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Crofton High School
Crofton, MD, United States
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Crofton High School
Crofton, MD, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Sited within Crofton Park, a community recreational area adjacent to a residential neighborhood, the new Crofton High School embraces nature to provide students with an inspirational learning environment.
Located on a steeply-sloped site, the design takes advantage of the site’s topography by linking the three-story academic bar to the media center, gym, cafeteria, and administration through connecting bridges on the second and third floors. An outdoor amphitheater—proximate to the core instructional programs and existing nature trails—is nestled in the space between.
Through an innovative use of materials, moments within the design are inspired by a walk through the woods and bring the outdoors in. An organic frit pattern reminiscent of leaves falling to the ground—developed by GWWO using computational design—is screenprinted on the bridge’s glass curtainwall. As the sun shines through the glass, the pattern reflects on the floor while also reducing solar heat gain. Within the lobby, custom-designed, backlit perforated panels illuminate a view of the forest.
Within the primary learning environments, natural light and ventilation—proven factors in student performance—are maximized and views to the surrounding forest are offered from nearly every window. Classrooms feature flexible, movable furniture and dual teaching walls to support differentiated instruction. Each academic level also offers centrally-located flex classrooms that can accommodate two classes simultaneously. Free of lockers, corridors serve as breakout spaces with benches, whiteboards, and pinup space for collaboration.
Located on a steeply-sloped site, the design takes advantage of the site’s topography by linking the three-story academic bar to the media center, gym, cafeteria, and administration through connecting bridges on the second and third floors. An outdoor amphitheater—proximate to the core instructional programs and existing nature trails—is nestled in the space between.
Through an innovative use of materials, moments within the design are inspired by a walk through the woods and bring the outdoors in. An organic frit pattern reminiscent of leaves falling to the ground—developed by GWWO using computational design—is screenprinted on the bridge’s glass curtainwall. As the sun shines through the glass, the pattern reflects on the floor while also reducing solar heat gain. Within the lobby, custom-designed, backlit perforated panels illuminate a view of the forest.
Within the primary learning environments, natural light and ventilation—proven factors in student performance—are maximized and views to the surrounding forest are offered from nearly every window. Classrooms feature flexible, movable furniture and dual teaching walls to support differentiated instruction. Each academic level also offers centrally-located flex classrooms that can accommodate two classes simultaneously. Free of lockers, corridors serve as breakout spaces with benches, whiteboards, and pinup space for collaboration.
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