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Benjamin E. Mays High School Atlanta Public Schools The 35th Annual Atlanta Urban Design Commission Awards of Excellence Competition 2012
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Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolAtlanta Public Schools
The 35th Annual Atlanta Urban Design Commission Awards of Excellence Competition 2012
Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolAtlanta Public Schools
NOMINATION Project / Individual / Organization name: Benjamin E. Mays High School
Location / Address of work: Atlanta, Georgia
Firm / Group / Organization responsible for work: Perkins+Will
Address: 1315 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30009
Telephone: 404.873.2300 / Fax: 404.892.5823
Email: [email protected]
Brief description of nomination: Description follows this form.
The 35th Annual Atlanta Urban Design Commission Awards of Excellence Competition 2012
NOMINATOR
Name: Barbara Crum, AIA, LEED® AP
Address: 1315 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30030
Telephone: 404.443.7613 / Fax: 404.892.5823
Email: [email protected]
AWARD CATEGORIES (Check One):
Public Works of Art Historic Preservation
Parks & Landscape Design Adaptive Use Urban Design Contextural In-fill
X New Construction Individual/Organization
Interior Design of Public Spaces Sustainable Design
Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolAtlanta Public Schools
Transformation
As part of Atlanta Public Schools high school transfor-mation program, the 340,000 square-foot Benjamin E. Mays High School has been completely renovated to house four new career-based academies.
As illustrated in the accompanying photos of the facil-ity, the existing spaces before the renovation/expansion were extremely dark, disorienting, and uninviting. Our challenge was to open up the school, give it a sense of order, and provide natural light in all the learning spaces.
With the gym and auditorium remaining in place, the major classroom areas were demolished down to their structure and exterior skin. The central core of the school was completely demolished and replaced with the construction of a new two story media center, a new two story cafeteria, and new science rooms. The new media center and new cafeteria front on renovatedinterior courtyards which let natural light penetrate deep into these spaces.
Additionally, the existing entry lobby was completely demolished to build a bright, new transparent entry to the school. The roof of the new construction is raised
. above the existing roof providing clerestory windows that further transform the interior of the school into a bright, day-lighted space. Along with the advantages of natural light on learning, the electrical costs are greatly reduced by the diminished need for artificial lighting.
To give the school a new facade, the main entry has been relocated. Everyone now enters the school through a glass-enclosed atrium between the athletic/arts com-plex and the academic building. This new entry allows the academic wings to be closed after hours while the gym and/or theater are in use. New canopies, land-scape, and seating areas outside lead to this new main entrance.
Benjamin E. Mays High School demonstrates how a aged, worn school building can be transformed into a modern learning facility that the community, teachers, and students can be proud of. Mays is an example of how adapting and renovating the existing school can be as effective as completely demolishing and building a new building. This facility is transformational for the Mays community and has been accomplished at a much lower financial and environmental cost than building a whole new school.
Lobby Lobby
Media Center
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Corridor
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Existing Conditions Before Renovation
Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolAtlanta Public Schools
KEY1. Auditorium to remain2. Gym to remain3. New Practice Gym4. New Media Center5. New Cafeteria6. Classrooms to remain7. New Science Labs8. New Career Labs9. New Lobby/Entry
Mays High School Mid-ConstructionThis aerial photo shows Mays after the interior core and entry had been demolished to make way for the new media center, cafeteria, and main entry and lobby.
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KEY1. Auditorium2. Gym3. New Practice Gym4. New Media Center5. New Cafeteria6. Classrooms7. New Science Labs8. New Kitchen9. New Lobby/Entry10. New Career Labs11. New Art Classes
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New Lobby
New Lobby and adjacent media center
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New Cafeteria
New Media Center
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View into Renovated ClassroomsRenovated Corridor
New Art Room New Science Lab
Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolAtlanta Public Schools
The 35th Annual Atlanta Urban Design Commission Awards of Excellence Competition 2012
