{"id":11369,"date":"2020-05-03T22:12:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=11369"},"modified":"2020-05-03T22:12:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:12:40","slug":"2019-north-richland-middle-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=11369","title":{"rendered":"2019\u2014North Richland Middle School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Birdville ISD\u2014North Richland Middle School
\nArchitect: PBK<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The North Richland Middle School rebuild replaces the 54-year old campus and was completed in four phases. The school supports 1,000 students in three grade-level, small learning communities (SLCs). All classrooms include natural lighting and open to collaboration spaces. The common area serves as the center of the campus. It is a two-story space that opens up to an outdoor reading courtyard. It also shows a maker space, located by the entrance of the commons.<\/p>\n

Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

The school empowers students to design, create & collaborate through a technology-rich learning environment. The plan revolves around a central learning hub (media center), maker spaces & collaboration spaces strategically placed in main circulation spaces to create transparency & expand learning beyond the classroom. Learning happens everywhere. Each neighborhood incorporates active & passive transparencies to encourage multi-studio teaching from teacher work areas to collaboration spaces.<\/p>\n

Value<\/strong><\/p>\n

The campus prioritizes transparency & safety. The all-masonry shell with metal panel accents is attractive, budget friendly & durable. Native materials, proper siting, natural daylight, & LED lighting contribute to a reduction in operating costs. Areas of circulation are converted into active learning spaces. The compact & flexible plan reduces the overall building footprint & utilizes the site of the existing school. Outdoor lighting allows for community use after hours.<\/p>\n

Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clerestory windows & 100% LED lights save on energy loads & local, durable materials such as brick, ceramic tile reduce life cycle costs & overall maintenance. Low E-glazing, operable shading devices, as well as large roof overhangs & building orientation decrease heat load & HVAC demand. Underground Geothermal wells paired with an efficient energy management system reduce energy use. Landscape features native & drought-tolerant plants that require little maintenance.<\/p>\n

Community<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new building has made a profound difference in school spirit. It needed to be welcoming to parents, family & neighborhood; shared parking, fields & sidewalks play a role in shared community use. Community spaces include a cafeteria, media center & gyms that can be used for performances, celebrations & school activities. Each are conveniently located adjacent to parking lots & can be isolated after hours. Small learning groups create a sense of community for students.<\/p>\n

Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Design visioning started with community stakeholders participating in a 3-day design charrette. Community input was a top priority in formulating the layout & theme of the school. Various options were explored to get to the right plan for the site orientation & flow & look of the school. Collaboration between architects & the district representatives throughout the entire design process made sure the vision of the community & stakeholders was followed through the entire design.<\/p>\n

School Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning happens everywhere via formal & collaborative learning spaces, changing student perception & behavior & revitalizing their interest in education. A variety of learning spaces are provided to support the instructional model & allow for student choice. Students have the choice of which type of environment they work in \u2013 whether inside, outside or small or large groups. Flexible & collaborative spaces & pull-out nooks throughout the school allow the students to spill out of the classrooms.<\/p>\n

\"Stars Star of Distinction Category Winner<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Birdville ISD\u2014North Richland Middle School Architect: PBK The North Richland Middle School rebuild replaces the 54-year old campus and was completed in four phases. The school supports 1,000 students in three grade-level, small learning communities (SLCs). All classrooms include natural lighting and open to collaboration spaces. The common area serves as the center of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11370,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11369","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}