Prior to its renovation, the 100,000-sq-ft concrete structure’s repetitive open floor plates were designed to maximize efficiency, holding books first and hosting people second.
The school’s core 331,000-sq-ft academic building is oriented around four 360-student academies that focus on agricultural, vocational and technical education.
Replacing an 80-year old, two-span, filled-concrete arch structure with a 230-ft-long pre-stressed concrete beam bridge with an arch facade was challenging from the outset.