Wall surfaces can be written on, access to technology is readily available, furniture is configurable and virtually any space can double as a learning environment. To reinforce the vibrancy of instructional areas, visibility from one discipline to another is maintained through plan adjacencies and sectional relationships. The result is a space that reflects an environment akin to a contemporary workplace rather than a school.
The interior is flooded with light through a clerestory and east windows supporting the premise that natural light enhances learning ability. Intense east solar gain is addressed by canting the windows to diffuse the light while affording views to the rural landscape.
The design of this new high school breaks through clichés and stereotypes of rural schools—allowing student development to flourish in ways that surpass those of the conventional school design.
Photography by Corey Gaffer Photography