◆ Architecture
■ Master Planning
● Interior Design
■ Master Planning
● Interior Design
Fowler Jr./Sr. High School Addition
Fowler,
Colorado
In 2019 the Fowler School District Board of Education retained RTA to complete a Master Plan to assist the District in defining current and future facility needs. The Planning Assistance Team chose a multi-phased option to relocate the Jr./Sr. High School as an addition to the south end of the existing elementary school to optimize the use of shared resources and to create a safe unified campus. The option also provides improved parent drop-off and pick-up, new athletic fields, and new a gymnasium and cafeteria with space for community use.
PreK-12
Project Details
- Square Footage: 66,000 sf
- Project Cost: $30.99M
Design Details
- Collaborative design process
- BEST Grant project
- Occupied during construction
- Multi-phased project
- Flexible 21st Century learning environments
- New athletic fields
- Media center, technology lab, and Vo-Ag space
- Connections to outdoor learning spaces
- Community gathering spaces
- Sustainable design
The organization of the classroom spaces accommodates the strategic zoning of junior high school and high school students. General classrooms are organized to take advantage of learning space outside of the formal classroom. Hallway spaces include areas for small groups, and several classrooms include operable partitions to expand further into the hallway.
The media center and technology lab are strategically located on the second floor near the building's common core. The vocational agriculture space includes shop spaces, two classrooms, and an exterior project area with dedicated spaces for woodworking/construction trades and metalworking.
In a fully collaborative effort, RTA worked with District leadership, the Design Advisory Group, District user groups, and the Owner's Representative to refine and finalize the option generated during the master planning process. Virtual reality was used to help the DAG and user groups to visualize their new spaces. RTA also assisted District with its BEST Grant application
Athletics is a source of pride for the Fowler community. The location and design of the gymnasium create a unique facility that showcases Fowler athletics.