In 2002, TAK completed this technologically advanced corporate and training facility on the campus of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ for the Mercer County Improvement Authority. The 38,000 sf facility consists of a conference-style auditorium with seating for 219, an atrium for holding informal sessions, showcasing exhibits and entertaining social events, a 2-story meeting and break-out classrooms building with high-tech computer training labs, and a food service area. The conference-style auditorium is equipped with the latest technology including individual internet access ports for laptops.
TAK completed this $22 Million Early Childhood Center in Phillipsburg, NJ under the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (NJSSC) in 2005. It is the first new school building dedicated solely to pre-school and kindergarten children under the NJSSC program. The building consists of classrooms designed around the needs of pre-school and kindergarten children, a gymnasium, a media center with computer technology, music and art rooms, a centralized cafetorium and administration areas.
This high-performance school was designed and constructed based on the needs of 3, 4, and 5 year olds with short corridors so that distances between classrooms and common areas were minimized. All classrooms are adjacent to centralized landscaped courtyards enveloped by the building. Energy efficient and environmentally-friendly measures (such as rooftop solar panels) have been designed into the building making it a truly high-performance school of the 21st century.
TAK was awarded the 2005 New Jersey Golden Trowel Award presented by the International Masonry Institute in conjunction with the BAC NJ Locals 4 & 5 for Best in Category – Elementary Schools for its masonry work.
In 2003, TAK was awarded the Belmont-Runyon Elementary School of Performing Arts, Science and Technology as part of a comprehensive urban redevelopment plan for the city of Newark, New Jersey which aims to raise life quality and economic stability in the area. The new pre-K through 5th grade school emphasizes arts, science and technology. It encompasses 116,000 sf and includes science and computer labs, a state-of-the-art media center, auditorium, gymnasium, and a community outreach center.
The site was developed as a park with a a themed landscape with part event space and part educational environment. It includes piano keyboard and filmstrip walkways, saxophone shaped playground, space-themed outdoor amphitheatre and age appropriate and aquatic playgrounds.
TAK successfully turned over the Anthony Wayne Middle School for school opening in August 2005. This new 110,000 sf facility houses 750 students. The building structure consisted of a central structural steel, masonry and brick façade 2-story classroom building with corridor links to the barrel-roofed media center, the gymnasium and the cafetorium with fully-functioning kitchen.
The central classroom building houses the new science labs, science prep rooms, special education rooms, vocal music rooms, and computer rooms in addition to the regular classrooms. Other ammenitites included telescoping gym bleachers, elevators, and a vertical lift.
TAK successfully turned over this new elementary school in Byram Township, New Jersey for the new school year in September 2003. This 85,200 sf building sits on a 106 acre site enveloped by adjacent wetlands, an existing middle school and nearly habitat for threatened owl species. The building structure consisted of two 2-story classroom wings, central offices, cafetorium, gymnasium and media center. The classroom wings feature 42 classrooms, music rooms, art rooms and computer centers. The front facade features a stately colonnade, supporting a canopy and bell tower. The cafetorium with raised stage features retractable tables which fit into wall storage bins for special school presentations and productions.
