Indian Springs School
Architect: Lake|Flato Architects in association with Architecture Works
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Category: Award of Merit
Founded in 1952 on the motto, “Learning Through Living,” Indian Springs School is a place of exceptional people and purpose. The 350-acre boarding and day school campus, originally planned by the Olmstead Brothers, was functional and serviceable but aging facilities were inhibiting the growth of educational programs and opportunities.
This first phase of a comprehensive master plan includes new academic and administrative buildings and complementary landscapes that create a memorable, meaningful place. The new academic heart of the campus recalls its original vision with a contemporary overlay of teaching methodology, technology, aesthetics and performance that make a unique learning environment—Springsian in every way.
"This is a different type of campus planning, where the buildings and landscape define each other. It is a beautifully sited, culturally and architecturally sensitive addition to the campus. These buildings are pure buildings that provide rich, warm exteriors and interiors. The approach to daylighting within the building is well-handled and provides for more diffuse light from above. The building connects to its place and makes the exteriors an extension of the interior experience." ~ Jury comment
