While buildings alone don’t make great schools, they are vital to the educational, emotional, and social development of students, faculty, staff, and the local community. So, when Cumberland County required a new high school capable of educating 1,750 students, they looked for a design that was both modern and technologically advanced, yet respectful of academic traditions. Tindall met this challenge head-on by using high-quality precast, prestressed exterior insulated wall panels to create the more than 275,000-square-foot, two-story Jack Britt High School.
Location
Fayetteville, NC
Utilizing cutting-edge techniques, Tindall cast insulated wall panels with an inset brick façade, satisfying the school’s request for a masonry building, compensating for a lack of area masons, and slashing four months from the construction schedule. It took a mere five months to erect the school. The panels also allowed for accenting details superior to traditional concrete block and brick cavity walls.
Upon its opening, the attention to detail, ornamentation, and architectural design of the Jack Britt High School won Tindall several honors, including the 2001 PCI Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award, being named an honoree for Design Excellence in the 1998 Architectural Portfolio competition, and a profile in American School & University magazine.
