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ROSEMONT
HIGH SCHOOL
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Photography: Steve
Whittaker
Providing the ultimate in educational flexibility, Rosemont offers four classroom clusters revolving around a central flex-lab: an open space designed for a variety of project-based or collaborative learning opportunities across disciplines. Classroom clusters can be organized departmentally, in a grade level configuration, or into smaller learning communities. Each story of the classroom building typically contains 12-14 multi-purpose classrooms, a centrally located flex lab and a teacher-planning center.
The campus is divided by a 40-foot topographic elevation drop into two distinct areas:
— Main campus school buildings— A unique first-class stadium
Type of construction is masonry bearing with steal beams. Materials include integral colored masonry block on exposed concrete stem walls, exterior insulated finishing system and metal. The concrete masonry units selected are both standards and split face units, various coursing and face finish. Concrete masonry units were selected for the exterior wall material based on advantages for durability/longevity, ease and maintenance, load bearing capability and lower construction costs.
Rosemont High School was designed with state-of-the-art educational technology integrated throughout the campus. The classroom houses were designed around a technology center with wired and wireless Internet access for laptop carts and student/teacher workstations. Technology centers include audio/visual systems for large and small group presentations. Wireless access is provided in the library/media center, small auditorium and other student commons areas. The science lab houses include data, voice and video systems that support a cutting-edge science and technology curriculum. Rosemont is truly a 21st Century school that prepares students to utilize information technology in their chosen careers.
ARCHITECT:
DLR
Group
1931 H Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ralph
E. Vitiello, AIA
Principal in Charge
Brian
P. Meyers
Project Manager
Jesse
J. Williams, AIA
Project Architect
John
Blackwell, AIA
Christopher L. Brown, AIA
Project Designers
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER:
Buehler & Buehler Associates
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR:
Brown Construction
MASONRY
CONTRACTOR:
O’Neal Masonry Partners
BLOCK
PRODUCER:
Blocklite
OWNER:
Sacramento City Unified School District
