The two new Winton Woods campuses represent more than just a new home for the Warriors. They are physical embodiments of a journey to dramatically rethink how education is delivered within an urban school system. The North campus comprises a 248,000-square-foot building that serves 1,600 students in grades 7 through 12. Meanwhile, the 206,000-square-foot South campus serves 1,600 elementary school students in grades 1-6 but can accommodate up to 1,900 students as the district grows.

The schools are nearly identical in design, ensuring consistent experiences as students travel between campuses. Color played an essential role in this part of the design. The colorful and clever composition supports the community’s history and boldly identifies the single-story space within the main entrance of the Warrior's new home. “The campuses are designed in such a way that working together is a must, and the environment alone has had a real positive impact on all our students,” said Anthony Smith, Superintendent of Winton Woods City Schools.

“We were wrestling with how to arrange these colors to make them equal, to make them each important to celebrate the history of the districts, and we are frankly stumped,” said Jeff.

“And I was sitting at my desk one afternoon, and for some reason, the movie The Matrix came to mind and that scene where all the ones and zeros are trickling down the screen. And so we pulled that up and took a screenshot of that, and we applied that to our 3D model, and we thought that could work. We then created a colored pattern that reflected these colors, and we shared it with the client, and of course, they fell in love with it right away, and the rest is history.”

Using simple colors for these essential functions creates a fun, memorable image not found in education architecture design while establishing a powerful branded image.