Built as part of a master plan to renew the 99-year-old Santa Monica High School campus, this 260,000 sq-ft facility includes a five-story education building, two levels of subterranean parking, aquatic center with an Olympic-sized pool, rooftop solar and more.
The structure was designed with lounge-like common areas in place of dedicated corridors and includes moveable interior partitions throughout to maximize flexibility. The Open Building strategy is based on a permanent shell-and-core structure, with reconfigurable, reprogrammable and replaceable fit-outs, enabling the building to evolve over its lifespan.