Santa Ana Unified School District - Santa Ana, California
This is a 154,360 square foot, cast-in-place structure on a very restricted site. Placing the 300-space parking on the roof provided an additional 150,000 square feet for academic-athletic use. A single level contains all labs and administrative units which surround the large central plaza. A curvilinear amphitheater features a sweeping rooftop access ramp. The curvilinear form softens the impact of this urban campus on the fronting major boulevard.
Honor Award AIA - Orange County Chapter National Award, Energy Innovation
U.S. Department of Energy
California State Energy Award California Energy Commission Certificate of Distinction, Design for Excellence Southern California Edison Award of Merit Coalition for Adequate School Housing National Design Award Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Distinguished School