We responded with light-filled spaces, and angled walls in the central corridor which harken to a mountain canyon, in response to the school’s emphasis on outdoor adventure and expeditionary learning. Unique touches include the Ewers-designed Harkness tables for their roundtable style of classrooms, the Rock-n-Roll Academy space, and the top floor is their Montessori preschool, which opens onto a living roof.

Location: Telluride, Colorado

Sustainability: Reusing an existing building… radiant floor heating… living roof… daylighting… bamboo accents… natural and low-VOC finishes

Credits: structural engineer…KL&A // mechanical & electrical engineer…Shaffer Baucom // contractor…Fortenberry Construction

Year Completed: 2006