In Highland Park, architects eye school options

BY KAREN BERKOWITZ | kberkowitz@pioneerlocal.com October 6, 2012 3:24PM

District 113 residents listen Tuesday as architect Mark Jolicoeur, a principal at Perkins + Will, speaks to facility needs at Deerfield and Highland Park high schools.|Michael Jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

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Updated: October 6, 2012 3:46PM

HIGHLAND PARK The architects hired by High School District 113 to create a Long-Term Facilities Plan are exploring each deficiency at Highland Park and Deerfield high schools from three vantage points.

Is it possible, or economically sound, to refurbish the building, the space or the mechanical system?

Would changing the facilitys function address some of the inherent drawbacks?

What would be gained by starting over and building anew?

That 3 R analysis refurbish, repurpose or rebuild has produced an exponential number of options and combinations for the dozens of items on the districts high priority list. Some of the options were mentioned Oct. 2 during the District 113 Community Engagement meeting, this one at Highland Park High School.

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In Highland Park, architects eye school options