Starmer Ranaldi’s classroom prototype nears completion at middle school

OVIEDO, FL— Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. has completed its contract with Martin County Public Schools using the architectural firm’s middle school classroom prototype.

The two-story, 51,000-square-foot building was completed and open for the 2008 – 2009 school year at Murray Middle School (middle left rendering) in Stuart, Fla.

Developed as a result of Starmer Ranaldi’s 2007 master plan analysis of district’s four middle school campuses, the new classroom building was built by The Morganti Group Inc. of West Palm Beach, Fla.,

(Joseph A. Ranaldi, top right photo, is vice president of Starmer Ranaldi.)

Starmer Ranaldi incorporated the latest technology in the $9 million structure that houses 26 classrooms, two science labs, four science classrooms, two computer labs, four resource rooms, an administrative suite and support space.

With campus security in mind, the architect designed an “L-shaped” footprint to create an interior courtyard with open stairways and walkways to allow for visibility and easy monitoring.

Engineering was provided by OCI Associates Inc., Altamonte Springs, Fla., ONM&J Structural Engineering, Orlando, Fla., and Klima Weeks Civil Engineering, Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. is a consulting design practice dedicated to the design of public-use facilities for municipal and county governments, K through 12 schools, community colleges, universities and institutional buildings.

Established in Central Florida in 1997, the firm is headquartered in Oviedo, Fla., and employs a professional and support staff of eighteen. Please visit http://www.sriarch.com/ for additional information.

Contact: Elaine Ingra, PR WORKS!, PH: 407 384-1344,
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Architect donates design of Veteran’s Memorial dedicated in Winter Springs park

OVIEDO, FL— Veteran’s Day 2008 had a special meaning for Architect William E. Starmer, (top right photo) AIA, president of Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. of Oviedo, Fla.

Starmer participated in the dedication Nov. 11 of an 1,800-square-foot Veteran’s Memorial (middle left rendering) he designed for the City of Winter Springs, Fla.

Starmer, a member of the Rotary Club of Winter Springs, an organization that partnered with the City of Winter Springs to build the cenotaph, donated more than $10,000 in design and construction observation fees for the project.

Located on Main Street and Blumberg Avenue in the Winter Springs Town Center, the memorial features a circular colonnade with a rifle piercing the earth topped with a combat helmet as its center.

Adjacent circular space partially enclosed with knee walls features a world map etched into the stone flooring. Two reflecting pools, trees and grassed areas provide a place for contemplation.

The memorial honors both fallen soldiers as well as those who have served from World War 1 to the current war on terror.

“I wanted this place to be peaceful and spiritual where visitors can reflect on all those who have served our country,” said Starmer.

Four years in design, planning and construction, the Rotary Club of Winter Springs and the City of Winter Springs raised more than $150,000 for the construction of the memorial.

Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. is a consulting design practice dedicated to the design of public-use facilities for municipal and county governments, K through 12 schools, community colleges, universities and institutional buildings.

Established in Central Florida in 1997, the firm is headquartered in Oviedo, Fla., and employs a professional and support staff of eighteen.

Please visit http://www.sriarch.com/ for additional information.

Contact: Elaine Ingra, PR WORKS!, PH: 407 384-1344,
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Starmer Ranaldi completes new Lake County fire station

OVIEDO, FL, Oct. 30, 2008 — Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. has completed Lake Jem Fire Station No. 78 (bottom left photo) located on County Road 448 in Lake Jem, Fla.

(Joe Ranaldi, top right photo, is a principal at Starmer Ranaldi)

Under contract with the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Starmer Ranaldi utilized its two-story fire station prototype for the architectural and engineering design of the two-apparatus bay, 7,700-square-foot facility.

Sited on 1.75-acres, the facility features masonry bearing walls with a brick veneer and a standing seam metal roof system. Along with two apparatus bays, fitness room, kitchen, dormitory, and administrative space, the new fire station houses a substation for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The fire station was built by Aagaard-McNary Construction Inc. of Orlando, Fla.

Engineering design for this project was provided by the following Central Florida-based firms:

OCI Associates Inc., Altamonte Springs, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering; MITZO Engineering LLC., Orlando, structural engineering; and Klima Weeks Civil Engineering, Altamonte Springs, civil engineering.

Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. is a consulting design practice dedicated to the design of public-use facilities for municipal and county governments, K through 12 schools, community colleges, universities and institutional buildings. Established in Central Florida in 1997, the firm is headquartered in Oviedo, Fla., and employs a professional and support staff of eighteen.

Please visit http://www.sriarch.com/ for additional information.

Contact: Elaine Ingra, PR WORKS!, PH: 407 384-1344,
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Starmer Ranaldi rolls out new look for Palm Lake Elementary School

OVIEDO, FL, Oct. 22, 2008 — Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. has rolled out the new look for Palm Lake Elementary School (top right photo) in Orlando, Fla., for Orange County Public Schools.

After master planning the existing campus, Starmer Ranaldi designed two, new two-story, 34,000-square-foot classroom buildings to replace the existing classroom portables, and a new 2,500-square-foot administration addition.

The renovation and remodeling scope of services includes new systems for air conditioning and main power distribution, interior finishes and technology upgrades for the 21,000-square feet of existing core space used for administration, cafeteria, music/art and media center.

The Morganti Group Inc., the project’s construction manager, broke ground on the first classroom building earlier this month with completion scheduled for August 2009. The second classroom building is planned for completion in August 2010.

Under contract with Starmer Ranaldi, the Florida-based design team is composed of Klima Weeks Civil Engineering, Altamonte Springs; Matern Professional Engineering, Maitland; and two minority-owned firms, Bowen Structural Engineers, Orlando and Bobes Associate Consulting Engineers, Orlando.

Starmer Ranaldi Planning and Architecture Inc. is a consulting design practice dedicated to the design of public-use facilities for municipal and county governments, K through 12 schools, community colleges, universities and institutional buildings.

Established in Central Florida in 1997, the firm is headquartered in Oviedo, Fla., and employs a professional and support staff of eighteen.

Please visit http://www.sriarch.com/ for additional information.

Contact: Elaine Ingra, PR WORKS!, PH: 407 384-1344,
elainei@pr-works.com, www.pr-works.com