WESTLAKE ACADEMY CLASSROOM EXPANSION

DESCRIPTION

This pair of 7,000 square foot classroom buildings were designed around the principles of clarity, economy, and scalability. Each building is composed of 7 modular boxes, each one 16 feet wide and 68 feet long, fabricated in a shop and finished inside and out prior to shipping. This allows the construction to be done very quickly in a climate-controlled environment, limiting the on-site field work to just a few days. They are intended as an alternative to the ubiquitous "temporary buildings" that are a feature of so many schools that don't have the budget or the time to invest in a new, traditional school building expansion. The shell is simple and affordable, but the underlying design and construction are robust enough to withstand the long-term wear of student use and provide a modern classroom experience to a new generation.