The Town of Westlake Academy Complex includes, from the start, a fully functional recreation center/gymnasium, library, cafeteria, playground, ball fields, outdoor classrooms, science lab, a music/performance hall, and continuing education facilities.
A high degree of flexibility has been built into each building to allow for technological changes and future expansion. By clustering the buildings together around a new village Green, the town expects to realize significant savings in both construction and operating costs through the sharing of facilities, staff and services.
Thoughtful consideration has been given to the security and protection of staff,students and visitors to the facility. Further, the concentration of the public facilities of this relatively young town creates an opportunity to make a strong statement about the people who live here and to clearly express their values.
The Site Plan The building layout has been shaped by the site. To minimize site grading and protect the trees, the buildings follow the contours of the hillside. In addition, each classroom group has its own outdoor learning area. The campus has playgrounds and children's gardens.
Each wing of the Academy will house a different age group in its own school-within-a-school, and they all share a central library as well as the arts, science and music rooms and the gymnasium at the Recreation Center.
The Materials The construction includes concrete tile roofs, stone and wood exteriors exposed timbers inside and out, hardwood floors in key areas, and iron accents.
The Location The Complex is strategically located near the center of Westlake,Texas. The facility is located atop one of most picturesque hills in Tarrant County overlooking the Town of Westlake and surrounding areas.The site was previously ranch land, and great care was taken to preserve the original site topography and trees.
