2024
Silver Award
General Contractor

Projects of Distinction

Project

Sonshine Learning Center

Winner

Derrick Companies

Location

New Richmond, Wisconsin

Owner

Sonshine Learning Center

Designer

Lampert Architects

About the Project

The new Sonshine Learning Center building was designed to be a bright, inspiring, safe, and efficient space for children to be cared for, learn and grow. The new space features many thoughtful design elements such as a large indoor-themed play space, lots of natural light, a well-planned and easy drop off and pick-up area, an outdoor classroom, two additional separated playgrounds and so much more. This building is a beautiful compilation of evidence-based practices. Haley’s specific education and training in early childhood brain development and experience with social and emotional training at the local and state level influenced the site. Play-based education and Pyramid social and emotional practices as an implementation site, are on display daily through the teaching, love, and care provided by the awesome Sonshine Team. The construction project broke ground on January 29th, 2024, and with the help of a mild winter, there were no real delays in the building schedule. Derrick Project Superintendent, Geoff Phillipps, did an excellent job working with coordinating subcontractors/suppliers which allowed the project to be completed a month ahead of schedule. Final walkthroughs were completed on Thursday, July 25th, and Sonshine was able to open its doors to families on Monday, July 29th.

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