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2010 Exhibition of School
Planning and Architecture
Rogers High School
Spokane, Washington
The Lee Brockway Award for Renovations
High School
NAC|Architecture
Rogers High School
Rogers High School
Commons
Community Environment:
John R. Rogers High School, originally
built in 1932, was renovated and
restored with a new addition designed
to complement the classic art-deco
design. The project provides a
renewed, state-of-the-art high school
and a refreshed, revitalized community
icon in a working-class neighborhood
with a proud history. The Rogers High
School neighborhood is predominantly
single-family residential with one
arterial, Wellesley Avenue, bordering
the north side of the site. Houses in
the neighborhood are smaller 19301940-era homes.
Courtyard
Community Environment:
A voter-approved school facility
improvement bond provided the
funding for this project, located in a
historical working-class area of
Spokane. It was the goal of the
architectural team to create a place
that reflected the educational values
and community pride of the
surrounding neighborhoods. The
finished building is one where teachers
are happy, the students are excited,
and the community is proud.
Library
Learning Environment:
New construction and renovation
include demolition and replacement of
buildings that no longer served the
modern educational process and
needs. Renovated and new academic
classrooms, replacement of career and
technical education spaces, and
replacement of the cafeteria with a
new student commons all take into
account the technological and social
needs of the student. Increased
gymnasium size with improved locker
rooms, new safety and security
systems, and community-use spaces
ensure that the school’s use reaches
beyond the academic and into the
community.
Science Classroom
Learning Environment:
To maximize the number of teaching
spaces with views, strategies such as
incorporating overhead sectional
doors with vision glazing into
vocational labs were employed. The
building is designed to meet the
Washington Sustainable Schools
Protocol.
The school was designed to provide
either a departmental or a smallschools-within-a-school teaching
model through careful planning of
flexible teaching space locations.
Main Entry
Physical Environment:
Originally built in 1932, John R. Rogers
High School was preserved and
restored to complement the classic
art-deco design. Drawing on
experience from previous historical
local high school renovations, specific
attention was paid to create spaces
that would both blend into the existing
structure and stand apart as modern
updates all while holding to the
rigorous criteria of the National
Register of Historic Places. The
building totals 260,000 square feet, an
increase of 90,000 square feet.
Clock Tower
Physical Environment:
A new clock tower located near the
student entrance to the commons
becomes a beacon, clearly signaling to
all that the main school entrance is
now on the east side of the campus.
This tower has become Rogers’
signature element – an architectural
identity icon.
Gymnasium
Planning Process:
Community and alumni input was
critical to the success of the project.
Community members were involved in
the design process from the beginning
of schematic design.
The GC/CM process embraced by the
school district allowed the general
contractor to provide their expertise
on various design options beginning
with schematic design and continuing
with their input on a range of issues
such as constructability options during
construction documents.
Courtyard
Planning Process:
Careful consideration was paid to
phasing of the construction to allow
seamless delivery of teaching with no
interruption and minimal
inconvenience. This was critical since
the school was continually occupied
during construction.
Floor Plan
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
2010 Project Data
Submitting Firm :
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
NAC|Architecture
Architect of Record
Dana Harbaugh, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
1203 West Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA USA
(509) 838-8240
Joint Partner Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Other Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Construction Firm:
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Garco Construction
General Contractor
Clancy Welsh
Project Manager
East 4114 Broadway
Spokane, WA USA
(509) 535-4688
Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
2010 Project Details
Occupancy Date
Rogers High School
Spokane
Washington
Spokane Public Schools
Dr. Nancy Stowell
July 2009
Grades Housed
9-12
Project Name
City
State
District Name
Supt/President
Capacity(Students)
Site Size (acres)
Gross Area (sq. ft.)
Per Occupant(pupil)
1,750
25.5 acres
260,000 SF
149 SF/pupil (net)
gross/net please indicate
Design and Build?
No
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
Site Development:
Building Construction:
Fixed Equipment:
$5,100,000
$39,060,000
$2,000,000
Other:
Total:
$46,160,000