As the new Robb Elementary School takes shape, the design incorporates elements intended to honor the memory of the students and teachers lost in the shooting. Centex is playing a pivotal role in ensuring these symbolic features are part of the fabric of the building. Honoring the Past, Building for the Future
“There will be a large architectural tree with 21 flowers, honeybees, and butterflies in the numbers of 21 through the school as a memorial to the kids,” Angela shared. In addition, a community beam signing will take place, allowing members of the community and school district to inscribe their names and messages of hope on one of the final beams before it is installed—a poignant reminder of the shared effort to rebuild and heal. Angela was also touched by an unexpected detail noticed by her team: the appearance of butterflies after rainstorms. “Any time it rains, the guys say there are just butterflies everywhere, she said.
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