The school’s existing wrestling room was too small to support the program’s growing needs. As a result, the existing wrestling room was strategically repurposed as the new cardio room. Brand new, expanded wrestling facilities were incorporated into the new building addition.
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A new culinary lab featuring stainless steel appliances, commercial-grade workspaces, and integrated technology that allows workstations and the demonstration area to be displayed on monitors with flexible camera configurations.
The student-run restaurant, The Warrior Eastro, received a complete renovation with vibrant wall graphics, updated finishes, a wood slat ceiling/wall system, and an expanded storefront for increased natural light. A large-group instruction room and culinary classroom replaced former offices and a lecture room, featuring a vertical lift door for flexible space usage.
Student-Run Restaurant Offers Real-World Experience
The Warrior Eastro is staffed by students of the Culinary and Pastry programs and serves lunch to staff and the community two days each week.
A renovated and expanded salon and new barbershop feature a design that rivals real-world salons.
Cosmetology students provide a wide range of services to the public, staff, and students—including manicures, facials, and haircuts/styling.
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Originally designed by CSO in 2013, the press box was ready for a thoughtful refresh. It was reimagined with a thin brick façade, carefully selected to echo the character and architectural language of the high school, creating a cohesive and unified campus aesthetic.
A new practice field north of the stadium is regularly utilized by physical education classes, the school’s growing band program, and youth sports teams in addition to providing a practice space for the football teams.
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Next-Level Training Starts Here
The new fieldhouse addition consists of a weight and conditioning room and a two-court gym with a fitness track. Two large, glass garage doors can be opened to connect the two spaces to one another.
The existing science labs were demolished and will be replaced by six new labs with a shared prep space, small group rooms, and storage space.
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A Collaboration Corridor connects the Thinking Studios and the Lab. Flexible furniture provides options for various postures and group sizes as they work together to problem-solve, create, and learn. Operable glass partitions connect the corridor to the lab as well as connecting all of the thinking studios in order to create a large, open space supporting multiple functions.
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Virginia F. Wood Early Learning Center
Due to the popularity of the early learning programs and Westfield’s rapidly growing population, WWS recently added 13 new classrooms and a 4,800 sf multipurpose room to serve nearly double the amount of children.
Westfield Washington Schools Administration Center
On the east end of the building, offices, conference rooms, and a large board room support district administration.
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Where Early Learning Thrives
The design introduced ten new classrooms tailored to early childhood development for children aged six weeks to three years.
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Colorful corridors lead to each learning neighborhood, consisting of a shared activity commons, 5 classrooms, and a learning lab courtyard.
The cafeteria includes a multi-purpose stage—perfect for performances, assemblies, and more. An operable partition between the cafeteria and gym can be opened for additional space when hosting larger groups.
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Refreshed Corridors Support Modern Learning Needs
Small group rooms, cubbies, and activity spaces were added to the grade-level corridors, creating a learning environment that is more aligned with the district’s other elementary schools.
One of the primary design objectives was to create a front office that is better organized, more inviting, and reflective of school identity and pride. Designers accomplished this through new furniture, a brand new front desk, new signage, and new finishes.
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Form Meets Function
A flexible central commons opens into the Discovery Center through a wide hallway lined with built-in cubbies. The two-story Discovery Center is filled with natural light and looks out onto one of the three outdoor learning studios.
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Wayfinding Through Color
The design utilizes three color palettes—red, green, and blue—to distinguish each of the three academic wings.
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A multi-purpose stage supports performances and gatherings of all kinds.
For smaller events, one side of the stage opens up to the main lobby. For larger events, the opposite side of the stage opens up to the cafeteria.
Each five-classroom learning neighborhood—one per grade level—includes a central activity area.
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Flexible collaboration was achieved through grade-level learning communities, with six classrooms surrounding a multifunctional activity commons. This activity commons serves as a space for STEM activities, grade-level presentations, indoor recess, push-in remediation, and more.
Connected to each activity commons, an outdoor courtyard or balcony offers an additional learning environment.
An operable wall connects the gymnasium and cafeteria, creating a large gathering space when opened or maintaining separation of spaces for lunchtime and P.E. classes when closed.
