Clear Creek ISD—Clear Lake High School
Architect: PBK
Originally constructed in the 1970s, this community flagship campus enjoys a tremendous amount of local pride and historical sentiment. This “extreme makeover” represents a historically complicated project involving intricately phased construction on a very busy, 2,500-student campus… all while occupied. The revitalized campus yields not only a recharged level of community spirit & pride, but does so in a very creative, historically respectful, and fiscally responsible manner.
Design
- Extreme makeover” honors historical sentiment while transitioning the campus into the 22nd Century
- Corporate exterior respects district’s progressive brand & compliments surrounding community architecture
- Professional, corporate-inspired exterior compliments modern interiors
- Program infuses project-based learning with active learning spaces
- Diverse learning spaces, adaptable furniture arrangements & campus-wide technology infrastructure deliver a wholly active learning environment
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Planning
- Form Follows Phasing
- Extensive phasing plan ensured the educational process was uninterrupted & all campus occupants remained safe at all times
- Heavy inclusion of community businesses, educators, parents & students to generate goals, establish vision & build consensus
- Designated planning activities were conducted to strategize mixed-use gathering spaces & define program adjacencies
- Intensive educator & student input was maximized to articulate the progressive interior themes & function
School Transformation
- Community-based design committee formulated a corporate-inspired exterior character that speaks visually to high academic aspirations & life-long learning
- Revised plan represents a transformation & revised paradigm for the district’s interior educational environment
- New paradigm shifts the educational program from traditional departmentalization to NextGen Learning nodes including teaming & project-based learning
- Educational program infuses project-based learning with active learning spaces
Star of Distinction Category Winner