https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1239-cooper-carry en-us A visionary plan transforms a former IBM office complex into a high school that’s anything but textbook.

]]> 1401-north-atlanta-high-school-cooper-carry.asp Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7291-north-atlanta-high-school North Atlanta High School The main academic building of the new high school occupies an 11-story concrete tower, originally built in 1977.   Photo © Josh Meister North Atlanta High School In the lobby, a North Atlanta High School sign replaces the IBM logo that once hung there.   Photo © Josh Meister North Atlanta High School Set on a 56-acre site, the top floors of the academic building offer views of the Atlanta skyline. It is linked via an existing glass atrium to a newly constructed addition that includes a gym and performing-arts center.   Photo © Josh Meister North Atlanta High School A spiral staircase is a main feature of the glass-walled lobby.   Photo © Josh Meister North Atlanta High School The architect connected the two floors of each separate academy (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior) by removing a section of their upper floors to insert a staircase and open up corridors.   Photo © Josh Meister North Atlanta High School Each academy has its own color scheme.   Photo © Josh Meister North Atlanta High School Image courtesy Cooper Carry North Atlanta High School Image courtesy Cooper Carry North Atlanta High School Image courtesy Cooper Carry