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In the cafeteria, replacing long, foldable tables with round tables has transformed the space into a more intimate, family-style setting. This change encourages quieter, more focused conversations and allows students across different grade levels to interact. The removal of a stage made room for additional windows, enhancing natural light and reinforcing a connection to the outdoors—something the original design lacked at eye level.
Columbus, Indiana is world-renowned for its modern architecture. One of the most notable schools, Parkside Elementary, was designed by Norman C. Fletcher of The Architects Collaborative (TAC) in 1962. CSO’s renovations honor Fletcher’s unique Arts and Crafts (Bauhaus) style that incorporated clean lines, abundant natural daylighting, geometric shapes, and use of wood beaming and decking.
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Grade-level neighborhoods consist of five classrooms with large glass doors that open to an activity commons space which overlooks a secure courtyard. Each pair of classrooms shares a small group room and cubby alcove for student storage.
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Each grade-level “Academic House” consists of a shared common area, four classrooms with small group rooms in between, restrooms, and a shared STEM lab.
At the center of the school is a cafeteria on the first floor with a large gathering stair leading up to the media commons.
Strategic Separation of Spaces
The far end of the building houses athletic and performing arts spaces, including a flexible theater and two gymnasiums.
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Designed to support hands-on medical education, the new Nursing Lab integrates advanced simulation technology, adaptable learning environments, and specialized teaching spaces to enhance training and learning for students. A dedicated classroom space is located adjacent to the lab, allowing classes to transition easily between classroom instruction and hands-on learning.
The new spaces prioritize functionality, flexibility, and realism. Key elements include high-fidelity simulation rooms, observation areas with integrated AV systems, and modular lab spaces that can be reconfigured for various training scenarios. Upgraded mechanical and electrical systems were implemented to meet the technical demands of medical simulation equipment.
PLTW Biomedical Science Lab
A Project Lead the Way biomedical lab immerses students in activities like practicing IV’s and suturing.
The athletic entrance lobby was reimagined as a welcoming, multi-functional space celebrating school spirit and history, with updated finishes, trophy and memorabilia displays, improved concessions, and fully renovated restrooms.
The project also included renovations to the gym, locker rooms, and athletic support spaces.
Harmonizing Function and Form
Renovations to the music room provide acoustical enhancements, updated finishes, and new storage solutions for instruments and equipment.
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The IDEA Lab is a dedicated STEAM-focused space designed for hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration. This space enhances the curriculum with technology-driven projects, fostering critical thinking and innovation.
Creating a New Main Entry
A new two-story corridor establishes a clear main entry for the building while drastically improving building circulation.
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In place of a standard cafeteria, a large student commons serves multiple purposes throughout the day as a gathering space for students before and after school, an event space, or an instructional space during school hours.
Learning on Display
STEM labs overlook the Student Commons with foldable glass doors that open up to connect the two spaces.
Designed for Maximum Flexibility
A multi-purpose performance / large group instruction space features retractable theater seating and padded athletic flooring, allowing the space to be used for overflow from the main gym, large student gatherings, or community events.
Sustainable design is integrated throughout the building with features such as a solar array, geothermal heat pump system, locally-sourced Indiana limestone, low-E windows, and a digital display that allows students to track energy consumption in real time.
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Fishers High School College and Career Academy
Fishers High School received 185,831 square feet of additions and 20,774 square feet of renovations.
Hamilton Southeastern High School College and Career Academy
Additions at Hamilton Southeastern High School totaled 179,852 square feet along with 56,397 square feet of renovations.
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Flexible Spaces for Student Connection
New informal student learning areas throughout the building provide students with multiple venues and opportunities for collaboration.
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A new cafeteria offers eight food stations with a combination of assembled-to-order and grab-and-go options. To accommodate growing class sizes, the new space seats 860—nearly triple the size of the previous cafeteria—with room to expand to 1,000 seats.
An existing auditorium was transformed into a true performing arts theater.
The new theater design involved expanding the auditorium with new sloped and stadium seating, a new orchestra pit, front of stage area, overhead catwalks, and new lighting and sound systems.
