In the fall of 2024, students, educators, and administrative staff at Walled Lake Western High School began the school year in a newly constructed addition to their aging building. This 152,657 SF addition marks the first of three phases aimed at connecting high-impact instructional practices with high-impact learning spaces, fostering a greater sense of inclusion […]
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Dublin Elementary
Knowing the Walled Lake Consolidated School District wanted to relate high-impact instructional practices with high-impact learning, the design team led several visioning and community engagement sessions, as well as group meetings to provide feedback on how to proceed. As the team looked for solutions, it also investigated research and found nature and play were crucial […]
Walled Lake Early Childhood Center
The Walled Lake Early Childhood Center illustrates a progressive vision for high-quality educational space beginning with the district’s youngest learners. The center was designed around the foundational elements of nature and play, supporting sensory, social emotional, deep, and hands-on learning for all students, with an emphasis on empathy and inclusion. Drawing inspiration from nature, these […]
Outdoor Education Center
Outdoor and environmental learning thrives at this center situated on 11 acres of property adjacent to the 3,500-acre Proud Lake Recreation Area. District elementary students enjoy multiple classes at this facility, and the center is also rented by other school districts and organizations. A full renovation includes new classrooms, an office and support spaces to […]
Northern High School
Flexible and inspired learning prospers in this 344,000 SF state-of-the-art high school that is full of natural daylight. Two main entrances are clearly visible and introduce students and visitors to a central, supervised point of arrival in the Student Commons. The commons hub provides access to the two educational areas of the building: a two-story […]