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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.
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.
WATCH THE GROUNDBREAKING EVENT
READ THE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH PRESS RELEASE
VIEW THE COMPLETE LIST Of ONE ISI DONORS
project updates
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GROUNDBREAKING PREP
October 20, 2020
Construction crews began moving earth in preparation for groundbreaking activities.
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PROPERTY MARKINGS
October 19, 2020
Crews marked the Chen Family Lower School property for the utilities prior to digging.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
