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Styx School

In a collaborative effort between the St. Louis Public Schools and BJC Health System, this early childhood center provides a warm and welcoming environment for pre-school and elementary students aged 3 to 8.

The school’s design features bold primary colors with basic shapes of triangles, circles and squares incorporated throughout. Four rectangular wings of the building enclose a courtyard for outdoor play. A high standard of masonry craftsmanship was required to construct the bold checkerboard brick patterns that mark all entrances to the building. Working closely with the architect, Leonard Masonry helped select brick with tight enough tolerances to make all the intricate dimensioning possible.

Four different types of brick were used, including glazed brick, along with a variety of mortar mix colors. Craftspersons were challenged with several different types of wall construction, including brick checkerboard walls and projected ribbon courses.

Completion Date: July 1997