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the new chen family lower school

 

Meet the Chen Family

With their lead gift to the campaign, the family of Stanley and Allison Chen are investing in the construction of a new Lower School building that will bring all ISI students age 3 through grade 5 to the Michigan Rd. campus
 
The creation of the Chen Family Lower School Building is the centerpiece of the effort to build a unified ISI campus, a vision a quarter-century in the making.
 

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VIEW THE COMPLETE LIST Of ONE ISI DONORS

project updates

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LAND PREPARATION CONTINUES
LAND PREPARATION CONTINUES


November 20, 2020
The Shiel Sexton crew has already put in 400 man-hours since the start of construction. They completed a Lime Stabilization Process, which reactivates the soil for long-term strength. 

LAND MOVERS READY SITE
LAND MOVERS READY SITE


November 10, 2020
Land movers and other heavy equipment clear the build site of growth to create a safer work environment for the start of construction.

SILT FENCE INSTALLATION
SILT FENCE INSTALLATION


October 30, 2020
A silt fence was installed to mark the construction boundary, allowing the surrounding campus to be unaffected by the construction process.

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY


October 23, 2020
ISI students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters gathered as #OneISI to virtually celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Chen Family Lower School. 

GROUNDBREAKING PREP
GROUNDBREAKING PREP


October 20, 2020
Construction crews began moving earth in preparation for groundbreaking activities.

PROPERTY MARKINGS
PROPERTY MARKINGS


October 19, 2020
Crews marked the Chen Family Lower School property for the utilities prior to digging.

PERMIT ISSUED
PERMIT ISSUED


September 24, 2020
The City of Indianapolis has released the Improvement Location Permit (ILP) for the construction of the Chen Family Lower School, which officially allows construction to begin.

FINAL RENDERINGS
FINAL RENDERINGS


February 28, 2020
Architects submitted final renders for the Chen Family Lower School, including views of classrooms, the library (shown above), gymnasium, and more. View the renderings slideshow.

SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN


December 3, 2019
The architecture team put a 5 step sustainability plan in place, including the use of LED light fixtures and recycled materials, natural daylight in occupied spaces, and rain harvesting. 

INTERIOR PALETTE SELECTIONS
INTERIOR PALETTE SELECTIONS


October 30, 2019 
The architecture team revealed early ideas for the palette and texture of the school interior, meant to bring in the character and warmth of the International School. 

TRAFFIC PLANNING FLYOVER
TRAFFIC PLANNING FLYOVER


October 8-9, 2019
Architects captured drone footage of the Michigan Road campus to study traffic flows as they plan the circulation patterns for the Chen Family Lower School.

SITE SOIL TESTING COMPLETE
SITE SOIL TESTING COMPLETE


September 27, 2019
Crews completed soil testing on the site of the new Chen Family Lower School as an important first step in prepping for site construction.

ONE ISI CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES
ONE ISI CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES


September 17, 2019
The ISI community celebrated the launch of ONE ISI at the annual Wine and Cheese event.

PROject timeline

ONE ISI is a multi-year endeavor* that will create a unified campus by 2022. 

2019-2020 Academic Year - public launch of the ONE ISI campaign

2020-2021 Academic Year - Chen Family Lower School construction start

2021-2022 Academic Year - Construction and preview tours

August 2022 - Grand opening

*Timeline is subject to construction schedule