Fayetteville School Board votes to adopt option 1
The Fayetteville School Board Wednesday voted to adopt Option 1 for the upcoming FHS renovation project.
As a result, work will begin this summer on a series of improvements to the high school campus including a new, identifiable face to the campus that fronts Martin Luther King Blvd. as well as a 1,200-seat performing arts center and a 3,000-seat, walk-down gymnasium.
The architectural team of Hight Jackson, DLR Group and Marlon Blackwell presented two options for the project and ultimately, the board voted 7-0 in favor of the option that the team believes will offer the least amount of disruption to students while the new facilities are being constructed. The plan is also expected to include an overall cost savings.
For full details on both options considered, see our story from last week.
Shown above: Full, 10-year master plan vision for Fayetteville High School
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By Daniel Maner on February 5th, 2010
Yea! We are finally moving forward with a smart, resourceful plan that over time will give us a spectacular high school campus in a great location. Congrats to everyone that made it possible.
By Michael on February 5th, 2010
Spectacular? The renderings of the planned look are more “generic corporate office building” than spectacular.
By Me on February 5th, 2010
@ Michael – It is a public high school… do you really expect it to be the height of fashion? Isn’t that what we voted down earlier because it was >$100 mil?
By Daniel Maner on February 5th, 2010
Ok…very attractive instead of spectacular- especially considering what it looks like now, both on the exterior and interior.
By Me on February 5th, 2010
It is very attractive (at least in the drawing). Much nicer than the high school I attended, and the “generic corporate office building” I work in now.
By Michael on February 5th, 2010
Not saying it should be a fancy award winning design, just was pointing out that the planned design is (IMO) not spectacular.
By burgerboy on February 5th, 2010
I think it will be great. I’m sure this is just a preliminary rendering and there will be design changes and details added.
Taste is subjective. I love Marlon Blackwell’s work, so I’m expecting I’ll like the finished product.