PROJECT Oxon Hill High School
LOCATION Oxon Hill, Maryland, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 8/14/2013
ARCHITECT WMCRP Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Prince George's County Public Schools
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Hess Constructioin Company
PHOTOGRAPHER Ken Wyner
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Art Robinson, Marty Lubin, Dave Whaples,
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
High Schools require clear organization and strong circulation systems to move students safely and efficiently through the building during a normal school day. Additionally, schools are used extensively by the community for after-hours and weekend activities. Oxon Hill High School is designed for 1200 students. 3-story classroom wings are served from a full height concourse anchored by a rotunda. The vertical space allows for views to all levels aiding supervision and helping new students, faculty and visitors orient themselves to the various program spaces. The focus of this submission is on these main circulation spaces. The rotunda is the heart of the school with many planned activities ranging from concerts from the award winning school choir and band, string quartets, student art shows, e d u c a t i o n a l d i s p l a y s , R O T C presentations, and many other informal student-based activities. The challenge for the design team was to come up with some underlying basis for the selection of colors and materials to amplify the role of these important interior spaces. The interiors of Oxon Hill High School incorporate masonry banding found on the exterior and the school colors of black and gold. Colors are further informed and inspired by research into the quilts of Gee’s Bend, an African American rural community in Alabama. The quilting tradition in Gee’s Bend goes back to the 19th century and features the use of bright colors and simple geometry.
MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Project PDF
IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 OxonHillHS_thumbnail.jpg, View of Rotunda, Ken Wyner Photography
IMAGE 2 OxonHillHS_HighRes1.jpg, View of Concourse, Ken Wyner Photography
IMAGE 3 OxonHillHS_HighRes2.jpg, View of Concourse, Ken Wyner Photography
IMAGE 4 OxonHillHS.5.jpg, View of Rotunda, Ken Wyner Photography
IMAGE 5 OxonHillHS.6.jpg, View of Concourse, Ken Wyner Photography
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Oxon Hill High School
Category
Local > AIA Potomac Valley > Interior Architecture (AIA Potomac Valley)
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