This project truly embodies ‘All in for Albany.' This new building is a critical part of our collective efforts to increase student success at Albany High School and across the district.”
New Academic Building Addition
A new three-story, 120,000 square-foot academic building behind the original school is a major element of Phase 1. Classroom design will support active learning with flexible furniture to enable classroom rearrangement and support individual or team-based clusters. Color, lighting and transparency brighten classrooms to create visual connectivity.
Faculty Office Spaces
The new academic building is home to three academies, each with its own floor: Discovery, Leadership and Innovation. Each floor contains administrative office space for each academy, featuring a reception desk, faculty offices, lounge area and private booths for confidential conversations between faculty and students.
New Art and Music Addition
Phase 2 constructed a new two-story, 39,000 sf addition in front of the building to house the high school's art and music departments. The addition features floor-to-ceiling windows for abundant natural light, large instruction and rehearsal spaces, enhanced technology and acoustics, and seamlessly integrates architecture and engineering to promote student well-being.
Pool Renovation and Renewal
The high school's pool had been out of service since 2015, when aging infrastructure caused the collapse of an outside wall, calling for a state-of-the-art renovation and renewal. Modern lighting, new diving pedestals, and spectator seating give athletes an ideal facility to compete.
