Project Location: Redondo Beach, California Client: Redondo Beach Union High School District Completion Date: 2004 Cost: $4,000,000 This new 18,600 SF building includes 16 classrooms, a dramatic entranceway to the second floor and abundant natural lighting. The new building replaces an existing eight-room structure that had no windows. Because of this, care was taken to bring as much natural light as possible into the classroom spaces. The building was designed to reflect the various architectural styles and materials found on the campus in a thoroughly contemporary interpretation. The stairway tower visually anchors the building in a corner of the campus, creating a distinct demarcation point while also encouraging student circulation throughout.