Our Work / educational

K-12

Oxford High School

Oxford, MS

Located in the heart of Gulfport, the new Gulfport High School project involved constructing new state-of-the-art facilities adjacent to existing buildings, while also demolishing outdated structures on campus to make room for classroom buildings, a field house, and a practice gym. Design for this project also included renovations to existing school buildings which were carefully phased in to ensure the school remained operational during the two-year construction period. The main objective was to update classroom and athletic buildings to meet code standards, create modern educational facilities, and reorganize the master plan to enhance campus security through limited secure entrances and a central courtyard.

Size: 250,000 SF
Educational

K-12

Saint Vincent de Paul Elementary School

Long Beach, MS

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School accommodates 450 students from Pre-K2 to sixth grade and includes 21 classrooms, a computer lab, a media center, a gymnatorium, and a cafeteria. The school is situated in a rural neighborhood and incorporates architectural pre-cast insulated panels with brick exteriors and intricate details. Traditional elements are prominent inside and outside the facility, with the main corridor as a focal point and connecting the main entry/student drop-off area and the cafeteria/bus drop-off. The classrooms are organized in a 'Pod' layout, promoting collaborative activities and group interaction among students.

Size: 68,386 SF
Educational

K-12

Gulfport High School

Gulfport, MS

This project included new state-of-the-art facilities that were constructed adjacent to existing buildings that needed to remain operational during the construction process. The project demolished several outdated buildings on campus to make room for two new classroom buildings, a field house, and a practice gym. The project also renovated several of the existing school buildings. The project was phased to allow the school to remain functional during the two-year construction period. The primary objective of this project was to update the school's classroom and athletic buildings to be code compliant, modern educational facilities. Additionally, the master plan was reorganized to create a secure campus by limiting the number of secure entrances to the school while creating a secure central courtyard.

Size: New: 206,000 SF | Renovated: 47,000 SF
Educational

K-12

Central Elementary School

Oxford, Mississippi

Central Elementary School in Oxford, Mississippi, is a STEAM facility for grades 1-2 designed to fit seamlessly within the surrounding neighborhood fabric, with road views appearing as one to two stories tall. The school's layout features three areas connected by enclosed learning lanes and a two-story media and arts center. Each classroom wing includes centralized teaching areas for flexible learning, and exterior learning courtyards are provided. A secured exterior reading area with a butterfly garden is also located off the media center, linking the interior teaching environment with the outdoors.

Size: 92,000 SF
Educational

K-12

Hancock North Central Elementary

Hancock County, Mississippi

LEED Certified

Hancock North Central Elementary, located in Kiln, Mississippi, was constructed on an existing site consisting of 32 classrooms, a media center, and a cafeteria with a multi-purpose room and a half-court gym. The innovative 'Pod' design fosters group learning by incorporating shared areas instead of traditional corridors. The school features extensive clerestory daylighting and incorporates sustainable materials such as fly-ash brick, metal panels, exposed wood structures, and board-form concrete. Additionally, the cafeteria, kitchen, and select corridors meet FEMA 361 Community Shelter guidelines, and the project holds the distinction of being the first LEED-certified K-12 school in Mississippi under LEED for Schools 2009.

Size: 80,053 SF
Educational

K-12

Hancock High School Performing Arts Center

Hancock County, Mississippi

LEED Certified

The Hancock High School Performing Arts Center boasts a seating capacity of 841, with 533 sloped seating and 299 stepped seating, including space for nine wheelchairs. The stage features a removable cover for the 36' x 12' orchestra pit, which can extend the stage area as needed. The stage itself measures 97' wide by 48' deep, with an impressive height of 50' to the bottom of the deck. The back of the house area includes various amenities such as restrooms, dressing rooms, a makeup room, a scene shop, a shower room, storage rooms, a loading dock, and mechanical and electrical rooms.

Size: 24,620 SF
Educational

K-12

St. Patrick Catholic High School

Biloxi, Mississippi

Following the Katrina aftermath, the damaged Catholic high schools of St. John and Mercy Cross consolidated into a larger, state-of-the-art facility. The St. Patrick High School project involved the design and construction of a new junior high and high school that was the result of this merger. Strategically located on 40 acres, the initial capacity for the campus is 600 students with the capability to expand to 1000 students.

The campus is divided into two separate buildings with a landscaped courtyard in between. A two-story brick and stucco academic wing fronts the street and is designed in a traditional style. The extracurricular building is located on the opposite side of the courtyard and is connected to the main building by a covered colonnade that has the feel of a cloistered garden. A small day chapel is the focal point of the courtyard. Athletic facilities and parking are arranged around a looped road that surrounds the school.

Size: 96,000 SF
Educational

K-12

Biloxi High School

Biloxi, Mississippi

As part of an 800-acre Master Plan, the design of Biloxi High School prioritizes safety, supervision, and instructional delivery for the Biloxi Public School District. The school features a central secure courtyard surrounded by 64 academic classrooms, a media center, art rooms, choral and band facilities, ROTC classrooms, a small auditorium, practice and competition-sized gymnasiums, and a cafeteria. The campus design incorporates sweeping forms that contribute to the overall aesthetic established by the elementary school in phase one. Additionally, the school is equipped with a computer-based closed-circuit surveillance system comprising 150 color cameras, providing monitoring of classrooms, circulation areas, grounds, and parking lots. Students have access to four large computer labs and each classroom is equipped with a minimum of six computers.

Size: 262,000 SF
Educational