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Our educational projects

StudioWC is dedicated to educational architecture.
See that dedication shine through a sample of our work below.
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La Mesa Dale Elementary School

La Mesa Dale Elementary School’s site improvements enhance security, accessibility, and aesthetics. StudioWC added a new Administration Building, upgraded entryway, sustainable landscaping, and advanced fire and security systems—creating a safe, welcoming space for students and families.

Pacific Rim Elementary School

Pacific Rim Elementary, part of Carlsbad Unified, is a top K-5 school. StudioWC is renovating the campus with new buildings for classrooms and music, plus outdoor learning spaces, solar panels, and enhanced security, creating a modern, inspiring environment.

Elevate Charter School

Elevate TK-8 Charter School is converting a 60,000-square-foot office building into a modern campus with 24 classrooms, STEAM and specialty rooms, a media center, playground, turf field, and updated systems, fostering a dynamic academic campus.

Holly Drive Leadership Academy

Holly Drive Leadership Academy is modernizing its new home near 47th Street and Marilou Road. The project includes new buildings for administration and K-8 classrooms, plus parking, play areas, a shaded lunch area, and a vegetable garden, creating a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Hage Elementary School

Hage Elementary School, serving TK-5, is modernizing with a new kindergarten building, expanded administration, and site improvements like new drop-off areas, playgrounds, and outdoor learning spaces. Renovations will enhance interiors, accessibility, and utilities, creating a safer, more functional school setting.

Lakewood High School Aquatic Center

This new aquatic center features an Olympic-sized Myrtha pool, covered spectator seating, a snack bar, ticket booth, and gender-neutral locker facilities. The high-profile locker room includes three changing areas, a gender-inclusive space with individual combination shower and changing stalls, a multi-purpose classroom, coach offices, utility spaces, and restrooms.

Marshall Academy of the Arts

StudioWC will be upgrading this campus with new power systems, energy-efficient HVAC, enhanced audio-visual technology, improved finishes, lighting, fire alarms, accessibility features, and outdoor classrooms. The design cleverly integrates new HVAC systems within the original architecture. Construction is set to begin in summer 2025.

Culverdale Elementary School

Culverdale Elementary School, embodying the 1970s geometric design style influenced by architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is a playful exploration of postmodern lines and shapes, and the proposed new facility aims to advance this architectural style.

Rancho Elementary School Modernization and Media Center Expansion

We made extensive modernization and site improvements at Rancho Elementary School in addition to adding a new classroom and media center building.

Sycamore Canyon School New LRC and Child Care Buildings

This new Learning Resource Center is designed at the heart of the existing campus and serves as the new campus hub.

Meadow Park Elementary School Modernization

Meadow Park Elementary School Comprehensive Modernization

This comprehensive modernization included a full reimagining of the campus and how it operates. Shifting this existing building from its existing architecture to design that supports collaborative learning was paramount.

Pride Academy at Prospect Avenue School New Learning Resource Center

Folding glass walls between spaces punctuate the flexible design of this new Learning Resource Center.

Euclid Elementary School Whole Site Modernization

As part of Propositions S, Z, and YY, a comprehensive campus modernization, new 2-story classroom building, and a new administration addition will bring meaningful change and enhanced function to this school.

Pacific Beach Elementary School Whole Site Modernization

As part of Propositions S, Z, and YY, a comprehensive campus modernization includes a 2-classroom addition, and the construction of a new, 4-classroom kindergarten complex.

San Ysidro High School New NJROTC Building

The NJROTC program at San Ysidro High School gets a new home with the completion of this classroom building and outdoor space addition.

San Ysidro High School New CTE Building

The new, 8,000 square foot CTE Building at San Ysidro High School will have a center construction space, which will accommodate students learning for both the Cabinetry, Millwork and Woodworking Pathway, and the Residential and Commercial Construction Pathway.

