Schools
Exterior of a modern, two-story high school with blue metal paneling and gray and white stucco panels
Exterior of a modern high school building with butterfly roof funneling water into water cistern
Front exterior of the front entry and administration area of the new Deming High School building
Exterior of the front of a modern high school building
Exterior of a modern, two-story high school building with low-water-use landscaping
Students entering and exiting from a modern, two-story high school building
Modern two-story high school building with security gate leading into courtyard
Students sitting at tables in a courtyard outside of a modern high school building
Courtyard with tables and shade structures outside a modern, two-story high school building
Outdoor courtyard with tables and shade structures outside a modern high school building
Two-story, glass-enclosed entry with metal roof overhang and metal sun shade structures
Interior of the front administrative office in a modern high school with wall of windows looking out on parking lot
High school commons area with cafeteria tables, polished concrete floors, and an adjacent food servery
High school cafeteria and student commons area with windows into adjacent classrooms
Modern high school gymnasium with clerestory windows, folded bleachers, and wood floor
Students playing chess and hanging out in a high school library
Students socializing and studying in a modern high school library and media center
Lounge area with tables and chairs on the second floor of a high school with a view through the windows of the courtyard below
High school science lab with lab tables, storage, and instructor wall with interactive white board
High school vocational shop with work benches, suspended electrical outlets, and ventilation system
High school computer lab with individual work stations for each student

Deming High School Replacement |  Deming, New Mexico

The existing Deming High School was an aging facility with a host of issues. The disjointed layout had buildings sprawled haphazardly across the 40-acre site, making it challenging for staff to monitor students and maintain a secure campus. The majority of facilities were from the 1950s era and past their useful life. Parking was inadequate, and there were conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

After working closely with Deming Public School’s building committee and the New Mexico PSFA, Greer Stafford’s team arrived at a design that successfully resolved the issues and allowed the school to be replaced on the same site, with minimal disruption to the learning process. New facilities are consolidated in a single, 208,000 SF, 2-story building organized around a central outdoor commons, which allows students space to congregate outside, while still maintaining a secure, well-supervised campus. The new building is constructed out of modern, efficient, and durable materials for ease of maintenance. Parking, drop-offs, and pedestrian traffic have been reorganized for greater safety. A former middle school that occupied the same site was retained and renovated/re-purposed for use by the High School’s vocational and special education programs.

SIZE

208,000 GSF of new construction

SERVICES

Programming, design, construction documents, construction administration, project management

HIGHLIGHTS

Complex facilities replacement on an active campus

Phased construction and careful coordination allowed school to remain in session on site

State-of-the-art, “smart” classrooms & labs

Incorporates CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) concepts for greater student safety & security

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