Sacred Heart Preparatory Academic and Arts Building, Atherton School, San Mateo County, Californian Architecture Photos
Sacred Heart Academic and Arts Building, Atherton, CA
August 6, 2021
Architects: WRNS Studio
Location: Atherton, San Mateo County, California, USA

Photos by Bruce Damonte
Sacred Heart William V. Campbell Academic and Arts Center
Project Narrative
Established in 1898, the Sacred Heart Schools is a private Catholic school in Atherton, CA. The campus comprises the Lower School, Middle School and High School, which together serve approximately 1600 students grades pre-kindergarten through 12.

WRNS Studio?s work for Sacred Heart Schools began with the master plan and design of the school?s Pre-K through 8 campus that supports SHS?s mission to educate the whole child, to model social awareness, sustainability and community, and to foster interaction and cross-disciplinary learning. The Pre-K ? 8 campus included four new buildings, including the award-winning Stevens Net Zero Library.
Most recently, WRNS Studio completed the new Academic and Arts Building, which serves as an interdisciplinary hub of activity housing career and counseling centers, a dance studio, maker spaces, quiet lounge, fine arts, ceramics, broadcast rooms, choral and band facilities, photography dark room, classrooms and administration spaces and a new a new energy-efficient multipurpose practice gym and events center. The building encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration with flexible ...