One of the benefits of the Hampton High School renovation project is evident as soon as visitors start approaching the building.
New access roads, improved traffic flow and a well-lit, redesigned parking lot complement the school’s recently opened interior addition.
“We happen to feel very strongly that the design of a school really starts outside, too,” Cassi Renninger, a principal with project architect DRAW Collective, said. “You have to think about the way that parents and buses and staff and students are all maneuvering around the site, and what times they show up for school and how you keep them all safe.”
The site now features three points of access from Topnick Drive, including one that was reconfigured to line up with the entrance road to nearby Hampton Community Park. Also in place is a parking area specifically for students, along with a dedicated drop-off lane.
And enhanced lighting helps everyone navigate more effectively before the sun rises or after it has set.