Following a successful year-long master planning process, designed to address concerns of aging infrastructure and facility inequities, Lanphier High School was identified as a top priority for revitalization among the district's three high schools.
The renovated High School will include phased upgrades and additions to the existing facility to provide a future-focused 1,200 student high school, ensuring equitable opportunities and program support for all secondary students in the district. The facility will honor the historical legacy of the building, while supporting the current and future educational needs of students through evidence-based and flexible design.
The re-imagination of Lanphier for its second century required finding the essence of the site and building and creating a new heart of the North Side for current and future generations. To achieve this goal the concept was going to need to accomplish 4 primary objectives:
- Embrace Traditions
- Create a heart
- Repair Connections
- Develop Cohesion
The upgrades will feature prominent improvements to the performing arts spaces with a dedicated auditorium, rehearsal areas, and backstage areas in an addition. Athletics programs will be improved with the addition of competition spaces, training/practice facilities, and secure entry locations.
- Historic Renovation
- Secure Entry
- New Auditorium
- Competition Spaces
- Athletic Training Facilities
Space is both scarce and plentiful, causing programs, faculty, and students to feel disconnected and perpetually seeking their place.
The new design honors the traditions of the campus while addressing the current challenges. It features refreshed corridors, open gathering spaces, and reconnected programs to enhance the overall experience.
At 50 years old, the Eisenhower High School for the Decatur Public School District was physically worn, and functionally ineffective. The school district conducted a community engagement planning process to determine how best to meet the current and future educational aspirations of the community.
This renovation and new addition project turned into an opportunity to not only unify an outdated and disconnected school building, but also bring unification to a student body and community.
The new high school addition provides spaces that are flexible and have more than one function. Moveable walls, reconfigurable furniture, shared faculty offices, and multi-functional spaces create a 21st century learning environment in a smaller footprint.