Girls School of Austin

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In the Spring of 2014 a new campus was unveiled on the site of the existing Girls School facility in the heart of the Tarrytown neighborhood. The new campus, which was awarded an Austin Energy Green Building Program 4-Star rating and featured in Texas Architect magazine, was designed to preserve the feeling and character of the old campus, a series of mid-century buildings surrounded by trees. A connection to nature and the outdoors is central to the GSA experience so sustainability and environmental stewardship were fundamental to the design and construction of the new campus.

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Girls-School-of-Austin-Kinder-Classroom

A connection to nature and the outdoors is central to the GSA experience so sustainability and environmental stewardship were fundamental to the design and construction of the new campus.

The split-level design conceived by the project Architects allows the campus to be divided into upper and lower schools for both elementary and middle school classes. Ground floor classrooms each have their own designated library nook while upper floor classrooms have easy access to the rooftop garden and “treehouse”.
The interior finish palette is clean and straightforward, coordinating cohesively with building materials and offering doses of vibrant color throughout.

A connection to nature and the outdoors is central to the GSA experience so sustainability and environmental stewardship were fundamental to the design and construction of the new campus.

The split-level design conceived by the project Architects allows the campus to be divided into upper and lower schools for both elementary and middle school classes. Ground floor classrooms each have their own designated library nook while upper floor classrooms have easy access to the rooftop garden and “treehouse”.
The interior finish palette is clean and straightforward, coordinating cohesively with building materials and offering doses of vibrant color throughout.

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Architect: Haddon+Cowan Architects

Photography: Bronson Dorsey