Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences I Los Angeles, CA

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is a compact $95 million high school for 1,200 students. The total site is just over 11 acres and houses learning communities for three discrete programs: STEM, Arts, and Music. It was designed in and around the existing steel structure of a former hospital building that was adapted for classroom use, saving the school approximately $17 million.

The school, in collaboration with Global Green USA, obtained CHPS Certification, and received matching funds under the High Performance Schools grant. The school is designed to function as a social anchor, serving as a community center and providing joint-use facilities for the surrounding neighborhood.

*Completed while Principal-in-charge and Architect of record at gkkworks.