25-ACRE SCHOOL CAMPUS OPENS

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and WWCOT Architects have completed the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in downtown Los Angeles. The $132.74 million, 25-acre campus includes 100,000 square feet of new construction, including a 500-seat classroom building, library, auditorium, music and drama classrooms and food services; and renovation of approximately 72,808 square feet of classrooms and 299,584 square feet of gym and parking space in the existing buildings, which were converted into six 500-seat academies. Additionally, the project included the demolition of two unfinished structures; implementation of an earthquake fault setback; integration of a complex between-slab methane ventilation system; the addition of outdoor courtyards and an adjacent 10-acre community park. The school can serve up to 2,800 students in grades 9-12.