Sun Prairie West High School

Design team
Matthew Wolfert AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP (Principal + Architect); Ryan Sands AIA, NCARB (Vice President + Architect); Steven Kuhnen AIA (Director of Design); Chris Eger AIA, LEED AP, BD+C (Project Leader, Architect + Associate); Maria Welch AIA, NCARB, WELL AP (Design Specialist, Architect + Associate); Nathan Derks AIA (Project Leader, Architect); Mark Roeder, Assoc. AIA (Project Specialist); Tim Kollar (Senior Project Specialist); Jennifer Doering, Allied ASID (Interior Designer)

In a rapidly growing school district in Wisconsin, the new Sun Prairie West High School provides numerous amenities and educational opportunities as the second high school in the district. The facility emphasizes connectivity, transparency, and flexible educational spaces to support all programs within the school.

Bray Architects designed a three-story high school that supports the district’s forward-thinking interdisciplinary curriculum with innovative learning communities. Each community includes collaboration areas and a central commons area equipped with a 21st-century technology bar, project area, and flexible furniture. Programs throughout the school also support students’ individual talents and interests, such as the Career and Technical Education programming that are prominently placed to enhance visibility and encourage student participation.

The building’s footprint centers on the unique courtyard designed to maximize natural light, provide views of the surrounding nature, and continue learning outside. Interior design elements infused with neutral tone material provide a sense of place where students feel connected as well as wayfinding environmental branding graphics that evoke school pride and reinforce the school’s identity.

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