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Issaquah High School
Issaquah, WashingtonHigh School
Project of DistinctionMahlum
2012 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School
The heart of the school
Community Environment Issaquah High School makes the relationship between building and place a priority, as demonstrated by the unique form and materiality of the commons, the schools central gathering space. A courtyard wedge through the center of the school gestures to the view through the valley, and the “V” shaped interior space surrounding this courtyard supports a transparent and open public commons. The commons brings people from the furthest extents of the building through a shared space on a regular basis. It fosters a sense of community within the school and connects the interior experience back to the surrounding landscape.
Community Environment (Cont.)The prominence of the performing arts center adjacent to the main entry, expresses the schools commitment to community engagement. Along with performing arts, the gym and all of the schools public spaces occupy the east portion of the building; they are clearly delineated for visitors and accessed through the central commons that acts as a lobby to each. The Performing Arts Center contains a 600 seat main house and a stage with a partial fly loft. Equipped with technically sophisticated rigging and lighting, the theater will be an asset to the school and vibrant local performing arts community.
Learning Environment The classrooms and teaching support spaces are contained in three independent three-story structures, rigorously organized to strengthen interdepartmental collaboration.
Each floor of the classroom wings houses teachers prep spaces and nine to ten classrooms, designed on a repetitive module. This organization responds to the desired educational approach while reinforcing the benefits of informal collegial interaction. The regularity accommodates the user’s desire for departmental organization but allows for flexibility when shifts in the curriculum and scheduling occur. Every other partition wall between classrooms is designed to be removed to allow for future classroom connections.
Rigorously organized
Learning Environment (Cont.) The program also includes educational spaces to support the athletic, fine arts, music, drama, industrial arts and technology curricula. These programs that benefit from high volume spaces and access to outdoor fields and workyards, are grouped together to form a quiet backdrop on the east edge of the site.
Physical Environment The new school benefits from a fully integrated approach to systems design. Several sustainable priorities were established through collaboration with the school district. These included outdoor education spaces, stormwater infiltration through bio-retention areas and porous paving, ample airflow, and operable windows, reducing the material impact of construction, and maximizing the benefits of natural daylighting. The building spaces benefit from operable windows, ceiling fans and non-toxic finish materials that contribute to a high quality indoor environment with an increased comfort zone and minimal mechanical cooling. The classroom wings are joined by a circulation network that allows for several options for paths of travel, all of which open onto views of landscaped raingardens or connect back to the commons.
Integration and connection
Physical Environment (Cont.) The design team worked closely to develop the building in a way that minimizes the environmental impact and operating costs, while meeting the district’s expectations for maintenance and durability. The collaborative approach was essential to achieving light-filled spaces, opening up to views, and reinforcing the connection between learning, community and the remarkable valley setting.
Create, provide and connectPlanning Process The long term success of Issaquah High School is dependent on engaging the greater community of Issaquah. Throughout the planning process, the design team met regularly with a core group of advisors that included members of the local community to ensure their input was reflected in the project goals.
Planning Process (Cont.)As a result, emphasis was placed on creating a welcoming main entry, clear wayfinding, environmental connections, and spaces that invite the entire community to gather in celebration of student achievements.
Issaquah High School : Floor Plans
FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
Issaquah High School : Floor Plans
SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture Project Data
Submitting Firm : MahlumProject Role ArchitectProject Contact David MountTitle PrincipalAddress 71 Columbia, Floor 4City, State or Province, Country Seattle, Washington 98117 USAPhone
Joint Partner Firm: Not ApplicableProject RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone
Other Firm:Project RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone
Construction Firm: Cornerstone General Contractors Inc.Project Role General ContractorProject Contact Brian GormleyTitle Project ManagerAddress 11807 N Creek Parkway S., #102City, State or Province, Country Bothell, Washington 98011 USAPhone 425.481.7460
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture Project Details
Project Name Issaquah High School
City Issaquah
State Washington
District Name Issaquah School District
Supt/President Dr. Steve Rasmussen
Occupancy Date 15 July 2011
Grades Housed 9-12
Capacity(Students) 1850
Site Size (acres) 63
Gross Area (sq. ft.) 259,600
Per Occupant(pupil) 140
gross/net please indicate 259,600/193,400
Design and Build? No
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
Site Development: 5,240,800
Building Construction: 56,271,100
Fixed Equipment:
Other:
Total: 61,511,900