Drew School is an independent, coeducational , college-preparatory high school located in San Francisco , California , United States . The school was founded and named in 1908 by John Sheehan Drew and today serves grades 9–12.
5-465: Founded initially in 1908 as a single-student "coaching school" by Bay Area educator John Sheehan Drew, the school moved to its present location at California St. and Broderick St. in 1911. It underwent a complete renovation in 2001, designed by Perkins + Will ; while also adding a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m) attached performing arts wing known as the Cuddeback Wing, after Samuel Cuddeback III, who
10-673: Is a global design practice founded in 1935. Since 1986, the group has been a subsidiary of Lebanon-based Dar Al-Handasah (Arabic: دار الهندسة). The firm was established in Chicago by Lawrence Perkins (1907–1998) and Philip Will Jr. (1906–1985). Perkins and Will met while studying architecture at Cornell University . Perkins&Will attracted national attention in 1940 with the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, designed in association with Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen . In 1971,
15-664: The American Institute of Architects named Crow Island School as the recipient of its Twenty-five Year Award , which annually recognizes "a building that has set a precedent for the last 25 to 35 years and continues to set standards of excellence for its architectural design and significance." In 1986, Dar Al-Handasah ( Arabic : دار الهندسة ), a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, purchased Perkins&Will. Together with global engineering, management, planning, and energy firms TYLin, Currie & Brown, Introba, Landrum & Brown, and Penspen, Perkins&Will and Dar now form
20-697: The Dar Group, which is registered in Dubai. Starting in 2000, Perkins&Will began to acquire other firms in the U.S. and abroad. The firm's website claims to have more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professionals than any other design firm in North America. In 2011, Perkins&Will announced the LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) platinum level certification for its 100th sustainable building,
25-599: Was head of school. The Cuddeback Wing was designed in 2011, and features a noted living wall designed by Patrick Blanc . Drew School is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools , the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges . Fall sports Winter sports Spring sports Perkins and Will Perkins&Will
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