School Officials Seek Public's Creativity in Campus Design

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 11:59

CANUTILLO, TX Architects and school officials are asking the public for feedback in choosing a design for a brand newelementary-and-middle combo school.

Carl Daniel Architects, the firm hired by the District to design the school, will present three potential designs for the campus during a community meeting that starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the CISD Administrative Office, 7965 Artcraft Rd. Artist renderings of each design are attached to this press release.

During the meeting, school officials will ask parents, students, employees and taxpayers to select their favorite option for recommendation to the Board of Trustees as the final look of the new school. Participants also will have one last chance to give input on specific aspects of the aesthetic, educational and extra-curricular design of the school before the Board adopts the final drawings later this summer.

"We are excited to be getting closer and closer to the actual construction of the school," said Jennifer Matthews, CISD's Executive Director of Facilities and Transportation. "It is very important to present our constituents with opportunities to give input on every aspect of school construction. I'm looking forward to hearing from them as we unveil the three innovative designs from our talented architects."

The $21-million school will be located at the intersection of Paseo del Norte and Northern Pass drives, and be funded through bonds that were approved by voters in 2006 and 2011. The campus will serve grades pre-kindergarten through eighth and accommodate fast growth in the eastern part of the District.

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School Officials Seek Public's Creativity in Campus Design