Article source: Cushing Terrell

Exemplifying a balance of form and function, the Bigfork High School remodel and expansion was driven by the existing site’s unique opportunities, characteristics, and systems. Proper planning, scheduling, budgeting, and careful coordination between design and construction allowed for the school to remain operational with minimal disruption to teaching and learning. In the completed project, a centralized “commons” area is the focal point of design, allowing space for congregation and event spillover, as well as serving as a central access point to new areas like the library, choir/band complex, expanded gym, student store, guidance counselor suite, and additional classrooms.

Image Courtesy © Heidi Long

• Architects: Cushing Terrell
• Project: Bigfork High School Renovation and Expansion
• Location: Bigfork, Montana
• Photography: Heidi Long
• Interior Designer: Catherine Jakes T, Madeline Rajtar, Erika Wurtele
• Structural Engineer: Zachary Diede, Structural Engineer Sr
• Design team: Shane Jacobs, Alan Petersen, Frances Quiram, Frederick Dickinson, Casey O’Harren T, Trent Schwartzkopf, Sawyer Arneson-Nelson, Alan Taylor T, Scott Galli, Michael Kaufman, David Koel, Shawn Pauly, Corey Johnson, David Mitchell, Robbie Mathiason
• High School Building: 77,760 sq. ft.
• Bus Barn: 5,200 sq. ft.
• Lot size: 32.52 acres

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