Comstock's magazine 1019 - October 2019 | Page 111

CITATION
FIRM
HGA
PROJECT
EL CAMINO FUNDAMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
LOCATION
Sacramento, California
El Camino Fundamental High School has a tradition for excel-
lence in music and drama. Lacking a performing arts center
on its campus, and with more than 50 percent of students at
El Camino having historically enrolled in the performing arts,
this project has been a dream for decades. This center was
the very first to be delivered using a progressive design-build
methodology within the school district. HGA partnered with
McCarthy Building Companies, the San Juan Unified School
District and the Vanir Construction Management team to
design, develop and construct the new 14,400-square-foot
state-of-the-art venue. The building includes an auditorium
with 500 fixed seats and 100 portable seats in the orches-
tra area, a merchandise and ticket booth area, a lobby and
exhibit hall, restrooms, dressing rooms, and necessary sup-
porting elements. Included in the project is an adjacent park-
ing lot and an outdoor amphitheater.
JURY’S COMMENTS
“Appreciate the clarity of massing and organization and
well-executed clear concept. The auditorium is restrained
and utilizes a simple material palette.” n
PHOTO BY CHAD DAVIES
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