{"id":9341,"date":"2019-05-02T19:55:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T19:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=9341"},"modified":"2024-10-11T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T21:00:37","slug":"hks-architects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=9341","title":{"rendered":"HKS Architects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve become an interdisciplinary global design firm by expanding our team beyond architects and interior designers to include researchers, urban designers, nurses, anthropologists, graphic designers and more. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HKS<\/a>, we view design as a process of discovery. Design research enables us to experiment, to improve \u2014 and to design smarter solutions. That\u2019s particularly important as we strive to create a more resilient future.\n<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"450\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=21722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arlington ISD\u2014C.B. Berry Elementary School<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=21722\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/berry1.jpeg\" alt=\"Arlington ISD\u2014C.B. Berry Elementary School\" width=\"450\" height=\"248\" title=\"Arlington ISD\u2014C.B. Berry Elementary School\" \/><\/a> The new C. B. Berry Elementary School combines two existing schools into a state-of-the-art facility designed to encourage students to project themselves into limitless futures. Based on input gathered through a stakeholder engagement process, the team developed a design based on four guiding principles: community, resilience, wellness and student futures; all tied back to district goals and leading to measurable outcomes for success. <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"450\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=19431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arlington ISD\u2014Center for Visual and Performing Arts<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arlington ISD\u2014Center for Visual and Performing Arts\" src=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/arts1.jpeg\" alt=\"Arlington ISD\u2014Center for Visual and Performing Arts\" width=\"450\" height=\"248\" \/> 93,000 sf fine arts center with 1,200-seat concert hall, 450-seat theater, dance studio, visual arts studio, classrooms and instrument repair studio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=16683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birdville ISD\u2014Smithfield Elementary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=16683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Birdville ISD\u2014Smithfield Elementary School\" src=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/smithfield1.jpeg\" alt=\"Birdville ISD\u2014Smithfield Elementary School\" width=\"450\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a> This elementary is a two-story, K-5th grade school that works to inspire and motivate the community by incorporating innovative learning methods and sustainable practices. Through effective communication with key stakeholders, our designers gained a better understanding of the needs of parents, faculty and students. the designs improve upon typical classroom layouts by integrating inclusion, wellness, community and sustainability.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"450\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas ISD\u2014Dallas ISD Personalized Learning Initiative<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7776\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/learning.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a> The District launched a Personalized Learning (PL) initiative in 2013. Through PL, students are equipped to drive their own learning experiences and to engage in real-world content that\u2019s relevant and appropriately challenging for them. Five schools were selected to pilot PL, and three worked with our firm to explore how the built environment could activate and advance PL. The partnership began with a four-day charrette, continued with campus renovations, and concluded with a research study.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"450\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katy ISD\u2014Legacy Stadium<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=7732\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/eosa.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/legacy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New 12,000-Seat Stadium\/Activity Center; 100-Acre Master Plan<\/li>\n<li>New \u201cArts Plaza\u201d Between Stadiums \u2013 Built over Drainage Easement<\/li>\n<li>Stadiums Serve 8 HS Feeder Zone Programs<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Programs &#8211; Athletics, Fine Arts, Professional Development, Community Activities<\/li>\n<li>Focused on Key Guiding Principles \u2013 Venue Performance, User Experience, Community Inspiration<\/li>\n<li>Underlying Emphasis on Safety\/Security \u2013 First Public HS Stadium in U.S. Designed to NCS4 SESA Guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/?page_id=19432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richardson ISD\u2014Lake Highlands High School<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Richardson ISD\u2014Lake Highlands High School\" src=\"https:\/\/texasschoolarchitecture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/highlands1.jpeg\" alt=\"Richardson ISD\u2014Lake Highlands High School\" width=\"450\" height=\"248\" \/> 115,000 sf addition including multipurpose activity center and a cafeteria hub with 56,000 sf renovation for a relocated library\/media center and 24 new classrooms including an art wing and a science wing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve become an interdisciplinary global design firm by expanding our team beyond architects and interior designers to include researchers, urban designers, nurses, anthropologists, graphic designers and more. 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