Kasson, MN

In six weeks the team of Miller Dunwiddie and Schrock-DeVetter Architects produced the winning scheme in an 18-firm design competition for a grade 9-12 high school.

The school is based upon a departmental education program including: general academic, music, art and applied technology programs. With an opening day capacity for 600 students and an expansion capacity up to 800 students, the school will have 20 traditional classrooms and twelve lab/lecture rooms for industrial technology, science, art and business. In addition, the school will feature a media center with remote small group and computer labs located in the academic wings; a 1,000-seat auditorium; a two-station gymnasium with 1,000-seat bleacher capacity; district and high school administration suites; a 75-seat multi-media forum; and a community center including pool and racquetball courts.

After completion of the high school, the existing junior high/senior high building will be renovated and expanded for a middle school.