Prince William County, Virginia
Estimated Completion Date: Fall, 2011
A new two-story, 318,000SF high school will be constructed in Prince William County to serve continued growth in the student population of the County. The plan features an axial design in which the main public and student spaces are located off three main axes. Upon entering the main public entrance, one of the two student commons and the gymnasium entrance are located along this main entry axis. A parallel axis organizes the second student commons and the entrance to the auditorium. A perpendicular main student axis organizes the two main student commons, art rooms, media center and two interior courtyards which provide natural light to interior academic spaces.
Brick, cast stone and metal panel form the main exterior material palette. These materials along with wood panels and a second masonry material provide a material link between exterior and interior and provide additional warmth to the interior material palette. Clerestory windows above the main entry, student commons, gymnasium and the second floor academic corridors provide natural lighting to the spaces below.
