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Sisters School District Campus Master Plan - Sisters, OR. The new $21 million high school features 22-acres of playing fields, an environmental studies pond, an outdoor amphitheater and a commons at the heart of the school that functions as the cafeteria and as a lobby for the 1500-seat performance gym and 750-seat theater. The entry plaza serves as an exterior commons, bus waiting area and outdoor performance space. One design goal was to blend into the beautiful ponderosa pine forest and take advantage of the incredible mountain views. This was accomplished by using natural colors and materials and carefully developing the master plan. Select view corridors were developed while saving as much natural landscape as possible. The exterior of the building uses materials that are low maintenance and durable, yet aesthetically pleasing. "Steele
Associates Architects (members of the U.S. Green Building Council
and LEED-certified) have worked with the District to implement sustainable
design principles in the design. |
