Category: Education

Kids Village Montessori School is designed to foster a nurturing and stimulating environment for young learners. With its welcoming façade featuring natural wood elements, large glass windows, and an open entryway, the school invites children and families into a vibrant educational space. The architecture emphasizes connection to nature, promoting a sense of community while allowing ample natural light to enhance the learning experience. Inside, thoughtfully designed classrooms support the Montessori method, encouraging exploration, creativity, and independence. The layout is conducive to collaborative learning and play, making Kids Village a perfect haven for holistic childhood development.

As Project Designer at ERO Architects, Edgar Villanueva collaborated on the design and delivery of this transformative healthcare education facility that establishes a new standard for clinical training in the Rio Grande Valley. The multi-story academic building combines state-of-the-art simulation laboratories, modern classrooms, and collaborative learning spaces within a bold contemporary form that reflects the innovation occurring inside.

The building’s distinctive massing features extensive curtain wall glazing that floods interior spaces with natural light while creating visual transparency between students and the community they will serve. Red brick on upper levels grounds the building in academic tradition while contrasting with sleek metal panels and floor-to-ceiling glass on the dramatic entrance tower. A welcoming ground-floor plaza with covered drop-off and landscaped gathering areas creates an accessible and inviting campus gateway.

This project was completed during Edgar Villanueva’s tenure as Project Manager at ERO Architects, who served as architect of record. Images shown may include new renderings created by Raine Architects to illustrate the project’s design character and scope.

The new construction portion of the project was designed to safely separate the areas of student drop-off, bus drop-off, and the service yard. There is a new administrative suite with a well-defined school entrance that is compliant with City of El Paso design requirements. The suite also includes a new library, teacher workroom, and an early childhood center for grades pre-K to first grade with a secured playground. The new school portion features a 21st Century design which encourages exploration and experimentation. The existing portion of the campus was renovated to integrate new classrooms to augment existing space required for second-through-fifth grades. There are learning centers for art, science, computers, and music, with a multi-purpose cafetorium that includes a movable stage. New restroom facilities were built for students and staff along with a new teacher workroom and ancillary administrative offices.

This project was completed during Edgar Villanueva’s tenure as Project Designer at ERO Architects, who served as architect of record. Images shown may include new renderings created by Raine Architects to illustrate the project’s design character and scope.

The district’s high school campus was in need of improvements to its dining commons area as well as many ceilings in the buildings. The renovation for the commons area as well as ceiling improvements and a new sprinkler system. The San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District is using a Campus Master Plan to develop classroom cohesion and improve efficiencies to enhance the learning experience for its students. ERO is the architect-of-record for the SFDR school district.

This project was completed during Edgar Villanueva’s tenure as Project Designer at ERO Architects, who served as architect of record. Images shown may include new renderings created by Raine Architects to illustrate the project’s design character and scope.

During his tenure as Project Designer at ERO Architects, Edgar Villanueva led the design development
for the Andress High School Performing Arts Center, a transformative addition that elevates the campus’s
cultural presence and celebrates student creativity. The project features a bold contemporary facade
with floor-to-ceiling curtain wall glazing revealing vibrant yellow “EAGLES” graphics within, creating
a beacon of school pride visible throughout the community. Dramatic angular volumes in charcoal brick
and white metal panels frame the transparent lobby, while warm interior lighting creates an inviting
atmosphere during evening performances.

The 26,000 SF facility houses state-of-the-art theater spaces, rehearsal rooms, music classrooms, and
flexible performance venues designed to support comprehensive fine arts programming. A welcoming plaza with outdoor seating and landscaped gathering areas extends the building’s function into the campus landscape, creating informal performance and social spaces. The accompanying 35,000 SF field house renovation completes the comprehensive campus transformation, providing modern athletic facilities that complement the new performing arts center.

This project was completed during Edgar Villanueva’s tenure as Project Designer at ERO Architects, who served as architect of record. Images shown may include new renderings created by Raine Architects to illustrate the project’s design character and scope.

The modernized campus is 75,766 square feet in area on a 7.2 acre tree-lined lot. The interior is a set of flexible education environments for collaborative, interdisciplinary, individual-centered and project-based learning

This project was completed during Edgar Villanueva’s tenure as Project Designer at ERO Architects, who served as architect of record. Images shown may include new renderings created by Raine Architects to illustrate the project’s design character and scope.