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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • HIGH SCHOOL
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
SHAKOPEE HIGH SCHOOL SHAKOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS - ISD 720
SHAKOPEE, MINN.
THE SHAKOPEE High School addition/renovation project aimed to effectively prepare students for their career while establishing indi- vidualized communities to support a growing 3,200 student population. Shako- pee needed to double their capacity while retaining the ability to engage students on an individual level.
To establish individual learning environments within a large student body, Shakopee chose the Acad- emy Learning Model which Wold implemented into the facility redesign. This model combines electives and core requirements under one of six themes: Engineering & Manufacturing, Science & Technology, Health Scienc- es, Human Services, Arts & Communications and Busi- ness & Entrepreneurship.
To improve wayfind-
ing and promote a unique identity, each academy has its own color palette, logo, academy champion and signature space including
a functional bank, culinary arts lab, robotics lab, and hospital simulation lab. Sig- nature spaces promote the individuality of each acad- emy while giving students a group identity.
Designers leveraged existing spaces while adding to all sides of the building. Academies are dispersed in towers, yet connected by a central commons. The com- mons traces from the main entry through the fine arts lobby, expanded student commons, and activities en- trance lobby. The academic towers support flexible learning opportunities with breakout areas near class- rooms and unique furniture options.
ARCHITECT
Wold Architects and Engineers SCOTT MCQUEEN 651/227-7773
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Mike Redmond, Superintendent
COMPLETION DATE
September 2018
GROSS AREA
644,600 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
201 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
95.58 acres
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
2,060
CAPACITY
3,200
COST PER STUDENT
$30,313
COST PER SQ. FT.
$290
TOTAL COST
$97,000,000
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
All of us liked the design of this project’s makerspace. Nice structure of the pro- grams to give the students a choice of career-themed academies. Adaptive reuse is the ultimate version of sustainability.
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