Blythewood High School
Richland School District Two
Blythewood, SC
Completed
2005
Project Awards
2007 Honor Award
AIA South Carolina
2006 Honor Award
AIA Greater Columbia
2006 McConnell Award National Finalist
Council of Educational Facility Planners International South Carolina
Recognized as a national finalist for the A4LE McConnell Award, Blythewood High School is organized around a small lake on its 150-acre site, taking full advantage of the natural setting while delivering a campus informed by technology and progressive teaching methodologies at every level. The design provides interdisciplinary learning opportunities through four distinct academic houses, with vocational labs integrated alongside science labs to foster interaction and innovative discovery. Designed in partnership with Perkins&Will.
The 290,000-square-foot facility initially houses 1,700 students, with a core designed to support expansion to 2,000 students. Program elements include a modern Media Center and Cyber Cafe, a performance auditorium with ancillary support space, and two gymnasiums.
Represents the experience of Doug Quackenbush as Principal-in-Charge and Barb Haller as Project Architect while at another firm.
R2 High School Athletic Projects
Richland School District Two
Columbia, SC
Completed
2005
Positioned as a neutral venue for numerous high school football teams, this District Stadium located at Blythewood High School seats 4,000 fans across two “home” team stands. The challenge of achieving a premium facility on a non-premium budget was overcome with the implementation of a prefabricated structure and press box. Brick embellishments and the numerous trees preserved on the site elevate the stadium’s design. A new field house contains team lockers and dressing areas, while coaches’ boxes, press areas, and announcer box are housed in the press box.

