Scale and relationship of spaces, use of materials, building organization and flow, adaptability and flexibility, instructional function supporting a variety of learning and teaching styles and educational appropriateness are all elements of design excellence. Show examples of where the educational program and design goals informed the site development and facility design with an enhanced student learning experience.
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Austin ISD—Harris Elementary School
Harris Elementary School reimagines the neighborhood school as a place of belonging, learning, and community. The project replaced a 1954 campus with a new 96,037 SF dual-language learning environment designed to serve up to 522 students in Northeast Austin’s Windsor Park neighborhood, a predominantly Hispanic community. Recognizing the school’s deep roots and cultural identity, the design sought to create spaces where every student feels seen, valued, and empowered to succeed. |
Balmorhea ISD—Balmorhea ISD Educational Community
The 179,140-square-foot full replacement PreK–12 campus, which serves the entire district, sits on an 83-acre site and includes a 1,000-seat 6-man football stadium, 500-seat competition gym, Career and Technology Education and Agriculture facilities (shop and barn), and tennis courts. Set against the Davis Mountains with unobstructed views, the campus integrates academics, athletics, and career pathways into one unified educational environment for all students and serves as the heart of the community. |
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Birdville ISD—Mullendore Elementary School
Mullendore Elementary is a new 101,837-square-foot replacement campus built through Birdville ISD’s 2022 bond program. The new school provides modern, STEM-focused instructional environments with flexible classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, abundant natural light, and engaging student-centered areas designed to support hands-on learning while continuing the legacy of the original Mullendore campus. |
Comal ISD—Mayfair Elementary School
Mayfair Elementary School is a partial two-story academic building composed of general academics, special education, visual and performing arts, library, gymnasium, dining/kitchen, administration, and support spaces serving grades pre-kindergarten through fifth. Outdoor spaces are composed of a play field, hardcourts, an early childhood playground, an elementary playground, and outdoor gathering and learning areas. |
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The occupied campus renovation and addition to Irvin High School transformed an aging, fragmented campus into a cohesive, future-ready learning environment for 1,600 students. The existing 32.5-acre campus included 10 buildings, five portables, multiple athletic facilities, separate parking areas, and site amenities that created challenges for circulation, security, wayfinding, and educational delivery. |
Godley ISD—Godley High School – The WILD
The WILD (Wildcat Innovative Learning Destination) at Godley High School is a four-story CTE center integrated into the home side of the football stadium, transforming a traditionally single-use venue into an active year-round learning destination. Designed for flexibility and real-world experience, the facility supports multiple CTE programs through adaptable classrooms, labs, and outdoor learning spaces while also expanding stadium seating, athletics facilities, and community use. |
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Humble ISD—Lake Houston Middle School
Lake Houston Middle School is a new 213,000-square-foot, three-story campus designed for approximately 1,100 students. Each grade level occupies its own floor, with outdoor learning areas and flexible spaces supporting collaboration and project-based learning. The campus also includes a library, cafeteria, performing arts theater, career and technical education spaces, two gymnasiums, locker and weight rooms, and integrated technology, safety, and natural-light features. |
New Caney ISD—West Fork High School
West Fork High School Phase 2 expands the existing campus by approximately 180,000 square feet, adding classrooms and flexible learning spaces to increase student capacity from about 1,500 to 2,250 students. The project also includes a gymnasium addition, site and parking improvements, and a new covered multipurpose turf practice facility supporting athletics and extracurricular programs. |
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Pre-K 4 SA— South Education Center + Corporate Offices
New construction of a prekindergarten facility and administrative center for the City of San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA program; spaces include classrooms, family rooms, gross motor labs, meeting rooms, offices, conference rooms, training facilities, and playgrounds. |
Royal ISD—Royal Prairie Elementary School
Royal Prairie Elementary School is a new 110,000-square-foot PK–5 campus designed to accommodate approximately 800 students and address Royal ISD’s rapid enrollment growth. The new elementary school provides contemporary instructional and collaborative learning environments, student support and administrative spaces, and the core facilities needed to serve a growing community. The campus opened for the 2025–26 school year |
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San Antonio College—John L. Santikos Micronauts and Early Childhood Center
The 21,000-square-foot Early Childhood Center and John L. Santikos Micronaut Center brings together childcare, early childhood education, and hands-on STEAM learning in a purpose-built facility. The project includes age-specific classrooms, teaching and multipurpose spaces, secure outdoor play and learning areas, administrative and support spaces, and an immersive Micronaut environment featuring simulated space missions and interactive exhibits for young learners. |
TSTC, Waco Campus—Construction Technologies Center
The Construction Technologies Center is a new approximately 129,000-square-foot, two-story career and technical education facility on TSTC’s Waco campus. It consolidates Building Construction, Electrical Construction, Solar Energy, HVAC, Plumbing, and Pipefitting programs into one facility featuring large hands-on instructional labs, classrooms, faculty offices, collaboration and student spaces, and flexible infrastructure designed to support evolving construction technologies and TSTC’s performance-based learning model. |
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Westwood ISD—Westwood Middle School
Westwood Middle School is a comprehensive grade 6–8 campus transformation that combined major additions with extensive renovations to unify five previously separate buildings into a cohesive learning environment. The project included new construction connecting academic, administrative, dining, and collaborative spaces; renovation of existing facilities; modernization of learning environments; enhanced safety and circulation; and the creation of flexible spaces that support collaboration, creativity, and future enrollment growth. |