A new 10,000 sf weight room, locker rooms, and a coaches office were added to the main level. These spaces are used by the school’s athletic programs, physical education classes, and the community. In addition to state-of-the-art weight lifting equipment, the space includes a medicine ball wall, battle-ropes, and lanes for the 40-yard dash.
A 7,100 sf wrestling room and associated locker rooms and office are located above the weight room. The entire floor is covered in wrestling mats with seventeen practice circles and two competition circles. The walls are also covered with mat material and custom graphics.
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Previously, there were not spaces within the school that allowed for classes to break out into smaller groups or spaces to accommodate informal study sessions with direct access to instructors. A new study area now provides a space for students to break out of the adjacent classrooms to work on group projects and study after school as a group or individually.
Where STEM Learning Meets Real-World Innovation
The Innovation Center is home to modern STEM classrooms and laboratories for Cathedral’s Math & Science Academy, engineering and robotics programs, and more.
In Cathedral’s previous traditional education model, the classroom and lab areas were separate spaces within the same classroom, forcing one of the areas to go unused. The new design accommodates multiple labs and classes at the same location, increasing collaboration and allowing for an increase in efficiency in new and existing spaces.
New Cafeteria Creates a Destination for Students
The Innovation Center also contains the relocated dining and kitchen space in the lower level, allowing students a more flexible approach to food service and more options to the traditional lunch period. An additional Café allows students to utilize a “grab-n-go” concept during the day.
CSO’s unwavering commitment to understanding Cathedral’s goals for the project resulted in an Innovation Center design which exceeded the school’s expectations. We could not have worked with a better team, They were responsive to our wants and needs, quick to respond, and extremely professional. The whole process was easy. “
–Grace Rodecap, Cathedral High School Director of Marketing
As quoted in Building Excellence Magazine
A New Front Door to Campus
The Innovation Center was designed and constructed as an addition to Kelly Hall. To acheive the square footage goals of the project, the existing main entry would need to be replaced.
Generations of Cathedral students and staff entered the building through the main entry in Kelly Hall. When it was determined that the addition would encompass the main entry, designers opted to retain the original entry and original access to Kelly Hall by incorporating it into the new design. The new addition incorporates a three-story open atrium between the old Kelly Hall and the architecture of the new addition. Exterior materials used on the addition are blonde brick (same used on SLC), glass, metal panel and stone veneer panels. The old limestone façade of Kelly Hall was preserved as a feature of the new, glass-enclosed front entrance.
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A variety of new food serving areas are spread throughout the school, giving students more choice and flexibility about where they eat. These dining options—from a café, to outdoor courtyards or the large gathering stair—allow students to choose the environment that’s right for them.
Growing Demand for Career-Ready Programs
New state-of-the-art culinary spaces and a new construction lab support WHS’s goal of ensuring all students are life ready upon graduation.
Room to Perform and Room to Grow.
Renovations and additions added new band, orchestra, and choir spaces along with new storage options to accommodate growing performing arts programs.
When WWS opened their new centralized aquatic center, it created an opportunity to turn the previous pool at the high school into a space that serves not only their athletes but their burgeoning fitness and wellness course offerings as well.
The new space was outfitted with the latest in fitness and weight lifting equipment, a large cardio room, and 40 yards of synthetic turf for indoor drills and exercises.
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A Welcoming New Entrance
A new, prominent student entrance anchors the addition, creating a welcoming arrival point and reinforcing the Senior Academy’s role as a central hub for student life. Site enhancements not only improve functionality and traffic flow but also contribute to a more cohesive and student-friendly campus experience.
A brand-new hub for athletics, wellness, and school pride.
An 80,000 sf fieldhouse features four full-sized basketball courts; an 8-lane, 200-meter indoor track; bleachers; and dedicated areas for long jump, pole vault, and high jump events.
Additional new and renovated athletic support spaces, include: a new home football locker room, basketball locker room, track and physical education locker rooms, a cardio/fitness room, batting cages, golf simulator, training room with a hydrotherapy tub, and other support spaces. These transformational new spaces are designed to meet the needs of modern athletic programming and student wellness while showcasing the school’s brand and identity.
