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Jurupa Hills High School Fontana, CA
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DESIGN TEAM James P. DiCamillo, Principal Architect, Designer Robert Uribe, Senior Project Manager Marlis Harang, Project Architect OWNER/CLIENT Fontana Unified School District Fontana, CA Cali Olsen-Binks, Superintendent 909/357-5000 KEY STATS Grades Served: 9-12 Capacity: 2,100 students Size of Site: 45 acres Building Area: 275,000 sq. ft. Building Volume: 4.1 million cu. ft. Space per Student: 131 sq. ft. Cost per Student: $35,714 Square Foot Cost: $272 Construction Cost: $75 million Total Project Cost: $100 million Contract Date: Sept. 2005 Completed: Sept. 2010 Photography: Genevieve Wolff
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urupa Hills High School is the fifth comprehensive campus for this suburban, Southern California school district. This unique campus marks a decidedly different approach to design, curriculum delivery, and sustainability. The 275,000-square-foot complex has been built entirely under one roof, which is rare for the region. This approach allowed the district to acquire less land while building a facility that shields the students and faculty from the 100-degree heat and 70-mph winds that impact the site. The campus’s heart is the 400-foot-long, two-story mall that connects the academic and public spaces. The plan allows the gymnasium, theater, and cafeteria to be used independently without opening the main campus. Academic classrooms and labs are distributed into four focused wings, each with its own office, student center, and conference spaces. The fourth wing houses the district’s informational technology magnet program. This wing can also be secured from the rest of the campus. Instructional spaces include a television studio and video-
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conferencing center. The masonry and steel structure provides excellent thermal mass, and the twostory compact plan reduces
the building’s exposure to the harsh, inland sun. Southfacing windows include sun shades while the north façades feature flush glazing. n