FOCUS 3: MC KINNEY HIGH SCHOOL, USA

Focus 3

High School, McKinney, Texas, USA

Stantec

The sensitive transformation of this 1980s building reestablished McKinney High, the community’s first high school, as the foremost educational facility in the district. To draw students and the community into the newly renovated campus, Swisspearl composite panels were used to help identify the main entrance and house a new, advanced science laboratory block, providing a modern, engaging architectural element that is highly visible from the surrounding streetscape. The Swisspearl panels also highlight the entry into the cosmetology area, used for both student training and services for the community. Durable, refined finishes in neutral shades were selected to connect with existing finishes, while upgrading the campus and creating a modern learning environment.

LOCATION: 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney, Texas, USA CLIENT: McKinney ISD ARCHITECTS: Stantec (formerly SHW Group), Plano

BUILDING PERIOD: 2010–2013 GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Pogue Construction, Dallas FAÇADE CONSTRUCTION: R. M. Rodgers Inc., Houston, and Underwood Sheetmetal Inc., Houston FAÇADE MATERIAL: Swisspearl Carat, Sapphire 7061 and Swisspearl Reflex, Champagne 9290