Tarkington School Of Excellence
Chicago, Illinois
INTEGRATED SERVICES
Architecture,
Engineering,
Interior Design and
Planning
project size
134,165 SF
Completion
2005
ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Warmen Olsen Warmen
LEED Certified
Tarkington School of Excellence is the first school in Chicago to be built under guidelines for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Tarkington will also serve as a prototype for future Chicago Public Schools, which by CPS mandate will require all new construction to be built using sustainable principles. Integrated with its surrounding community, Tarkington also houses a Chicago Park District office and shares its athletic facilities with the community after school hours.