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MISSION HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA
Photography:
Phillip Scholtz Rittermann and NTDStichler
The design solution proposed for this new high school synthesizes the many planning issues that define the nature of this challenging project. These issues originated from a comprehensive site analysis, comments and observations from the client’s Design Task Force, and additional input from representatives of both the San Marcos Unified School District and the City of San Marcos.
Set in the hills formerly occupied by the Hollandia Dairy, the design team and the District had some interesting challenges to meet when planning for the new Mission Hills High School. The sloping topography of this site indicates that a unique and creative design solution to the campus would definitely be required. With that in mind, and the fact that the site is over 10 acres below the size recommended by the California Department of Education for a campus to accommodate a student population of 2,400, the architectural firm worked to achieve a design for a comprehensive high school that efficiently utilized the acreage and aesthetically enhanced and blended with rural surroundings.
The buildings utilize 8-inch, 12-inch and 16-inch thick masonry walls. The gymnasium utilizes two, 2 foot 8 inch by 3 foot 4 inch masonry pilasters up to 42 feet tall with a full height steel column at the core to facilitate anchorage to the roof trusses. Gym pilasters support steel trusses that clear span more than 140 feet. Regular strength (f’m 1,500 psi) and high strength (f’m 2,500 psi) masonry assemblies are used on the project. The building lateral systems consist of masonry shear walls, concrete shear walls and steel braced frames. Masonry retaining walls on the site are up to 26 feet tall and masonry lintels span up to 44 feet.
ARCHITECT:
NTDSTICHLER
9655 Granite Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
Jon
Baker, AIA
Partner-in-Charge
Richard
Nowicki, AIA
Design Architect
Norm
Luker, AIA
Project Manager
Tom
Hettich
Construction Administrator
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER:
KNA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR:
Lusardi Construction
MASONRY
CONTRACTOR:
NDM
BLOCK
PRODUCER:
ORCO Block Company, Inc.
OWNER:
San Marcos Unified School District
