
Wedgewood Middle School
Columbus City Schools
Location:
Columbus, Ohio
Architect:
WSA Studio
Construction Cost:
$13 million
Project Size:
90,000 SF
To better accommodate the needs of their students, Columbus Public Schools decided to construct a new facility for the Wedgewood Middle School. The design created learning pods for the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade on two floors. Each pod contains two project laboratories, six 900-square-foot flexible classrooms, and two special education classrooms. The pods arrangement supports team teaching per grade that occurs at the middle school level and increases the cohesiveness of the student body and each instructional unit.
Significant features of the design included large windows for maximum sunlight in each classroom and a centralized placement of the media center and library to underscore the role that this function plays in the educational process. Also included are a computer lab, state-of-the-art music and art rooms as well as a new gymnasium. The exterior features masonry, metal panels and glassy features.