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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Lake|Flato Architects

Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 1/18/2024
Program type(s): Education - K-12 School
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 151,000 GSF
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 131,500 GSF
Project substantial completion date: 1/18/2024
Climate zone: 2A
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: 
Landscape Architect: CARBO
Engineer - Civil: Walter P Moore
Engineer - Structural: Datum
Lab Consultant: Research Facilities Design
Acoustics: SLR Consulting
Theater Design: Idibri Consulting (now Salas O'Brien)
AV/IT/Security: DataVox, Inc.
Specifications: Long Green Specs
Geotech/Survey: Terracon Consultants
General Contractor: Harvey-Cleary

Project Overview:
The Awty International School Student Center in Houston has redefined the heart of campus for the nation's largest international school. The new Student Center celebrates the multicultural school community, catalyzes innovative STEM programming, and creates a fabric of sustainable landscapes within the compact urban campus. Notably, the three-story design replaces several underperforming one-story structures, removing barriers to learning and community in support of Awty's inclusive mission. Biophilic strategies shaped the building's design, resulting in a building configuration that connects faculty and students to nature while incorporating resilient strategies that address a changing climate in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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