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2008 Exhibition of School
Planning and Architecture
Loudoun County High School
Leesburg, Virginia
High School
Renovations Award
Hayes Large Architects, LLP
Loudoun County High School
Preserving a
Community Landmark
Community Environment:
Loudoun County treasured the
Georgian design of its flagship
County High School, which reflects
the historic architecture of
Leesburg, Virginia.
Great care was taken to restore the
classic central façade, down to the
detail of replicating the original
wood windows and preserving the
original cupola and slate roof.
New Atrium Provides
Views into Library
Community Environment: Continued…
Community use of school facilities
has always been an important
design criterion for Loudoun County
Public Schools.
Many community activities interface
with academic programs, including
the school’s dynamic art and
theater programs. This atrium
lobby is the new home for an
annual student art show.
Aligning Academic
Components
Learning Environment: narrative
Programmatic alignment through
appropriate clustering of activities
was a primary goal during
renovation. Program clusters had
been lost over the years through
the accretion of small additions and
renovations.
The reconfigured plan has
dramatically improved the learning
environment by increasing
adjacencies and accessibility for all
programs. Interconnected spaces
and modern infrastructure enable
the school to respond to emerging
and anticipated technologies and
teaching methods.
New
Carpentry Lab
(above)
Guidance
Resource
Center (left)
Creating a New Hub for
Academic Energy and
Information
Learning Environment: Continued
The new Library, relocated from a
second floor corner to a prominent
first floor location in the center of
the school, occupies a space that
was the 1954 school’s original
gymnasium.
The new light-filled Library/Media
center opens to a future outdoor
reading area to be known as the
Library Garden. A new auxiliary
gym was created near the
Athletics/Health programmatic
cluster, offering access to an
existing gym and adjacent locker
rooms. Other disciplines that were
co-located are Math/Science,
Business/Computers and the Arts
and Humanities.
Dramatic Improvement
in Circulation
Physical Environment – Narrative
One of the many success stories of
the renovation is the remarkable
improvement in building circulation.
Previous additions had created
three second-floor wings that were
widely separated and accessible
only via multiple up-and-down
stair trips.
A new efficient and visually
stunning “skywalk” links the
formerly unconnected upper floors.
The glass-walled walkway threads
its way in and out of the building; it
skims the roof and overlooks
landscaped courtyards and
becomes an interior hallway with
views into the library and new
gymnasium.
Supporting A Vibrant Arts
Program
Physical Environment – Continued
Renovations of the Auditorium
included a new handicap
accessible thrust stage, new
seating, lighting and acoustics, and
new support spaces such as a
“green room” and “black box
theatre” for rehearsals.
Skywalk Provides View
Into New Gymnasium
Planning Process: Narrative
A renovation of this complexity can
only be achieved through a highly
collaborative planning process. The
Planning Committee included the
Superintendent of Schools,
Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction, the building Principal,
Director of Support Services,
Director of Planning and Design,
Hayes Large Architects and
Engineering Consultants.
The team established specific goals
for both the modernization and
preservation of this beloved school.
Improving circulation and clustering
of academic spaces were among
the top priorities.
Planning Committee
Collaboration Key to
Project Success
Planning Process: Continued
The Planning Committee met
regularly to flesh out the program
and educational specifications for
the project, review designs and
confirm that all original objectives
were met.
The team developed a detailed
construction phasing plan that
allowed for uninterrupted operation
of the facility year-round during
renovation.
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
2008 Project Data
Submitting Firm :
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Hayes Large Architects, LLP
Architect
Michael A. Zanin, AIA
Principal
203-J Harrison Street, SE
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
(703) 779-9975
Consulting Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
KTA Group, Incorporated
Consultant Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer
Mark Koblos
President
13755 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 500
Herndon, Virginia 20171
(703) 713-0300
Consulting Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Atlantic Engineering Services
Consultant Structural Engineer
Gilbert Kaufman
Principal
650 Smithfield Street, Suite 1200
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 338-9000
Construction Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
P. J. Dick, Incorporated
General Contractor
George Mezey
President
1900 Oracle Way, Suite 400
Reston, Virginia 20190
(703) 904-9200
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
2008 Project Details
Project Name
Loudoun County High School
City
Leesburg
State
Virginia
District Name
Loudoun County
Supt/President
Edgar B. Hatrick, Ed. D.
Occupancy Date
Phased Occupied Construction, 2004-2006
Grades Housed
9-12
Capacity (Students)
1,300
Site Size (acres)
31.5 acres
Gross Area (sq. ft.)
230,100 sq. ft.
Per Occupant (pupil)
177 square feet
gross/net please indicate
1.33
Design and Build?
no
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
Site Development:
$1,500,000
Building Construction:
$16,000,000
Fixed Equipment:
$2,000,000
Other:
none
Total:
$19,500,000
Former Gymnasium Becomes
New Library/Media Center
The intelligence hub and information technology center was
relocated to the heart of the school. Filled with natural daylight
from the former gym clerestories, this state-of-the-art Library is
supplemented by an electronic classroom capable of
broadcasting media throughout the school and school system.
Gymnasium--Before
Preserving An Historic Lobby While
Enhancing Security and Supervision
Lobby--Before
Loudoun County wanted to preserve the
historic look and feel of the school’s
1950s era lobby. The new
Administration Offices, now located
strategically at the front of the building
for improved supervision and security,
are entered though glass doors cleverly
inserted through an opening carved out
of a former lobby display case.
Renovated Auditorium
Provides Access and Inspiration for All
Auditorium--Before
Improvements include upgraded seating
with handicap accessible spaces, a new
thrust stage with invisible handicap access,
provision for floor-level performances, new
reflective ceiling for better acoustics, and a
new catwalk with concealed stage lighting.
While both function and aesthetics are
greatly improved, the character of the
original auditorium was maintained.
Natural Light Enhances Hallway and
Improves Way-finding
This formerly overcrowded artificially lit hall now expands
the Library and Auditorium entrances both horizontally
and vertically, sustainably borrowing natural light from
the library clerestories and the skywalk that passes
above. Way-finding and orientation are greatly improved
through this new feature.
Hallway --Before
New Skywalk Provides Both Interior and
Exterior Connections for Students
The challenge to create a second level path
presented a wonderful opportunity to not
only solve a serious circulation problem, but
to also create a visual experience for
students and faculty as they traverse the
building. The skywalk serves as an
orientation and day-lighting device that
enlivens the school and complements the
Atrium Lobby.