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ROSEMONT HIGH SCHOOL
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Photography: Whittaker
Photography
CMACN 2005 Awards Edition, “CMU Profiles in Architecture”
Jury
Comments: The campus of Rosemont High School is
organized along two major axial paths, intersecting in a
community court. The paths, defined by the masonry academic
and facility blocks, are animated by the steel canopy
coverings and stair tower structures. By strategically
placing the steel and glass media center at the path
intersection, the court assumes an open and lively
presence.
Rosemont High School was desgned 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.
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 and a unique first-class stadium.
The type of construction is concrete masonry bearing with steal beams. Materials include integral colored concrete masonry units on exposed concrete stem walls, exterior insulated finishing system, and metal. The concrete masonry units selected are both standard and split face units with 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.
ARCHITECT:
DLR
Group
1931 H. Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ralph
E. Vitiello, AIA
Principal
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:
Buehler & Buehler Associates
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Brown Construction
MASONRY CONTRACTOR:
O’Neal Masonry Partners
BLOCK PRODUCER:
Blocklite
OWNER:
Sacramento City Unified School District
