Episcopal High School, Underwood Student Center

Design Team: Pete Ed Garrett, FAIA: Studio Red Architects, Micah Simecek, AIA, MBA, LEED AP, Studio RED Architects; Gwyndolyn Mowbray, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Episcopal High School hired Studio RED Architects for the second phase of its long-range campus master plan. The goal was to recreate the existing Underwood Student Center, resulting in a world-class facility to support the growth of more than 800 students. The project provides additional space for students to gather for study, fellowship, meals, meetings, and extracurricular activities.

To achieve this vision, the existing Underwood Student Center and Alkek Gym, the oldest facilities on campus, dating to the 1950s, were demolished. The existing servery and kitchen were renovated to accommodate the new facility program. A new dining space accommodates 500 students and staff in a single lunch period, and offers traditional and casual seating options to reflect a modern student culture equivalent to higher education atmospheres. Spaces also accommodate art exhibits, theater, STEM learning, maker spaces, study areas, faculty offices and a coffee shop. The design and positioning of the project knits together older and newer areas of the campus, establishing a hub for student life, circulation, and activity.

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