a well-designed building can solve challenges, open possibilities, and improve the lives of all who enter.
Well-designed educational environments do more than facilitate learning. They enhance it. They inspire it. They can even serve as tangible examples of sustainable, forward-thinking concepts in practice. With more than 1,200 projects for over 100 school districts, universities and technical colleges to our credit, Somerville boasts a portfolio of educational design experience few firms can match. And we do it well. Sure, in part it’s because, in that time, we have acquired an extensive knowledge of how to design facilities that improve the learning experience. But more importantly, we’ve learned the value of speaking directly with key staff who will actually use the space, understanding their needs and challenges, and then responding with a design to help them do their jobs better. It’s something experience has taught us and, as they say, experience is the best teacher. And for over 70 years, we’ve been really good students.
completed education projects
education clients
in which we hold professional registrations
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referendum success rate
education projects
![Park Intermediate School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20131030/Marinette_Park_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Merryman Primary School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20124501/Marinette_Merryman_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![New Middle School & High School Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/15120844/Lux-Casco-MS-HS_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Providence Academy](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20132105/007-220823_Providence_Academy_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Martin Elementary Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12143958/MAIN_GBAPSD_Martin_Elementary_10-1-510x382.jpg)
![Jackson Elementary Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12144037/MAIN_GBAPSD_Jackson_Elementary_01-1-510x382.jpg)
![Gibraltar LMC & Classroom Remodel](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/12144108/MAIN_Gibraltar-School-District_6689_03-510x382.jpg)
![UWRF – Rodli Hall Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/12144141/MAIN_6544-Rodli-Hall_JPG_30-510x382.jpg)
![Medical College Central Wisconsin Campus](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/12144236/main_Medical-College-of-WI-510x382.jpg)
![New Elementary School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20135813/DivineSavior_SantaRita_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Campbellsport Middle-High School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12144432/20190226_campbellsport_1231-510x382.jpg)
![Brown County STEM Innovation Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/12144240/MAIN1_Brown-County-STEM_6778-510x382.jpg)
![Divine Savior Academy Elementary School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/12144405/DSA_Early-Childhood-6677_6-510x382.jpg)
![FVTC Regional Training Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12144518/MAIN_FVTC-Regional-Training-Center-1-510x382.jpg)
![MPTC Student Life and Library](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12144524/MAIN_MPTC-Student-Life-Library-510x382.jpg)
![Divine Savior Academy High School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12144542/MAIN_Doral-High-School-Copy-1-510x382.jpg)
![UW-Madison Elizabeth Waters Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/12144917/3_UW-Elizabeth-Waters-Renovation-510x382.jpg)
![UWMC Center for Civic Engagement](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/12144922/3_UWMC-Center-for-Civic-EngagementHERO-510x382.jpg)
![Mequon-Thiensville Inquiry and Collaboration Centers](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150626/Inquiry-Collaboration-Centers-510x382.jpg)
![Parkview Middle-High School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150228/Parkview-Middle-High-School-510x382.jpg)
![NWTC Health Sciences Addition](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12144818/NWTC-Health-Sciences-Addition-510x382.jpg)
![MSTC Student Services](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150437/MSTC-Student-Services-510x382.jpg)
![NWTC Student Success Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150248/NWTC-Student-Success-Center-510x382.jpg)
![Mary Ann Cofrin Hall](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150122/uwgb_mac_hall_mach3-510x382.jpg)
![Stratford School District](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150146/Stratford-Middle-High-School-510x382.jpg)
![Hillcrest Primary School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150159/Hillcrest-Primary-School-510x382.jpg)
![NWTC Welcome Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150230/NWTC-Welcome-Center-510x382.jpg)
![NWTC Corporate Training Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150301/NWTC-Corporate-Training-Center-510x382.jpg)
![NTC Wood Technology Center of Excellence](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/12145450/NTC-Wood-Technology-Building-510x382.jpg)
![MSTC Stevens Point Campus](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150450/mstc_stevens_point_campus_main-510x382.jpg)
![MSTC Innovative Classroom](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150457/MSTC-Innovative-Classroom-510x382.jpg)
![MPTC Student Services / Career Center Addition](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150519/MPTC-Student-Services-510x382.jpg)
![MPTC Welcome Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150529/MPTC-Welcome-Center-510x382.jpg)
![MPTC Energy Education Center](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150556/MPTC-Energy-Education-Center-510x382.jpg)
![Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/12150640/Leonardo-DaVinci-School-for-Gifted-Learners-510x382.jpg)
![Fox Valley Lutheran Expansion](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12144637/MAIN_FVLHS_6748_06-510x382.jpg)
![Fox Valley Lutheran High School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12150710/Fox-Valley-Lutheran-High-School-510x382.jpg)
![Susie C Altmayer Elementary School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12150800/Susie-Altmayer-Elementary-School-510x382.jpg)
![Mountain Bay Elementary School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12150807/Mountain-Bay-Elementary-School-510x382.jpg)
![DC Everest Area School District Middle School](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/12151303/2_DC-Everest-Middle-School-510x382.jpg)
![Park Intermediate School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20131030/Marinette_Park_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Merryman Primary School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20124501/Marinette_Merryman_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![New Middle School & High School Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/15120844/Lux-Casco-MS-HS_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Providence Academy](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20132105/007-220823_Providence_Academy_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Martin Elementary Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12143958/MAIN_GBAPSD_Martin_Elementary_10-1-510x382.jpg)
![Jackson Elementary Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12144037/MAIN_GBAPSD_Jackson_Elementary_01-1-510x382.jpg)
![Park Intermediate School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20131030/Marinette_Park_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Merryman Primary School Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20124501/Marinette_Merryman_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![New Middle School & High School Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/15120844/Lux-Casco-MS-HS_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Providence Academy](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20132105/007-220823_Providence_Academy_MAIN-510x382.jpg)
![Martin Elementary Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12143958/MAIN_GBAPSD_Martin_Elementary_10-1-510x382.jpg)
![Jackson Elementary Addition & Renovation](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12144037/MAIN_GBAPSD_Jackson_Elementary_01-1-510x382.jpg)
education leadership
![](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/25084431/MAP_600x600_for-web27.jpg)
Melanie Parma
Senior Vice President / Director of Client Relations / Education Studio Leader & Planner
![](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/25084440/MJS_600x600_for-web24.jpg)
Matthew Schachtner
![](https://somerville.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/25083400/JDB_600x600_for-web17.jpg)
Joshua Bernhardt
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