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Maywood Center for Enriched Studies

Magnet Program on Collaborative Campus

Client

Los Angeles Unified School District

Project Location

Los Angeles, CA

Students

1,425

Area

203,500 SF

The construction of LAUSD’s Maywood Center for Enriched Studies relieves overcrowding at local schools and enables the area’s current high school to return to a two-semester calendar for the first time in more than 30 years. The $78 million project is the last of 131 schools to be completed under the $20 billion construction program that LAUSD launched in 2000.

The new school is a specialized magnet school that offers a rigorous instructional program that encourages cooperative learning, integrates project-based assignments, and emphasizes creative and critical thinking in all disciplines. Our design incorporates three classroom buildings and various support facilities which connect to form a central plaza. This site plan, which emulates a college campus, aims to instill pride in the students and encourage them to set their sights on higher education.

The composition of the buildings’ exterior materials is modern and dynamic. Easily maintained, multi-colored stucco defines the majority of the buildings’ exteriors. Accents of glass, steel, and exterior-grade composite wood panels and screens are showcased in each building’s grand stair tower. Addressing the city of Maywood’s need for neighborhood recreational and social gathering places, the multi-purpose room, library, gym, and athletic fields are available to members of the community with secure, after-hours access to provide a neighborhood community center. Additionally, a wellness center is open to students and the community.

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This school was built more like a university, to give the student a sense of being in college already."

MaCES Student
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Featured Video
A School as Bright as the Minds It Serves to Attract

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies viewed from across a tree-filled plaza to three brightly colored buildings.

Closeup of lime green building labeled Library. Stairs on sides of step benches. Multicolor tile by recessed glass entrance
Closeup of lime green building labeled Library. Stairs on sides of step benches. Multicolor tile by recessed glass entrance
Floor to ceiling windows in white room with tables and chairs. Round recessed ceiling detail with exposed beams and lighting
Yellow half height bookshelves in room with yellow stripes on white wall and colorful abstract pattern, left. Computers right
Intersection of two white hallways. Red tile on floor mirrors drop ceiling leading to red accent wall with 3 painted on
3 story red and yellow stucco building with exterior stairs, left, sheltered by wood panel wall. Silver wrapped facade accent
Interior classroom with flexible tables and blue chairs. Light wood cabinets with blue counters. Whiteboards on left wall
Auditorium with blue accents and doors. Folding chairs in front of blue chairs face stage with wood proscenium, blue curtains
Corner view of lime library, multicolor tile wraps around left side between floor to ceiling windows. Grey steps in front
Back corner of library. Floor to ceiling windows on first floor recessed below double height green stucco wrapped facade
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Award

2018 Calibre Design Award - Education

IIDA Southern California

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This is the end of year-round school calendar in LA Unified. This is the 131st school built, brings all school back to traditional calendar, no more bussing students in and out of their area. Students are going to have the promise of going to a neighborhood school, it’s a historical day for us. This campus was designed as a center for enriched studies, it’s a college-going culture that has been created here. And as you go in, you see everything about college. When they are on this campus they get that sense of it. Students will be able to have concurrent enrollment, attend school here, and a participating college course here on campus and at colleges."

Michelle King Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
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