Districtwide Safety and Security
Extensive safety and security upgrades across six campuses in the School District of Clayton.
Phase I: Safety Study
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Client: School District of Clayton
Location: Clayton, MO
6 campuses
$3.8 M
Completed 2022
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Safety and Security Study, Evaluation of Buildings and Procedures
Architectural Design
Construction Documents
Construction Administration
Procedure Recommendations and Training
Future Project Planning for Implementation in the District Master Plan
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Secure Vestibules
Security Camera
IT Upgrades
Egress Plans
New Door Hardware
Perimeter Enhancements
All-Gender Restrooms
Accessibility and ADA Compliance
New Site Lighting
New Signage
The School District of Clayton commissioned Bond Architects to complete a district-wide safety and security upgrades on all its campuses. The district’s facilities are a diverse range of building ages, and architectural styles. Several buildings had accumulated layers of renovations over the decades, resulting in complex layouts. Each unique building would require careful attention from our designer to develop custom solutions to suit their needs.
The district’s goals for improving safety went beyond making facilities more resistant to intruders. The district wanted to enhance safety by making campuses more complaint with ADA regulations. In addition, the district wanted to reduce bullying by converting existing gender-segregated school restrooms into all-gender restrooms.
Our team conducted thorough safety and security surveys of each campus, then reviewed their findings with partners at TierOne Security. After a thorough review, our team prepared a report prioritizing their findings at each school and making suggestions for upgrades.
Phase II: Safety Implementation
After receiving district approval, Bond Architects moved forward on implementing the suggested upgrades at each building. The implementation was spread out over two phases to avoid disruptions to curriculum. Bond Architects also worked with the district on emergency preparedness by developing new egress plans, reviewing action plans, and making procedural updates and modifications. Bond Architects also completed the conversion of several restrooms into all-gender restrooms. Our team saved costs for the district by salvaging fixtures to reinstall later, and by reusing existing layouts of walls and rooms instead of a complete renovation.
