MERIT AWARD / NEW CONSTRUCTION
Chapin Middle School
The smart plan is organized around a spine which connects the two main entries with the 3 academic wings to the north and the community spaces to the south.
INTRODUCTION
This building extends beyond traditional “factory school” conventions to create a 21st-century learning environment with student collaboration and community driving many of the plan relationships. Designed for a population of 1,200 students, this 160,000 square foot Middle School features the ability to create smaller communities within the whole and offers a range of flexible environments supporting project-based learning, critical thinking and innovation.
DETAILS
Firm: Quackenbush Architects + Planners with Perkins+Will
Client: School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties
Location: Chapin, SC
Photo: Charles Davis Smith FAIA and Creative Sources Photography, Inc.
