Cupertino High School
Information (toggle)Two-Story Science Laboratory & Classroom Buildings
Fremont Union High School District
Cupertino, Calif.
- Completion Date: February 2018
- Square Footage: 40,300 (New Construction)
- Final Construction Cost: $26.9M
To support the need for new program space and growing enrollment at Cupertino High School (CHS), Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) embarked on a project to replace an outdated and inefficient single-story classroom building and maximize the real estate of the under-utilized space on which it stood. The district started with a conventional custom-designed building, but QKA’s Folia building solution was ultimately chosen because it accomplished Cupertino’s program needs while being more cost-effective.
Two, two-story, L-shaped Folia classroom buildings and one two-story custom science lab building leveraging Folia system efficiencies, were proposed. Together, the buildings include 22 classrooms, a makerspace, and six state-of-the-art 1,600 square feet science labs, all connected via balconies and arranged around an outdoor courtyard, ideal for additional collaboration space.
This project quickly took shape and was completed a full school year earlier than had FUHSD embarked on a traditional, site-built custom construction project. The result has provided the students and faculty at CHS with an optimal 21st century teaching & learning environment.
Awards
- 2018 Industry Award – Most Innovative Project | American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)
- 2018 Structures Award for Innovation | Silicon Valley Business Journal
- 2018 Merit Award | American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Redwood Empire
- 2019 Green Leadership Award | Green Technology
Features
- High School
- New Construction
- Two-Story
- Folia
- Classrooms
- Science Lab
- Makerspace
Testimonial
The Folia classroom building was the perfect solution to both our budgetary and classroom capacity problems. The building was constructed in just 12 months at 85% of the cost of a traditional building. This project completely transformed the school by replacing the most poorly utilized building on campus with 29 beautiful, state-of-the-art classrooms.Graham Clark, Associate Superintendent, FUHSD