Crown Point Junior Music Academy Whole Site Modernization

The modernization of Crown Point Junior Music Academy will provide the required spaces per District Educational Specifications and standards, as well as improve relationships between support spaces and classrooms.

Plaza Vista K-8 School Modernization and New Classroom Building

The extensive reconfiguration of existing interior spaces and the addition of a new 2-classroom music building provided the much needed updates at Plaza Vista K-8 School.

Deerfield Elementary School Modernization and New Classroom Building

In addition to the new, 4,160 square foot music classroom building, Deerfield Elementary School's existing food service was modernized and expanded to double it's original footprint in this Measure E-funded project.

Chet F. Harritt School Classroom Addition, New Learning Resource Center and Child Care Buildings

Chet Harritt School's campus footprint is greatly increased with a new 17,000 square foot middle school building and new 1,920 square foot child care building.

Brywood Elementary School Comprehensive Modernization

This comprehensive modernization includes a full reimagining of the campus, creating clustered classroom Villages, and contemporary, 21st century learning spaces within a challenging building footprint.

Brywood Elementary School Music Classroom Building

In tandem with the whole site modernization project for this campus, a new 3-classroom building was added to the site to house the school's music program.

Sweetwater Union High School District Master Plans

StudioWC completed comprehensive site master plans for five schools for the Sweetwater Union High School District.

Joan Sparkman Alternative Educational Center Modernization

Accommodating two high schools within one large campus - Rancho Vista High School and Susan H. Nelson High School, this campus is also integrated with CSU San Marcos at Temecula. Careful planning was required during modernization to ensure the safety of the students, while fostering the progression into the CSUSM Temecula college program.

Temecula Middle School Modernization

This campus-wide summer sprint modernization not only updated aesthetics, but improved site access and security in several unique ways.

Rancho San Joaquin Middle School Music Classroom

This beautiful modern music classroom and support space was formerly the school's kitchen area. To do this, our staff carefully observed its reconstruction to ensure coordination of our design vision with the District's design standards and Educational Specifications.

Foothill High School Gymnasium Modernization

This comprehensive modernization project, which spans multiple phases and covers a broad range of elements, has significantly transformed the campus. The gymnasium has been thoroughly refurbished and modernized. Additionally, Building 1 on the campus has undergone a substantial upgrade, particularly to its HVAC system.

Pepper Drive School New 10-Classroom Building

The new 10-classroom building at Pepper Drive School serves as the home of the middle school students of this K-8 school. This project was the first phase of a multi-phased, comprehensive campus improvement.

Pepper Drive School – New Administration and Learning Resource Center Building

The joint administration, library, and technology building, which introduced collaborative learning spaces, successfully replaced the previously inconveniently situated building. Despite the project’s limited budget, it has been a tremendous success.

Ocean Knoll Elementary School

The modernization of Ocean Knoll Elementary School was a multi-stage project emphasizing technology and energy efficiency. This initiative, funded by local Proposition P, was part of a broader effort to update all nine schools in the District to meet 21st-century standards.

Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School – Energy Upgrade

We worked with EUSD to upgrade the existing roof to an Energy Star Cool Roof. The mechanical units are SEER 15 and above, with two large units over SEER 20. Each classroom and space will get new Solatubes and the electrical lights will be converted to A/B switching with a photocell.

R. Roger Rowe School Reconstruction

This school is located in the heart of Rancho Santa Fe, home of Lillian Rice, a renowned architect. We worked closely with the RSF Review Board in RSF to build a beautiful new school in the traditional Mission Revival style typical of Rancho Santa Fe.

Case Studies

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Rancho Elementary Case Study

This project included a complete campus modernization with added new construction, including an administration expansion and new 6-classroom building.

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Lakewood Aquatic Facility Case Study

StudioWC provided full architectural design services from schematic through construction administration for new pool complex and relocated sports facilities.

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Chet Harritt Case Study

The result of this new location and building design is a cohesive site plan that delivers a desirable new “face” to the campus and visual enhancement for the community.

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