Madison Academic High School at University of Memphis- Lambuth

575 Lambuth Ave, Jackson, TN 38301 United States

Building Area (sf): 57,542 SF

Completion: December 2021

Architect of Record:

LRK

Victor Buchholz, Rogean Cadieux-Smith, Cindy Sessoms, Lauren Ratley, Meredy Dahlgren, Jaemi Kurtzman, Harold Urban

• Owner/Client:
• General Contractor: Crocker Construction Company
• Electrical: Electrical Consultants: GCC Engineers, LLC
  MEP Consultants: DW Collier Engineering, Inc.
  Structural Consultants: TLM Associates, Inc.
  Interior Designer: LRK, inc.
  Acoustic Consultant: WJHW, Inc.
  
• Engineering:
  
• Other:
  
• Photography:
  Feature and Square image Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  1. Photo by: Firm.
  
  2. Drawing by: Firm.
  
  3. West entry student plaza collects the dappled afternoon sunlight and offers an informal gathering space that possess a tranquil aesthetic. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  4. The atrium acts as a gathering space at the ground floor and transitions into a vertical tower that facilitates light, health, and social collaboration. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  5. Vertical monumental stair that triumphantly celebrates the school culture and promotes social interaction. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  6. Well lit corridors that funnel light and movement throughout the halls of the school. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  7. Hallways are lined with illuminated trophy cases to primarily generate school pride and coincidently promotes a sense of place. The flooring pattern indicates a progression of education and marks the location of classrooms. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  8. The cafeteria is a multifunctioning flexible space open to light and future possibilities. Its design was predicated on the future yet captures the feeling of home for the Madison Mustangs. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  9. Spaces of interaction are echoed by vibrant vegetation and natural light. The design decisions were made with careful consideration to human experience and overall health. Photo by: Nick McGinn
  
  10. Photo by: Firm. West entry student plaza collects the dappled afternoon sunlight and offers an informal gathering space that possess a tranquil aesthetic.
  

Anchored on the University of Memphis Lambuth campus, the Madison Academic Magnet High School creates a new learning environment dedicated to arts, sciences, and academic achievement.

Madison High School classrooms, labs and Col-laboratories sits within the framework of the existing Lambuth Georgian Campus grid of quads and open greens. Wide expanse of glass and views stimulate the senses and connect scholars to University of Lambuth and beyond. Madison High School project contributes to creating a diverse, accessible, human-scaled community. The flexible facility and multi-use spaces are poised to host community events and workshops and provide a vital conduit from the surrounding neighborhood. One of the final projects to be awarded new market tax credits in the wake of the pandemic, Madison High School has been successful in galvanizing a broad public/private partnership and support of numerous community stakeholders to bring this project to fruition. Madison High School dual enrollment serves as tangible connection to the University of Memphis with shared amenities like collegiate libraries, theatre and athletic fields nestled within the Lambuth Arboretum linked with rich constellation of walking paths. The three-story masonry structure offers a fresh interpretation of collegiate architecture with a material palette harmonized with the historic campus