The BHS Senior Academy was originally built for a senior class of 600 students in 2006. This expansion allows the facility to serve classes of 1,000 students, adding critical classroom and educational support spaces, including study areas and a large group instruction room.
The design of the new spaces mirror the renovations to other portions of the High School that CSO completed in 2020.
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Hands-On Learning
Cutting-edge new spaces support the school’s nationally ranked broadcasting program, featuring a state-of-the-art TV studio and radio studio. Plus, brand-new classrooms are designed to elevate the culinary arts program.
Athletic Improvements
The athletic wing of the building includes a 3,000 seat competition gym, four auxiliary gyms, and a state-of-the-art weight room. Also included in the project was a new locker room building for the football stadium and three baseball fields.
Built for the Spotlight
The new performing arts wing includes a 1,000 seat auditorium, a large lobby space for events, a black box theater, dance studio, and new rooms for choir, band, and orchestra.
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The new addition enables Noblesville High School to expand its in-house Career and Technical Education offerings with new classrooms for Engineering, Robotics/Automation, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and Biomedical Science courses. Also included in the expansion is a new welding lab and a 5,000 square foot construction lab.
Beyond the Classroom
Throughout the addition, small group rooms and flexible seating areas support collaboration and group work.
A grab-and-go Bistro provides upper-level students with a college-style dining option along with new seating areas for students seeking a quieter dining environment outside of the school’s cafeteria.
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New classrooms and labs accommodate the school’s expanding PLTW and CTE programs, helping to prepare students for college and a wide range of careers.
A new TV studio and podcast recording room give students hands-on experience through projects like the student-run “Quaker Update” video series covering school news and sports.
Supporting Growing Performing Arts Programs
Expanded, purpose-built performing arts facilities give choir, band, and orchestra students better opportunities to practice, collaborate, and compete at a higher level.
“With the new space, we will be able to be more competitive because we now have access to new practice rooms, allowing individuals and groups to practice music outside of the ensemble,” senior Ethan Allen said. “Other than that, the new tiling allows us to practice marching basics and choreography, improving our visual scoring capabilities.”
Allen also said, “I feel that these changes will be monumental in improving the capabilities and ability to compete at competitions year round.”
“The old [choir room] was a lot smaller and we only had small mirrors on one side of the classroom that we couldn’t even fit all the risers in and there were no sound barriers,” senior Jaslyne Riley explained. “We only had three practice rooms and they were terrible.”
(source: Gamechanger: New Spaces Open Up Opportunities for Music Students, published by Plainfield High School)
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Capitalizing on a desire to expand elective course offerings, new specialty areas were added to accommodate TV/Radio, Project Lead the Way (PLTW), Culinary Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Art programs. These spaces offer crucial support for the Silver Creek Career Academy Program.
A new, state‑of‑the‑art culinary lab supports the high school’s robust Culinary Arts program, featuring Advanced Foods & Nutrition and a Culinary Arts/Hospitality pathway. These offerings provide essential life skills while preparing students for continued education and careers in the culinary field.
Project Lead the Way programs offer hands-on, real-world STEM learning.
New STEM labs help prepare students for careers in engineering, biomedical sciences, and computer science.
The new addition stretches across the front of the building, establishing an inviting new entrance visible from the main road into town and proudly displaying Silver Creek’s blues and electric orange. These exterior colors and materials are repeated within the new main interior lobby, connecting the exterior and interior design.
Touches of orange and blue throughout the school create a unique sense of place and ensure there would be no question you were at Silver Creek High School.
Collaborative flex spaces were located throughout the building to accommodate new learning styles. Adaptable furniture supports collaborative work, independent study, and social connection, while strategically placed study rooms and breakout spaces encourage small-group engagement and evolving teaching styles.
Athletic Improvements
The project included a brand new football stadium as well as new turf baseball and softball fields.
The additions and renovations at Silver Creek expanded performing arts facilities to provide the first purpose-built band room, choir room, and state of the art auditorium.
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