Olathe Technology Support Center
Olathe, Kansas
The Olathe School District’s Information Technology Department was previously housed in four facilities throughout the district. HTK Architects was challenged to design a single-story building to house all IT staff and provide a storm-hardened network operations center (computer mainframe). The facility was planned so it could accommodate future expansion of the technology department.
A training center was included in the building program to serve as a centralized location for district staff training. One of the training spaces was designated specifically for classroom computer lab mock-ups. This enables the district to be innovative as it evaluates different lab configurations and software/curriculum in a realistic “classroom computer lab” setting.
A primary task with the exterior design was to establish a new district campus architecture vernacular that would be carried forward with future re-skinning of the other campus buildings. The leading-edge technology building skin materials (terra cotta rain-screen, metal panel rain-screen, high-performance glass) provide a durable, high-performance exterior envelope and an architectural character appropriate for a Technology Support Center.
Additional Information
Capacity
386
Cost per Sq Ft
$244.00
Featured in
2015 Architectural Portfolio
Category
Specialized
Interior category
Technology/STEM Centers
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