Mount Healthy Elementary

Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates

1972

Mount Healthy Elementary was conceived as a modern reinterpretation of the one-room schoolhouse, with open-plan learning clusters and exposed, brightly colored building systems. Orange girders, green ducts, and yellow pipes created a lively environment, while offset rooflines and glazing maximized daylight. Though the open-concept plan was later modified, the building remains a bold example of 1970s educational experimentation. A major addition was completed in 2002 by Nolan Bingham.