Spark Center

A spark for shared discovery.

A student-centered learning hub brings classrooms, laboratories, studios, and shared resources into one collaborative environment. A lightning-inspired organizing idea divides the building into STEAM zones. Its triangular facade explores local recycled materials and ways to reduce heat and light transmission.

The design balances spaces for focused study with places for informal encounter. A varied program—science labs, a makerspace, architecture studios, galleries, and a resource library—supports different ways of learning within one building.

First Place Individual Submission — AIA MGMC Student Design Competition, 2024