West Valley Elementary - West Valley City, Utah

Architectural Nexus recently completed a prototype elementary for the Granite School District. Each elementary will accommodate 800 students in a 78,000 S.F. building. The School is designed with the latest technologies and interactive methods to meet the primary goal for this facility, which is to provide an effective environment conducive to creative thinking, exploration, learning and teaching for the benefit of students.

The prototype features a central library, outside classroom amphitheaters, large group instruction rooms, teacher support areas, food services, a state of the art computer facility, two-sided stage/gymnasium area, administration center with conference areas, and 36 classroom spaces. The prototype also features separate visitor and employee parking from bus drop off zones as well as large and colorful learning murals featuring an ocean scene, hot air balloons, and a space explorer and science scene.

Architectural Nexus received the National School Board Association Design Award 2000 for the unique "Z" shaped classroom concept.