Frisco ISD—Lebanon Trail High School
Architect: Stantec
A new lebanon & softball complex for high school boys and girls teams, each with a competition and practice fields, covered seating, fans, press boxes, artificial turf fields, and batting cage building to replace natural turf field with drainage uses, uncovered bleachers and no concessions.
Design
- A campus within a master-planned site that both complements and distinguishes itself from the other ensemble buildings
- A splayed bar massing arrangement that creates focused and active zones, effectively separating the program into academic and active learning areas
- A traditional aesthetic expression of brick and stone with ached openings provides for monumental scale and rhythmic articulation
Value
- Efficient shared use of site with planned adjacencies to a career center, running track, athletic fields, all within walking distance for students
- Use of local, durable materials such as brick masonry, ceramic wall tile, and terrazzo flooring to reduce life cycle and maintenance costs
Sustainability
- Geothermal HVAC systems, insulated concrete form (ICF) exterior walls, and Energy Star roofing reduce energy consumption and save on long term operational costs
- Low E glazing, high efficiency lighting, and natural daylighting with operable shading devices decrease heat load and HVAC demand
Community
- A campus that recreates context through a new cultural connection between school and neighborhood
- Traditional neighborhood centerpiece that acknowledges the small-town roots of a modern, fast-growing community
- Community within is strengthened by a smaller student population that better supports peer-to-peer and student-to-teacher interaction, which is enhanced by the purposeful arrangement of collaboration and gathering spaces
Planning
- A master-planned ensemble of buildings, centrally located to support education in both the immediate and extended community
- A smaller campus conceived by the District and community over 20 years ago that provides students with multiple opportunities to excel academically and to access a broad variety of electives supported by quality learning environments
- Educational program is tailored to allow school students to fully engage socially and emotionally in their high school experience
School Transformation
- A high school designed for smaller student enrollment that offers big opportunities for students to participate in a full spectrum of curriculum and extracurricular options
- Multi-use, multi-function spaces promote peer-to-peer collaboration and enhance active learning
- Collaborative environment creates a rich and well-rounded high school experience that prepares students for future success
Star of Distinction Category Winner