☰ Previous Operation Shoestring Jackson, MS Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 For many years the Ellen Harris Center has served as home base for Operation Shoestring’s after school program, summer program and community resources. With a 50-year anniversary approaching, Operation Shoestring was growing in programming and services, while its physical building was failing. Duvall Decker began servicing the building by providing maintenance to keep the building functional, while working with Operation Shoestring to plan a complete building renovation, a physical fulfillment of the organization’s amazing mission of service to its community. The renovation transformed the 14,000 sf building from a dark, poorly utilized space into a well-lit, open and flexible education center. Through a collaborative design process, the design team and staff brought forward innovative teaching strategies to create a built environment that inspires student’s creativity and curiosity. Explorative forms and textures invite imagination to children’s experience of the space, and large framed openings capture moments to observe the world beyond from new perspectives. The impact extends beyond the building’s walls, to the new colorful playground, a fun opportunity to support healthy lifestyles for children and families in the community. This project was led by Duvall Decker Architects. The design team includes: Jon D. Rice & Associates, LLC, Environmental Management Plus, Terracon, Engineering Resource Group, Inc, and Spencer-Engineers, Inc. Click here to read more about Operation Shoestring in the Jackson Free Press Article. New U.S. Courthouse Greenville, Mississippi Small Arms Range 172nd National Air Guard Base, Jackson, Mississippi The Selah House Malvern, Pennsylvania The Baddour Center Transitional Homes The Baddour Center, Senatobia, Mississippi James H. White Library Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, Mississippi The Reserves at Gray Park Greenville, Mississippi 100 Depot Street Oxford, Mississippi Operation Shoestring Jackson, Mississippi Canton Readiness Center Canton, Mississippi Simulation Training Facility Camp Shelby, Mississippi Fire Crash Rescue Stations Jackson, Mississippi Cooperwood Flowood, MS Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference Tougaloo, Mississippi Crossway Student Worship Center Vicksburg, Mississippi Springdale Municipal Campus Springdale, Arkansas Mississippi Library Commission Jackson, MS Venyu Shreveport, Data Center Shreveport, LA Army National Guard Facilities Design Guide MS Dept. of Information Technology Services Agency, Data Center Jackson, MS Burr Forman Jackson, Mississippi Hope HBCU-CDFI Economic Mobility Strategy Guide Jackson & Itta Bena, MS Dumas Hall Renovation Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi Rowan Hall Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi Belhaven Pool House Jackson, MS Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Mississippi Midtown Housing Jackson Housing Authority, Jackson MS Oak Ridge House Jackson, MS North Midtown Master Plan Jackson, MS Jobie L. Martin Classroom Building Hinds Community College, Jackson, Mississippi Mississippi Center for Justice Indianola, Mississippi UMMC Center for Telehealth Venyu Technology Campus Jackson, MS Simpson County School District Simpson County, MS West Jackson Master Plan Jackson, MS Coahoma County Higher Education Center Clarksdale, Mississippi 2915 N State Street Jackson, MS Offices for Bradley Arant One Jackson Place, Jackson, MS Dunn Management Jackson, MS Duvall Decker Architects 2915 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216 P: 601-713-1128 F: 601-713-1168 General Inquiries info@duvalldecker.com Download our Brochure Career Opportunities jobs@duvalldecker.com © Duvall Decker Architects, P.A. All Rights Reserved.