Henrico County, Virginia
Estimated Completion Date: Fall, 2010
A new two-story, 255,000SF high school will be constructed off Staples Mill Road to serve the growing student population in the northwest part of Henrico County. The school features a strong delineation between public/shared functions and the academic houses through the use of a tall, open ‘spine’ featuring clerestory windows allowing natural light to flood the areas below. The clerestory windows are a recurring design theme in the project occurring over both student commons areas, the main gymnasium and the media center. Indigenous brick colors and light metal panels form the main material palette and these materials appear in the main interior public areas creating a visual link between the exterior and interior materials. Warm wood panels and cast stone accents provide clear entrances to the main interior public spaces such as the auditorium, gymnasium, art gallery and conference/meeting space.
An industry leader in sustainable, high-performance design, Moseley Architects is assisting Henrico County in registering the project with the U.S. Green Building Council The project team will seek LEED Silver Certification when completed, making this project the first LEED certified project in Henrico County.
