Project highlight Wahpeton Public Schools High School Addition & Remodel
ONE partnered with T.L. Stroh Architects and Wahpeton Public Schools to design an addition and remodel of the High School. The new commons space and auditorium will provide the students and staff two options for a central gathering area. In addition to the new auditorium, there was a band and choir room added to benefit those programs. ONE was responsible for the mechanical and electrical engineering on this project.
The auditorium and stage provide an exceptional space for theatrical productions and concerts as it includes a sound booth, dressing rooms, and lighting. The mechanical team paid special attention to the noise level of the ventilation system while also designing for proper airflow during full performances.
Perhaps the most exciting additional space is the commons area for the students. This space will be used as a dining hall, commons area, and overall multipurpose area which the school didn’t have before. Brent Wavra, Managing Principal and Mechanical Engineer at ONE commented “this project was unique in that the student body now has two new venues that they didn’t have, which are very important pieces within a growing school district, so it was a great project for the community!”
Location: Wahpeton, ND Year Completed: 2016 Size: 27,000 Square Feet Total Project Cost: $1.5 Million Architect: T.L. Stroh Architects
Project Team: Brent Wavra, Tony Nelson, Ross Young, Jeff Froiland, Ben Larson, Brianna Vance, Taylor Ells, Tony Johnson, Dan Pederson, Laura Cruff