https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2449-hight-jackson-associates en-us Three firms collaborate to expand and renovate a popular high school in Arkansas.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12111 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12111-fayetteville-high-school-by-dlr-group-hight-jackson-associates-and-marlon-blackwell-architects Marlon Blackwell Architects took a minimalist approach to building form, detailing, and materials. The generously glazed Matthew William Moore Library spans over a shaded gathering space and borders a courtyard. Photo © Timothy Hursley The renewed campus has a strong presence from the street. Photo © Timothy Hursley The school’s main entrance is flanked by a competition gym and the performance hall topped by the “Beacon,” which serves as the theater fly for the auditorium. Photo © Timothy Hursley Student athletes work out in the south-facing weight room. Photo © Timothy Hursley The Social Commons connects to a skybridge between the sports arena and the performance spaces. Photo © Timothy Hursley Students ascend the stairs from the entrance to the high school’s main gathering space. Photo © Timothy Hursley This central courtyard provides a spacious place to hang out and looks toward the elevated library in the classroom building. Photo © Timothy Hursley In the classroom building, one of three “grand staircases” functions as a social space and an informal lecture hall. Photo © Timothy Hursley A plaza-like thoroughfare dubbed Green Street stretches the 600-foot length between the two school structures. Photo © Timothy Hursley Expanses of glass connect a classroom to a clerestory-lit open project area. Photo © Timothy Hursley Image courtesy DLR Group, Hight Jackson Associates & Marlon Blackwell Architects Image courtesy DLR Group, Hight Jackson Associates & Marlon Blackwell Architects Image courtesy DLR Group, Hight Jackson Associates & Marlon Blackwell Architects Image courtesy DLR Group, Hight Jackson Associates & Marlon Blackwell Architects