A HYBRID SCHOOL DESIGNED FOR TRANSITION

A new middle school serving 400 students initial capacity with a core capacity of 800 students in grades 5 through 8. Initially designed as a "Hybrid" intermediate-middle school to serve grades 5-8 initially and 7-8 later after a new replacement elementary school was completed. The building was designed with multiple front entrances to separate the 5-6 graders from the 7-8 graders yet still having a single point of admin control. The two groups also have separate classroom wings with shared spaces in the middle. The project includes 18 classrooms, 3 science labs, 2 general computer labs, 1 advanced computer lab, gifted/talented classroom, speech classroom, ISS classroom, five-room special ed suite, separate rehearsal halls for band and choir, art classroom, gymnasium seating 1,000, athletic and PE locker rooms, weight room, cafetorium, kitchen with 2 serving lines, administration office suite, track and football stadium with concessions building, press box and grandstand seating 1000, and parking for 341 cars.

PROJECT SCOPE:

Size: 92,000 SF

Budget: $14,000,000

Completion Date: July 2006

Location: Sunnyvale, Texas

OWNER:

Sunnyvale Independent School District

CONTRACTOR:

Gallagher Construction

Awards:

2007 Process of Planning Award, TASA/TASB

2007 Design Award, TASA/TASB

2007 Educational Appropriateness Award, TASA/TASB

Best of 2007 Excellence Award, Texas Construction Magazine

WHEN WHO YOU WORK WITH MATTERS

“Their partners and staff understand our district's desire to move beyond the boundaries of the traditional classrooms to provide the type of education our students need - and that's inquiry-based, hands-on learning. Our teachers guide our students to question, create and problem-solve, and WRA truly understands the inventive spaces needed for that type of thinking and exploration."

Doug Williams
Superintendent of Schools
Sunnyvale ISD