Oak Park USD had an urgent need for more classrooms. Located in a suburban residential neighborhood, Medea Creek Middle School is one such school that addresses this need. The new classroom cluster, situated adjacent to the playfield from the main campus, consists of six modular learning studios grouped around outdoor learning commons and vegetable garden. HED worked closely with the manufacturer to design modular units that arrived onsite with systems and finishes, ready to be quickly and economically assembled.

By staggering the classrooms along the paved courtyard, indoor and outdoor learning environments are integrated. The outdoor classroom includes furniture, Wi-Fi, a trough sink, and shade sail structure and trees to shade it.