Lansing School District

Everett High School Renovation

Lansing, Michigan

In a $120 million bond program, Everett High School was among many buildings in Lansing School District to see upgrades.

Phase one replaced windows throughout the educational wing. Phase two brought an extensive remodel of the visual and performing arts center, stage, lobby, piano lab, and cafeteria as well as all-new band, dance, scene shop, and art rooms throughout the interior. Vacant former art rooms were adapted into the new video production space. Significant mechanical system alterations included the boiler, unit ventilator, cooling tower, and pump replacements as well as new controls. Material selections throughout the building use shapes, volumes, and patterns to evoke creativity and inspire movement without sacrificing durability.

Outside, a new courtyard leads into the performing arts center through a secure entry vestibule. The design blends existing architecture with new elements to add vibrancy. The canopy addition, for example, reinvents the building’s façade without dramatically altering its structure.