Jackson Reed High School
Washington, DC
GCS-SIGAL completed the landmark renovation of Jackson-Reed High School (formerly Woodrow Wilson High School), which included a 71,000-square-foot addition and the adaptive reuse of the existing building. The renovation transformed underutilized spaces into functional program areas, resulting in three distinct venues: Academic, Athletic, and Visual and Performing Arts Centers. These areas converge at the Crossroads Courtyard atrium, featuring a striking skylight.
The existing auditorium was repositioned into the gymnasium, while the former gymnasium became the Visual and Performing Arts Center, complete with an 800-seat theater. Additional renovations to the main building included a new public entrance next to the relocated administrative offices and cafeteria.
Award(s) Recieved
- NAIOP DC|MD Award of Excellence: Best Renovation Historic
- Construction Management Association of America Project Achievement Award
- CEFPI World Congress Lee J. Brockway Award: Architectural Award
- DC Historic Preservation Office (Office of Planning) State Historic Preservation Officer’s Award: Historic Preservation
- DC Historic Preservation Office (Office of Planning) Excellence in Historic Preservation Award: Historic Preservation
- AIA DC Award of Merit: Historical Resources
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio, Outstanding Design Award
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio, Design Excellence Award
- NAIOP MD-DC Award of Excellence: Best Renovation – Historic Renovation
- Construction Management Association of America Project of the Year Honorable Mention: Renovation/Modernization, Constructed Value Greater Than $15 Million
- US Department of Education Green Ribbon Award
- Learning By Design, Honorable Mention
- WBC Craftsmanship Award: Windows & Storefronts, Special Systems, Unit Masonry, Structural Steel Framing, Underpinning, Foundations and Excavations