The AJ Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering,features a metal “cube” that organizes the front and rear entrances and frames an exceptional view of downtown Greenville. The building was designed on multiple levels to take advantage of the site that slopes down to the Reedy River. The project is unique for many reasons:

• The first engineering technology elementary school in South Carolina
• Named for a local civil rights leader, AJ Whittenberg is the first inner-city school built since segregation
• Constructed on the same site as the Salvation Army’s Kroc Community Center, which houses a swimming pool, full-size gymnasium, after school program, and theatre
• The project  is pursuing LEED Silver for Schools, recognition as an environmentally-friendly educational building
• A partial green roof and photo-voltaic panels supplement the engineering curriculum by allowing students to experience green features