Highland Middle School

This 120,000 square foot, 850 student school sits within the Five Mile Prairie region of Spokane Washington. The design features smaller learning communities for each grade to improve safety, to enhance a sense of community, and to ease student progression from elementary to middle school. The exterior façade features Steelscape’s Vintage finish in conjunction with AEP Span’s Flex Series® metal siding. The combination of the engaging, varied vertical panel shapes, and dynamic color of Vintage, produce siding accents and shadows that evolve throughout the day. The modern yet restrained hue of Vintage integrate with the light brick perimeter and the open, natural setting of the school. Metal siding was a conscious project decision to maximize the life span of the building while reducing operational costs. Vintage’s inherent graffiti resistance aided in the color selection decision, making its use for a school a great fit!