Schools
Earning an “A” in School Design
While buildings alone don’t make great schools, they are vital to the educational, emotional and social development of students, staff and the local community. So when Cumberland County Schools needed a new high school, they wanted a design that was modern and technologically advanced, yet respectful of academic traditions. Tindall met this challenge head-on with high-quality precast, prestressed exterior panels.
While buildings alone don’t make great schools, they are vital to the educational, emotional and social development of students, staff and the local community. So when Cumberland County Schools needed a new high school, they wanted a design that was modern and technologically advanced, yet respectful of academic traditions. Tindall met this challenge head-on with high-quality precast, prestressed exterior panels.
Details
Owner: Cumberland County Schools
Architect: Shuller, Ferris, Lindstrom and Associates
Engineer: Fleming & Associates
Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Company
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Architect: Shuller, Ferris, Lindstrom and Associates
Engineer: Fleming & Associates
Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Company
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Architectural
- Traditional school appearance achieved with inlay brick façade
- Precast medallions and bands cast within the inlay brick supply accenting details economically
- Structure encompasses central, two-story atrium
- Award-winning design
Structural
- Two-story structure used 410 precast pieces of exterior insulated panels
- Non-structural precast–only architectural exterior wall panels were used
Construction
- 275,000-sq.-ft. structure designed to educate 1,750 students
- Compensated for lack of masons in the area by providing inlay brick façade
- Insulated, 7.625-in.-thick wall panels delivered with a paint-ready interior finish
- Slashed approximately four months off a traditional masonry construction schedule
Awards
- 2001 Precast, Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award
- Honoree for Design Excellence in the 1998 Architectural Portfolio competition, as selected by architects and school administrators
- Profile in the November 1998 issue of American School & University Magazine
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