Bothell High SchoolPhase I - III

Bothell, WA

Project of Distinction – New ConstructionDYKEMAN Architects

2010 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture

Bothell High SchoolPhases I - III

Bothell High SchoolPhases I-III

Community EnvironmentIn fall of 2008, 1700 students and 180 staff at Bothell High walked onto a comprehensively designed campus, the culmination of 10 years of design, planning, outreach, community support, and construction funded through 3 separate bonds and private community support of the Northshore Performing Arts Foundation. Though all phases were conducted with a fully occupied campus, the latter two phases were executed as GCCM projects because of the site constraints. These partnerships allowed the district to complete both of these phases on time, on budget, with quick closeout and no tailing legal issues in a time of very steep construction escalation.

Community Environment

The economic efficiencies gained by doing this consistently over all phases allowed the district to afford to build and equip a national championship winning culinary arts program with a facility that gives them the opportunity to a expand and excel. The culinary arts program also hosts monthly community dinners for a nominal price in the commons and has direct relationships with business in the community referring students and procuring supplies.

The master planning responded to the site by consolidating a sprawling campus and organizing it around a central courtyard, creating a cohesive connection between the main lobby and commons. Together, these three main elements are the social heart of the school. Interior and exterior connections are provided to all areas of the campus, focusing circulation in nodes that create opportunities for students to gather in easily observable locations. Learning opportunities abound along the main circulation paths whether through passive learning opportunities or areas for students to gather in small groups.

Learning Environment

Learning Environment

The commons is the hub of social activity in the school and community, serving as performance and presentation space, a social gathering area, the culinary arts serving area, an eating space for staff and students and an activity area for the ASB programs as well as an afterhours community meeting space.

Responding to the school’s curriculum, all departments are given the opportunity for staff to gather in collaborative planning areas ensuring that students have the opportunity to receive a consistently high level of instruction. In addition, all learning spaces and teacher planning areas are outfitted with the most current level of technology and equipment. In addition, these systems are upgradable and adaptable to new technologies as they become available.

The completed school occupies a 36 acre campus and 208,900 square feet of new building that was completed in three separate phases in an incremental fashion to maintain community support and confidence during a very economically challenging time in the construction industry. The initial phase of 53,600 square feet included the physical education facility, including gym and locker rooms, and was completed for $8,500,000 in 2001. The second phase of 68,000 square feet included the Math, Science, and

Physical Environment

Music Departments, and a state of the art 600-seat performing arts facility with full fly loft, black box, green room and scene assembly area. This facility not only accommodates a district wide drama program and events from around the district but a regional facility for national traveling professional performances as well. The second Phase was completed for $15.7 million dollars in 2005. The final phase of 87,300 square feet included the remaining program areas of a comprehensive high school such as arts, special education, home and family life, administration, counseling, DECA, a majority of the site development, commons and culinary arts was completed for $24.9 million in 2008.

Physical Environment

Physical EnvironmentAs a pilot for the District in 2002, phase 2 embraced sustainable strategies to qualify for the Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol. These strategies include energy use reduction through heat recovery and low velocity displacement in the theater, exceptional indoor air quality by using 100% outside air, and low water use landscaping. Dictated by site constraints an east / west orientation for the classrooms created a concern with solar heat gain – this was addressed with a very efficient glazing system. This design effort allowed the district to achieve ENERGY STAR rating on the school and set a precedent for future development. Hence all of these concepts were used in Phase 3 with the addition of site strategies to infiltrate 100% storm water assisted by the use of raingardens which created focal points in the campus and very low energy and incredibly efficient classroom lighting.

The vision and goals for the project were developed through an exhaustive process over a one year long prior to design commencing, in which teachers, administrators, community and business community members collaborated with facilitation of the design team. Initially we looked at educational delivery concepts that could organize the school. After fully vetting 16 different organizational concepts the consensus decided that a departmental arrangement of program areas would allow for the best student outcome. The addition of district wide programs construction tech, auto tech, culinary arts, theater tech and drama component – expanded the comprehensive high school model to address the need for technical training that the community saw the need for. After 10 years of design, planning and construction Northshore School District’s goals of creating a comprehensive high school that focuses on excellence of education and community, while being cost efficient and sustainable, have been exceeded.

Planning Process

Submitting Firm : Dykeman, Inc.Project Role Master Planning, Architecture, Interior DesignProject Contact Tim Jewett, AIATitle Project ManagerAddress 1716 West Marine View DriveCity, State or Province, Country Everett, WA 98201, USAPhone 425-259-3161

Joint Partner Firm: N/AProject RoleProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone

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Construction Firm: Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc.Project Role GCCMProject Contact Dave FlynnTitle Project ManagerAddress 2423 – 176th Court NECity, State or Province, Country Redmond, WA 98052, USAPhone 425-489-6123

Project Data

Project Name   Bothell High School Phases I - III City   Bothell State Washington District Name   Northshore School District2 Supt/President   Larry Francois, Superintendent Occupancy Date   Phase I – 2001; Phase II – 2005; Phase III - 2008

Grades Housed   9 – 12

 

Capacity(Students)   1,700 Site Size (acres)   36 acres

Gross Area (sq. ft.)

  Phase I – 53,600 SF; Phase II – 68,000 SF; Phase III – 87,300 SF = 208,900 SF Total

Per Occupant (pupil)   123/student gross/net please indicate  

 

Design and Build?   N/A If yes, Total Cost:  

Includes:  

 

If no,  Site Development:   Included in overall construction cost

Building Construction:  Phase I – $8.5 million; Phase II = $15.7 million; Phase III - $24.9 million = $49.1 million

Fixed Equipment:  

Other:  

 

Total:   $49.1 million

Project Details

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Phase III

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Phase II Performing Arts Center

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Phase I P.E./Athletics Facility