.
Clients Include
Tenacre Technology and Design Center
Education

Tenacre Technology and Design Center

Tenacre Country Day School Design Center courtyard

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Brooks School Faculty Housing
Residential

Brooks School Faculty Housing

Three colonial houses with classic design on a lush green campus

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Temple Tiferet Shalom Preschool
Education

Temple Tiferet Shalom Preschool

Temple Tiferet Shalom sanctuary space with stained glass windows

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Tenacre Country Day School Master Plan
Education

Tenacre Country Day School Master Plan

satelite image of Tenacre campus with master plan diagram overlay showing new design center building

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St. Mary's High School
Education

St. Mary's High School

environmental graphics in a high school hallway featuring sports

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Jackson Grammar School Outdoor Learning Pavilion
Education

Jackson Grammar School Outdoor Learning Pavilion

students and volunteers raise the frame of the outdoor pavilion

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Pingree School Master Plan
Education

Pingree School Master Plan

Campus map of Pingree School with master planning overlay

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Shore Country Day School Master Plan
Education

Shore Country Day School Master Plan

map of shore country day school with master plan overlay.

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Meadowbrook School Master Plan
Education

Meadowbrook School Master Plan

Satellite view of Meadbrook school with Master Plan overlay

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Brooks School Housing
Residential

Brooks School Housing

Spacious white colonial house with classic design.

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Bay Farm Montessori Academy Master Plan
Education

Bay Farm Montessori Academy Master Plan

master plan image of the expanded Bay Farm Montessori school on its existing site

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Independent School & Campus Architects

Plan a campus that advances your mission. Explore architecture, interiors, feasibility studies, and master planning for independent schools.

Every school has a distinct mission, culture, and vision for its future. OLSON LEWIS + Architects helps educational communities translate those values into campuses and learning environments that support students, strengthen connection, and make thoughtful use of institutional resources.

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Our process begins with listening. We engage school leaders, trustees, faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders to understand how the campus works today and what it needs to become. Through feasibility studies, programming, facility assessments, and campus master planning, we help clients identify priorities, evaluate options, and build a clear framework for decision-making.

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That long-range thinking carries into the design of academic buildings, arts and athletics facilities, innovation centers, student gathering spaces, and campus landscapes. We consider how each project contributes to the whole campus, from circulation and accessibility to identity, sustainability, and future flexibility. Renovations and additions are approached with equal care, respecting the character of existing buildings while adapting them to new ways of teaching and learning.

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The result is more than a collection of projects. It is a campus strategy grounded in mission, informed by community, and organized for implementation. Whether a school is considering one immediate need or planning decades ahead, we help turn a shared vision into an achievable path forward.

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CONTACT US

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Chris Doktor
Partner
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doktor@olsonlewis.com
John Harden
Partner
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harden@olsonlewis.com
Steve Scapicchio
Senior Associate | Architect
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scapicchio@olsonlewis.com
Kaitlin Desbiens
Associate | Director of Interior Design
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desbiens@olsonlewis.com
Finn Larson
Architectural Designer
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larson@olsonlewis.com
Graham Salzberg
Architect
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salzberg@olsonlewis.com

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