{"id":8603,"date":"2019-04-17T20:48:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T20:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=8603"},"modified":"2019-04-22T15:23:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T15:23:40","slug":"2018-weiss-high-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=8603","title":{"rendered":"2018\u2014Weiss High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Pflugerville ISD\u2014Weiss High School
\nArchitect: PBK<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The vision began with a need for a fast-growing school district \u2013 the school would be the districts 4th high school. Architects were challenged to design a new school to accommodate 2,500 students on a 150-acre site master planned for a future junior high and elementary school expansion. The school CTE components including biomedical, business and tech labs. The school is laid out to accommodate a future ROTC and auto-tech lab. Also included, fine arts wing with auditorium and black box theater.<\/p>\n


\nDesign<\/strong><\/p>\n

The building is organized along a central spine \u201cMain Street\u201d that ties different program blocks together. The school\u2019s interiors showcase a balance of contemporary forms & glass with the warmth of wood beam accents. Stone & masonry is integrated into main interior spaces, bringing together the exterior & interior architecture. The main entry to the school is distinguished by a defined building form flanked by 2 classroom pods giving the entry to the school a welcoming feeling to the community.<\/p>\n


\nValue<\/strong><\/p>\n

The campus prioritizes transparency & safety. A secure vestibule is designed to deter potential threats from entering school. The all-masonry exterior shell with metal panels & stone accents is durable, budget friendly & low maintenance. The school was constructed in budget. The 150-acre site is master planned for a future junior high & elementary school expansion. Native materials, proper exposure, natural daylight, and LED lighting throughout contribute to a reduced operating cost.<\/p>\n


\nSustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clerestory windows & 100% LED lights throughout save on energy loads & native, durable materials such as brick, stone, ceramic tile & stained concrete reduce life cycle & maintenance. Low E glazing, operable shading devices as well as large roof overhangs decrease the heat load & HVAC demand. Underground Geothermal wells around the site paired with an efficient energy management system reduce energy use. The campus landscape features native & drought tolerant plants that are low maintenance.<\/p>\n


\nCommunity<\/strong><\/p>\n

The campus design blends seamlessly into the context of its surrounding community. Shared parking, fields and sidewalks all play a community role within the neighborhood. Shared community spaces including a large cafeteria, library, a performing arts center and gyms can be used for community events, performances, and school activities and are located conveniently adjacent to parking areas and can be isolated by overhead grills.<\/p>\n


\nPlanning<\/strong><\/p>\n

The team met with the district & other stakeholders during the design process to refine the design of the school. Ideas & goals were collected and renderings & concepts created to visualize the vision of the community. Careful planning of the site created a master plan that would fulfill the districts needs for a new middle school and elementary school. The project includes a master plan for a future elementary school, middle school and transpiration center on the balance of the site.<\/p>\n


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

The well-defined Main Street corridor allows for an efficient circulation and visual security for the school. The heart of the school is the media center that encourages peer to peer interaction<\/p>\n

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

Pflugerville ISD\u2014Weiss High School Architect: PBK The vision began with a need for a fast-growing school district \u2013 the school would be the districts 4th high school. Architects were challenged to design a new school to accommodate 2,500 students on a 150-acre site master planned for a future junior high and elementary school expansion. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8523,"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-8603","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8603","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=8603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}