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K-12 New Campuses
Ramon C. Cortines Performing Arts High School

client
LAUSD
architects
HMC Architects / Coop Himmelblau
year
2009
scale
343,505 SF
construction-budget
$228,000,000

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Project Summary

The new high school campus is a comprehensive high school with a focus in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Students select a specific course of study within the core curriculum that focuses on the performance and visual arts. The campus included Administration/Classrooms, an Art Studio, Music Studio, Dance Studio, Performing Arts Theaters/Amphitheater, Library, Cafeteria, Gymnasium buildings, and Parking Structure. A Scene Shop was also added at Auditorium Building later. The Theater has a transparent tower with a unique design features and the Library is a state of art conic tower.

Roshanian and Associates, Inc. provided:
A 5000 AMP Electrical Service and Power Distribution System, a Telecommunication Center to house all Campus Safety and Technology headend systems was designed and installed. The specified lighting fixtures and controls was adopted as part of Los Angeles Unified School District Standard. Fire Alarm, LAN, WLAN data, Audio/Video and CCTV and Intrusion Alarm were specified and designed.

Sustainable Features:
Superior Electric Lighting Performance (Direct/Indirect Lighting, Dimming / daylighting controls, Occupancy Sensors), Limit Light Pollution.