Wingate High School
Fort Wingate, NM
A new 56,000 SF high school designed for approximately 800 students in grades
9 through 12. The primary elements of the new high school include a library,
a gymnasium with lockers, a multi-purpose building, a dining hall and kitchen,
and classrooms including labs and vocational spaces. The classrooms are organized
around an “academy” concept, which breaks the school down into smaller communities.
These groupings include the Freshman Academy, the Sophomore Academy, the Career
Academy and the Opportunity School (with Special Education). The Exterior Design
of the building will be inspired by local architecture and traditional Native
American forms. The taller forms of the Gathering Space, the Multi-purpose space
and the Library will give the building a distinctive form recalling the local
mountains, while the entrances to the academies will give emphasis to the overall
organization of the school.
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