Renaissance Secondary School

40,000 square foot new charter school for an expeditionary, project-based learning environment for 360 middle school students. The building wraps around a landscaped courtyard as the central gathering space and the heart of the school. MORE >>

  • Location… Castle Rock, Colorado

  • Sustainability… Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for exterior walls, Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) electric heating & cooling system, roofs designed for 185kw photovoltaic array for near-net-zeroenergy (PV system not yet installed), beetle kill pine interior finishes, low-VOC finishes

  • Credits… civil engineer: Baseline Engineering // landscape architect: Mundus Bishop // structural engineer: KL&A // mechanical & electrical engineer: Given & Associates // fire safety engineer: Veritas// energy modeler: Energetics // acoustic engineer: DL Adams // contractor: JHL Constructors // owner’s representative: Inline Management

RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - MAIN ENTRANCE
RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - AERIAL VIEW
RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - COURTYARD AS CONNECTING AND ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENT
RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - VIEW OF COURTYARD FROM ABOVE
RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - PLAYFUL SLIDE AS ACTIVATING ELEMENT
RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - EXTERIOR FIREPLACE FOR GATHERING
RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - LIGHTED PATH AT NIGHT
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