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OutstandingProject

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H i g H S c H o o l

The MET Sacramento is one of 54 Big Picture Learning Schools in the

United States. A permanent facility was needed that was as unique as the pedagogy The MET delivers.

Stafford King Wiese studied five school sites graded on four categories: flexibility of environ-ment, community connectivity, environmental responsibility, and potential funding sources. The chosen site was a school originally built in the 1940s located in the urban core.

The renovation of the exist-ing building included moving walls to create a variety of classroom sizes and breakout spaces. Each advisory room (classroom) now has a distinct personality, technology, bright color, and ample daylight from the bank of operable windows and skylights. Flexibility is key at The MET as advisors (teach-ers) are able to move furniture around their rooms to fit instruction needs. The breakout spaces are located between two classrooms for group discussions or one-on-one instruction.

The addition of the new building creates a true quad at the heart of the compact urban campus. This space can be divided into three smaller rooms and is equipped with

built-in audiovisual equipment. Sustainable finishes are used throughout the spaces, such as the reclaimed wood from school

bleachers used on the ceiling in the entry. The campus also has a bike shop, music studio, and raised-bed vegetable garden. n

The MET Sacramento High SchoolSacramento, CA

STAFFORD KING WIESE ARCHITECTS

622 20th Street Sacramento, CA 95811

www.skwaia.com

Pat Derickson 916/930-5900

DESIGN TEAM

Pat Derickson, Project Director

Rob Lowe, NCARB, Project Manager/Architect

Ellen Mejia Hooper, Educational Programming

Abel Guerra, MET Student Intern

Turner Construction, Lease-Lease Back Contractor

OWNER/ClIENT

Sacramento City Unified School District

Sacramento, CA

Jonathan Raymond, Superintendent 916/643-9000

KEY STATS

Grades Served: 9-12

Capacity: 300 students

Size of Site: 0.6 acres

Building Area: 27,500 sq. ft.

Building Volume: 302,357 cu. ft.

Space per Student: 92 sq. ft.

Cost per Student: $23,000

Square Foot Cost: $251

Construction Cost: $6.9 million

Total Project Cost: $7.9 million

Contract Date: Mar. 2010

Completed: Jan. 2012

Sustainability Rating System/ Applied/Status/level:

*CHPS; HPI Grant Funded/Certified

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*COLLaBOraTiVe FOr HigH-PerFOrManCe sCHOOLs

RENOVATIONS/ ADAPTIVE REUSE

Renovations & Adaptive Reuse