Austin ISD Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Location: Austin, TX
Client: O’Connell Robertson
Size: 183,800 SF
LEED Silver Certification
AEGB 4-Star Rating
With the highest budget on the 2017 AISD Bond, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders required a full modernization to provide 21st century learning amenities and sustainable features. The Design Team prioritized collaboration with relevant stakeholders including students, faculty/staff, parents, and community members to represent the unique culture of the school in the new facility. The modernized building can accommodate over 1,000 students from 6th through 12th grade and provides a seamless indoor-outdoor experience. Overhead doors open up indoor learning spaces to the flexible exterior patios. A learning courtyard offers communal space for art and STEM projects and is overlooked by one of the preserved heritage oak trees on-site.
The Ann Richards School received an Austin Energy Green Building 4-Star Rating and LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council. As a women-owned and women-led firm, Coleman & Associates is particularly proud to have worked on this school, named for the 45th Governor of Texas, that supports future women leaders.
Stars of Distinction in Design and Planning, Exhibit of School Architecture 2022
