Architect：Hastings Architecture

Location：Nashville, TN, USA; | ;View Map

Project Year：2023

Category：Secondary Schools

The new James Lawson High School in Nashville sets a precedent for design and sustainability in secondary education across Tennessee. Spanning 310,000 square feet over three stories, the school blends into the landscape, transforming site challenges into solutions that enhance learning and athletic environments while catering to the needs of the school curriculum.

The design process for James Lawson High School involved close collaboration with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to create a place that fosters critical thinking, inquiry, problem-solving, and creativity among the 1,600 students it serves. Multiple meetings with faculty, students, and community members ensured that the design of the school would become a hub for collaboration and community engagement.