Working alongside Huitt-Zollars, AUTOARCH aimed to create a major academic hub in the Hiram Clarke neighborhood. James Madison High School is an inspiring environment for 2,100 students and faculty. The school hosts flexible learning environments that consists of two levels of neighborhood based learning centers.
The curriculum of the school is geared to prepare students for higher education and meaningful employment, and the organization of the school reflects the importance of multiple career fields. The neighborhoods include Metal Manufacturing, Automotive, and Agriculture on the ground level, while Engineering, Computer Science, and Biotechnology form the second level neighborhoods.
Relevant project features:
Natatorium 8.600 SF building addition – close to completion of the main facility, the District decided to add a natatorium building. The addition captured the architectural language of the main building and continued with the modular tilt up concrete panels and brick accent walls design to make it look like it was part of the original plan. Egress and circulation were considered during the design and construction of this new addition.
Demolition of existing building while new building was under construction – a strategic phasing plan was put in place to minimize disruption of high school operations and regular classroom schedule.
Interior Renovations – during the final stages of construction the District decided to modify their architectural program on the second floor and include a career technical education classroom focused on a cosmetology program. The space was adapted from a standard classroom setting to a wet lab setting for their new program.
Career Technical Spaces – the program of this facility included CTE labs and classrooms for automotive repair, welding, agriculture learning centers with a greenhouse facility and science labs.
2019 Learning by Design Outstanding Project
2019 AMCH Golden Trowel Excellence Award
2019 Tilt-Up Achievement Award
2020 Texas Exhibit of School Architecture Project
