Removable interior walls are strategically located to provide both predictable and unpredictable change. The atrium is to be used as the public-use lobby for the auditorium, gymnasium and the dining hall. The building can be locked down allowing for access to only those portions of the building which are in use by the public. The Media Center and the auxiliary gymnasium are accessible directly from the outside. The atrium is a multi-purpose space which appropriately defines the flexible and general nature of the school.
Lighting is sensor controlled.
Heating and air-conditioning systems are digitally controlled. Sound is controlled in the atrium by the strategic positioning of sound absorbing materials. This has been accomplished by eliminating many of the remote places traditionally found in large high schools and by use of the atrium as the central gathering place for students. This central location allows for easy monitoring of student behavior by the faculty and staff. The project was approached as a prototype, therefore needed to work on a variety of sites.