BLUE VALLEY

Center for Advanced Professional Studies

PLANNING + SPACE

2006:Charge to Superintendent + Research

“Provide unique student learning opportunities that currently do not exist in the school district”

2008:Search for Exec. Director starts (Donna Deeds starts April 1)

Programming workshops commence

2011Full implementation

Evolution and sharing

NSBA Citation

Edison Award

2009/2010:CONSTRUCTION

Pre-engineering in all High Schools while designing balance of CAPS strands

Full immersion into business classrooms

2007:Feasibility Study

Presented the idea of a “Center Based Program”(CBP)

PROCESS

Johnson Community College SurveyPROCESS

The programming workshop process consisted of four main components

• presentations made by the design team

• presentations by industry professionals/partners

• large group discussions

• small group discussions and group reports

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FOMO

ENGINEERING DESIGN CENTER CARL WUNSCHE

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CART: CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY OF IRVING

Break out of school–

look outwards.

PeopleProcessesSpaces

BVCAPS | Visioning

• Create a CAPS Culture between five schools

• Kids are the clients

• Students can personalize their learning

• One of the most innovative schools

• Multiple-uses, flexibility

• Spirit of innovation and discovery

• Interdisciplinary

• Collaborative teams, of students/adults

• Prepare students for a global society

• Symbol for the future

• Community/professional involvement

BVCAPS | Visual thinking

Prototype it.Dream it.

Engineering Bioscience

Human Services Business

WholeBuilding

Group sketches

Every decision we made had to answer the question...Does this look like a high school?

Would you see this in a high school?

If so, then we made a different decision. 

Donna DeedsExecutive Director

Flexible Teaching Spaces

STRAND

STRAND

LearningFacilitators

Atrium/Core/Café

Innovation Area

Flexible Teaching SpacesLearning

Facilitators

Building Layout

Innovation Area

• State of the art strands

• Interstitial Innovation Areas for collaboration and exhibition

• Ubiquitous professional learning community

• A visual identity

• Sustainability that teaches

BLUE VALLEY

Center for Advanced Professional Studies

BUILDING TOUR

SHELL SPACE

HUMAN SERVICES

BUSINESS

ENGINEERING

BIOSCIENCE

MAIN ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION AREA

COLLABORATIONAREA

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION ATRIUM

ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

TEACHER EDUCATION LAB

LAW LAB

DIRTY LAB

CNC LAB

CAD LABTOUCH

DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

TOUCH DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

PATIOBUSINESS

LABFILMMAKING LAB

INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB

DIGITAL ELECTRIC LAB

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

BIOSCIENCE LAB BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

Innovation AtriumThis flexible space at the core of CAPS can be configured for presentations, charrettes, or everyday collaboration. The centerpiece is the wood-clad staircase, behind which is a café.

Forum spaces for presentations of learning and projects to class and community.

Transparency and openness between

strands, common spaces, and the

community.

The lines between work+play+learning

are blurred, so CAPS has a café to fuel the

casual creative collaboration

between students and adults.

SHELL SPACE

HUMAN SERVICES

BUSINESS

ENGINEERING

BIOSCIENCE

MAIN ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION AREA

COLLABORATIONAREA

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION ATRIUM

ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

TEACHER EDUCATION LAB

LAW LAB

DIRTY LAB

CNC LAB

CAD LABTOUCH

DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

TOUCH DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

PATIOBUSINESS

LABFILMMAKING LAB

INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB

DIGITAL ELECTRIC LAB

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

BIOSCIENCE LAB BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

Innovation/Collaboration AreasAll corridors and ends of strands

Touchdown spaces and meeting rooms on each floor have been used for anything from curriculum planning to a student-run architecture firm.

SHELL SPACE

HUMAN SERVICES

BUSINESS

ENGINEERING

BIOSCIENCE

MAIN ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION AREA

COLLABORATIONAREA

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION ATRIUM

ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

TEACHER EDUCATION LAB

LAW LAB

DIRTY LAB

CNC LAB

CAD LABTOUCH

DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

TOUCH DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

PATIOBUSINESS

LABFILMMAKING LAB

INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB

DIGITAL ELECTRIC LAB

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

BIOSCIENCE LAB BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

ENGINEERING COURT

Engineering LabAn integrated engineering and design lab that evolves from design to creation. An industry partner team advised all equipment selection/layout.

SHELL SPACE

HUMAN SERVICES

BUSINESS

ENGINEERING

BIOSCIENCE

MAIN ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION AREA

COLLABORATIONAREA

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION ATRIUM

ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

TEACHER EDUCATION LAB

LAW LAB

DIRTY LAB

CNC LAB

CAD LABTOUCH

DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

TOUCH DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

PATIOBUSINESS

LABFILMMAKING LAB

INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB

DIGITAL ELECTRIC LAB

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

BIOSCIENCE LAB BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

Human Services/Shelled Space (Future Accelerator)

The second floor houses the human services program, including a human performance lab with professional level technology.

SHELL SPACE

HUMAN SERVICES

BUSINESS

ENGINEERING

BIOSCIENCE

MAIN ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION AREA

COLLABORATIONAREA

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION ATRIUM

ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

TEACHER EDUCATION LAB

LAW LAB

DIRTY LAB

CNC LAB

CAD LABTOUCH

DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

TOUCH DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

PATIOBUSINESS

LABFILMMAKING LAB

INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB

DIGITAL ELECTRIC LAB

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

BIOSCIENCE LAB BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

Future Accelerator (Shell Space)

Shelled space was left for the evolving program to inform. By 2012, it will be a business accelerator and set the stage for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation at CAPS.

BLUE VALLEY

Center for Advanced Professional Studies

LAUNCHING AN ACCELERATOR

Planning an AcceleratorTom Stat from the Edison Awards led a collaborative visioning charrette for the new accelerator.

Early Accelerator Sketches Diversity of spaces and transparency to thecore of the building/Innovation Atrium.

Accelerator entrance

Accelerator entrance

SHELL SPACE

HUMAN SERVICES

BUSINESS

ENGINEERING

BIOSCIENCE

MAIN ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION AREA

COLLABORATIONAREA

INNOVATION AREA

INNOVATION ATRIUM

ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

HEALTH SERVICES LAB

TEACHER EDUCATION LAB

LAW LAB

DIRTY LAB

CNC LAB

CAD LABTOUCH

DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

TOUCH DOWN AREA

SMALL GROUP

PATIOBUSINESS

LABFILMMAKING LAB

INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB

DIGITAL ELECTRIC LAB

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP

BIOSCIENCE LAB BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH LAB

Bioscience/Business

Technology and space to support global connectivity + collaboration in preparation for the global economy.

Goal: LEED Gold• Stormwater Mgmt.• Rainwater collection used for irrigation• Reduced Heat Island• Water-efficient Landscaping• Rain Gardens• Optimized Energy Performance• Recycled, Locally-sourced Materials• Underfloor Air - IAQ Performance• CO2 Monitoring• Low Emitting Materials• Thermal Comfort• Daylighting and Views• School as Teaching Tool