Entry Number: B03008
Project Name: Andre Agassi Preparatory Academy – Phase II
Project Address: Lake Mead and J Street, Las Vegas, NV
Building Type: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Completion Date: August 2003 – December 2003
Design Team:
Architect: Carpenter Sellers Associates
Design Team: W. Rick Sellers, AIA, Michael Del Gatto, AIA, Rob Gurdison
Interior Designer: Carpenter Seller Associates
Landscape Architect: Lifescapes International
Structural Engineer: Martin & Peltyn
Electrical Engineer: Padia Consulting
Mechanical Engineer: Padia Consulting
Civil Engineer: Civil Works
Owner/Developer: Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation
General Contractor: Sletten Companies
Others Involved: Sustainable Design Consultant – Innovation Design

Design Approach: The Andre Agassi Foundation’s goal was to establish a program in a collegiate setting for a K-12 charter school on one campus. The facilities need to be constructed to accommodate new grade levels as they emerge. The initial concept of a tree, which physically and metaphorically gives life and hope to the project and users, was used throughout the design process. This tree and the journey the students take to get to the tree were constantly used to guide design decisions. The project, at its most general description is about the journey students take through their life while at the school, paralleled closely by the journey the architects ventured with the client.

Material in ASL Library: Form Core Boards, Project Identification Form, Project Entry Form, Vision Statement, Site Analysis, Design Process, Master Plan, Exterior Photos, Floor Plans, Sections, Interior Photos and CD