- DESIGN TEAM:
- ArchitectSong + Associates, Inc.
- ContractorWoodland Construction Company
- Structural EngineerTRC Worldwide Engineering
- New Construction378,000 GSF
- Construction Cost$45 Million
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West Boca High School- Palm Beach County (Boca Raton), Florida
TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc. provided structural engineering design, contract administration and threshold inspection services on this new 2,500-student capacity Design/Build high school. This new high school prototype, located on 57 acres, consists of 9 buildings with a two-story modular design concept that supports structure, infrastructure, circulation and curriculum flexibility. The modular arrangement around an internal courtyard allows for single point monitoring addressing safety and security. The school was built to withstand 180 MPH winds per the Department of Education’s Enhanced Hurricane Protection Areas (EHPA).
Key Structural Components:
- Concrete tilt-up wall panels
- Concrete slab-on-grade
- Shallow concrete foundations
- Poured-in-place concrete columns
- Prestressed concrete joists, floor and roof systems
- Structural steel with metal deck roof systems
- Prestressed concrete soffits and beams
- Precast exterior concrete stairs