Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School Lynwood, California High School Project of Distinction - New Construction Projects LPA, Inc Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture

Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School

Context Community Environment: Firebaugh High School evolved through diligent collaboration with the Lynwood Unified School District and the City of Lynwood. The challenge was to provide a high school with college preparatory curriculum to a district with a critical shortage of student housing while providing a community with facilities on one of the few park sites left in the city. We worked creatively with the district and the city to create a solution that provided school and civic facilities that were sensitive to the surrounding neighborhood while maintaining the open space of the existing John Ham Park. Industrial Residential 710 Freeway Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Community Diagrams Community Environment: To meet the challenges, set forth above, 27 adjacent homes were acquired to maintain the existing open space of John Ham Park. This increased the school and park site from 8.5 to 14.5 acres maintaining the open space area that previously existed in the park. A three level parking structure helped maximize land use in this dense urban environment and make possible joint-use athletic fields and 165,000 square feet of new educational facilities Community Plaza Community Center “Ceremonies” large groups “Courtyards” small groups Playfields/Park

Educational Program Learning Environment: The core curriculum classrooms are programmed into flexible villages that can be grouped by subject discipline, grade level, interdisciplinary clusters, or by educational academies. Each of the four villages, two per floor, is grouped with its own Computer Lab and Staff Collaboration Room. This flexibility should provide educators and students with the education needed to meet the ever-changing high school graduation requirements of colleges and universities across the nation.

Program Concept The Program is organized into (4) Learning Villages A computer lab is associated with each village. Learning villages can be organized (3) different ways depending on program needs 1.Grade Level 2.Academic Disciplines 3.Academic Teams Learning Village 1 Learning Village 2 Learning Village 3 Learning Village 4 Shared Science Computer Labs Teacher Work Rooms First Floor Second Floor Academic Core Flexibility OR Outdoor stage and theatre

Campus Concept Physical Environment – The school is organized along a major arterial street, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. A pedestrian circulation spine runs parallel with Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and connects each of the campus’s three major buildings. This walkway is symbolically named the Boulevard of Achievements, a tree lined path with inspirational billboards of individuals and their accomplishments. Several of the billboards are of successful people born or raised in Lynwood to provide moments of encouragement for tomorrows leaders. The campus structures are organized along the Boulevard of Achievements by Academic Cores and located to provide maximum access to the public Joint-Use facilities; parking structure, Library, Performing Arts, Gymnasium and a Community Center. Buildings are positioned and located to provide protected exterior courtyard spaces for use by the different Academic Cores of Humanities/Math & Science, Arts and Physical Education. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD BOULEVARD OF ACHIEVEMENTS Parking Structure Administration Arts Physical Education Academics Accomplished people associated with the Lynwood community, inspire students along the main boulevard with their presence. The boulevard of achievement is the main organizational element connecting all disciplines. Community Center

Entry Lobby Physical Environment Community Reception

Planning Process: Client input in the design process included bi- weekly district meetings with the High School’s primary stakeholders. The stakeholder group was made up of individuals that will occupy and operate the facilities which included high school students, staff, faculty, administration and district representatives. During the initial planning phase both a program manager and construction manager were present to provide additional review of functionality and constructability. The high school’s inclusive design process resulted in a successful building that is both pragmatic and poetic. Naturally daylight Library Typical classroom

Hardship Planning Process: THE PROGRAM At-risk student population “ Financial Hardship” budget limitation THE GOAL Comprehensive High School Program Permanent NOT modular facilities THE SOLUTION 14 acre joint-use site small site, size adjustment Efficient Multi-story Strategies repetitive building modules Economic Building Materials cost effective Feature Element located for maximum impact “picking our moments” Performing Arts with fly-loft and 250 seat theatre

Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Data Submitting Firm :LPA, Inc. Project RoleArchitect Project ContactDon Pender, AIA TitlePrincipal Address5161 California Ave., Ste. 100 City, State or Province, CountryIrvine, CA, USA Phone(949) Joint Partner Firm: Project Role Project Contact Title Address City, State or Province, Country Phone Other Firm: Project Role Project Contact Title Address City, State or Province, Country Phone Construction Firm:McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Project RoleContractor Project ContactMark Mardock TitleSr. VP Education Services Address20401 S.W. Birch St., Ste. 300 City, State or Province, CountryNewport Beach, CA, USA Phone(949)

Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2008 Project Details Project Name Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School City Lynwood State California District Name Lynwood Unified School District Supt/President Bill Agopian, CBO Occupancy Date September 2005 Grades Housed 9-12 Capacity(Students) 1,600 Site Size (acres) 14.5 Gross Area (sq. ft.) 165, stall pkg. structure Per Occupant(pupil) $103 sq. ft. per student gross/net please indicate 75% Design and Build? If yes, Total Cost: Includes: If no, Site Development: $4,943,315 Building Construction: Buildings $29,963,699/Parking Structure $4,148,000 Fixed Equipment: $1,980,000 Other: Total: $39,055,014

Supporting/Supplemental Files/Images Small courtyard Full size Gym with two cross courts

Supporting/Supplemental Files/Images 100% of academic spaces have direct access to natural light and 100% of academic spaces have CorridorClassroom Efficient Structure and finish are Durable Low maintenance building materials Environment Pollution reduction through use of local Views from the corridors through the classroom Typical classroom building section + air Air Quality Natural Ventilation outdoor views operable windows one material products

Supporting/Supplemental Files/Images “Demonstrate the important place that education has in the community” “ A beacon for Learning”