Kaukauna High School

The building design of Kaukauna High School organizes 300,000 square feet of space into seven major blocks, which piece together to create a backbone-like footprint. These venues are entered through the public commons, making it a major junction where the educational wing and public spaces come together.
One of the main features in this facility is the auditorium, which accommodates an audience of up to 850. The stage is equipped with a 50-foot fly loft and an orchestra pit.
The music-education rooms for band, chorus and orchestra flank the north side of the auditorium for convenient access and flexible use. Theatre-support facilities, including a black-box classroom, video/audio production suite, dressing rooms and scene shop/storage areas attach to the back of the stage.
The auditorium has a traditional, rich burgundy color scheme that is complimented with contemporary design elements, including natural oak woodwork and a stained concrete proscenium frame. The acoustic cloud treatment features suspended wood panels that add character to the space. The auditorium component is a direct reflection of the school district’s mission to address the needs of a “community of lifelong learners.”

Photographer: ©Bob Freund Photography

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