MAIZE SCHOOL DISTRICT
With bond dollars in hand, the Maize School District in Maize, KS was ready to remodel, build and improve schools in the district. So they did their homework. The answer was Hutton Design+Build. “They’ve done so much of it that they could anticipate things that we didn’t even think of,” said Chad Higgins, ESSDACK director and former superintendent at Maize Schools.
SERVICES
- Construction management at-risk
- Laser scanning
- Building information modeling
- Cost estimating
- Self-perform
DETAILS
Hutton Design+Build and Schaefer Architecture’s partnership with USD 266 has resulted in more than one million square feet of construction throughout the school district.
DID YOU KNOW?
Hutton Design+Build has worked with USD 266 for more than 15 years.
NO POINTS FOR LATE WORK
Higgins said Hutton Design+Build worked ahead to make sure projects were turned in on time and always communicated their progress. “They are responsive, they are intuitive, they anticipate because of their experience, not just with construction, but with the unique challenges that come with construction around students, school years and classrooms.”
ARTS AND AQUATICS
The Maize Performing Arts and Aquatics Center is an 87,900 SF building that houses an expansive lobby and was built to hold special events and a 1,168-seat, state-of-the-art auditorium. In the natatorium, a competition lap pool and a therapy pool combine to hold 540,000 gallons of water under a roof span of more than 106 feet. The striking building was designed by Schaefer Architecture and was completed in 2022.
“They've been just like one of our staff.”
CHAD HIGGINS
ESSDACK Director and Former Superintendent, Maize Schools
EXTRA CREDIT
Hutton Design+Build was close to the project, and the people, from the beginning. “They’ve been just like one of our staff,” said Higgins. “Just on call, all the time, always reaching out to ask questions. So responsive. They are not afraid to tell us what they think, and certainly willing to take responsibility for any issues that come up. They are ingrained, part of our school district.”
