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Introduction
Introduction
Since its inception almost three decades ago, VIS took a vision that values, individual interests, and talents should be fostered and continually challenged. We are a school that shares a strong connection with Laos, its cultures and the local community.
Starting September 2018, VIS invited the Perkins Eastman firm to conduct a programming exercise to help us evaluate the school facilities, the extent to which they support our work towards reaching our mission, and to develop a master plan. The plan aimed to maximize the existing site, while upgrading and constructing new buildings aligned with the VIS Core: Mission, Vision, Values and Destiny Plans.
In September 2019, VIS selected the EIW architectural firm to develop the concept designs for the Campus Gateway Project.
Photo credit Rick Reece
Acknowledging Those Who have Shared the Journey
Acknowledging Those Who have Shared the Journey
This journey started in the 2016-2017 school year and has involved a large number of people: past and present members of our community and external consultants. Below is a short summary of how we have arrived at this point in our journey - acknowledging some of those who have been involved along the way.
SY 2017-18
SY 2017-18
In 2016 the Board considered whether VIS should stay on the existing campus or plan to move at some time in the future. Having decided to stay, the Campus Development Committee started a discussion as to possible locations for an Arts facility on campus which eventually led to the appointment of Perkins Eastman in May 2018 to undertake the development of a Campus Master Plan to guide future building projects.
Campus Development Committee SY17-18
Campus Development Committee SY17-18
Seng Thammavong (Board Member)
Rachel Dechaineux (Board Member)
Michael Victor (Board Member)
Sandra Seastedt (Board Chair)
Jane McGee (Head of School)
Chris Pretorius (Business Manager)
Rick Reece (Parent)
During SY 2018-19, Perkins Eastman conducted over 30 different workshop sessions over the course of the year with staff, students, board members and others, across disciplines, functions and interests to gain an understanding of the spatial needs of VIS moving forward. There are too many to list every name, but they can be found at the back of the Master Plan document. In May 2019, the Board accepted the Master Plan from Perkins Eastman and agreed to move forward with the preliminary design of a modified phase 1 – what is now called the Campus Gateway Project.
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Campus Development Task Force SY18-19
Campus Development Task Force SY18-19
Rachel Dechaineux (Board Member)
Silke Wattenburg (Board Member)
Humberto Marum (Board Member)
Sandra Seastedt (Board Chair)
Elsa Donohue (Head of School)
Chris Pretorius (Business Manager)
Rick Reece (Parent)
Michael Victor (Board Member)
William Henley (Librarian)
Angela Andreas (PYP Visual Arts)
Nyan Nyunt (Grade 11 Student)
Ricky Keobounphanh (Grade 11 Student)
Aravind Krishna Rajesh (Grade 11 Student)
Perkins Eastman Team
Perkins Eastman Team
Ron Vitale – Principal (China region)
Maja Fajardo – Senior Associate
Yu Zhang (Grace) – Associate
SY 2019-20
SY 2019-20
EIW Architects were appointed in September 2019 to prepare the design concept and at the beginning of 2020, the Board approved the appointment of the Lao Consulting Group to assist in preparing detailed drawings with the aim obtaining Planning Consent
Building Project Task Force SY19-20
Building Project Task Force SY19-20
Rachel Dechaineux (Board Member)
Humberto Marum (Board Member)
Claude Jentgen (Board Member)
Sandra Seastedt (Board Chair)
Elsa Donohue (Head of School)
Vivien Brelsford (Operations and Finance Manager)
Rick Reece (Parent)
Matthew Lautenbach (Athletics Director)
EIW Architects (Design Team)
EIW Architects (Design Team)
Philip Idle – Director
Chloe Summers – Studio Leader
Florence Wong
Tanya Grobbelaar
Lao Consulting Group (Local Engineering Design Team)
Lao Consulting Group (Local Engineering Design Team)
Selena Sourignosack – Project Manager
Lise Hoang – Project Architect
Bounkham Noyvong – Architect
Kok Hooi Chan – Lead Engineer
Khonesavanh Pormeuangpieng – Engineer
Vannaxay Soumpholphakdy – Engineer
Edgar Nabos – MEP
Moises Perdiguerra Jr – MEP
VIS Advisory Team
VIS Advisory Team
Michael Westburg - PAT
Hyun Sung Nam - PAT
Graham Baines - PAT
Bobby Allen (enVision) - PAT
Tina Santilli - Principal
Glenn Lawlor - Principal
Mike McMillan - Principal
Matt Lautenbach - Athletics
Carlos Sandoval - Athletics
Joel Smedes - Athletics
Christine Berube - Athletics
Andrea Ferris - Aquatics
Such Thongphay - Facilities
Vivian Crosby - Administration
Terry Donohue – Design
Next Steps...2020-2022
Next Steps...2020-2022
October 2020: Planning Application to be submitted
November 2020: 3-4 pre-qualified construction companies invited to submit tenders
November 2020: Loan financing to be confirmed
December 2020: Board to approve final go ahead on the project provided the financing and project costs are confirmed.
Subject to final Board approval
Subject to final Board approval
December 2020 / January 2021: Reconfigurations of the car park and demolition of the front court
February 2021: construction commences
January 2022: Gym scheduled for completion
July 2022: Performing Arts and Admin building scheduled for completion.
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