SOUTH OAK CLIFF HIGH SCHOOL
Dallas |
Texas
DCBA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Providing Design Services for
High School Built in the Early 50’s
ARCHITECT: KAI ARCHITECTS, Dallas, Texas
CONSULTANT | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT : DCBA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Working with KAI, DCBA is the landscape architectural design team member for a major face-lift for an aging 66 year old high school built in 1952. KAI is an integrated design and construction services firm and, along with DCBA, is excited to be part of the transformative project to reimagine and recalibrate the learning experience at Dallas ISD’s South Oak Cliff High School. The heart of the community is the school, and SOC (as it is typically referred to) has a traditional experience of fostering and honoring academic and athletic prowess and success.
Features designed by DCBA included a number of areas of the campus such as the main school entry and a bus drop-off plaza, but most significantly, two existing courtyards. The perimeter of the courtyards are surrounded by a 3-story building and were completely underutilized. After realizing a great opportunity was being overlooked, the design team proposed making improvements to provide spaces for learning and socializing. The SOCIAL COURTYARD includes open plaza areas with varied gathering and seating opportunities. The LEARNING COURTYARD has substantial grade change and DCBA’s design links two floors of the building with accessible stairs and ramps. Turf terraces, defined with natural stone seatwalls, create a small amphitheater.
DCBA is grateful to be part of this great design opportunity and look forward to the project completion anticipated in August 2019
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