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Easton Area SD designers shift high school exterior to brick, refine interior and athletics plans
Summary
Design team presented updated high school renderings and a move away from precast concrete toward brick for cost and buildability reasons, and outlined interior finishes, classroom layout, and athletics-area design including a large canopy and spectator seating.
Design-team representatives for Easton Area SD presented updated plans for the new high school on the district campus, saying they had moved their preferred exterior from precast concrete panels to brick to reduce cost and crane requirements and to achieve a more predictable finished appearance. The presentation included renderings of the main entrance, performing‑arts frontage, classroom layouts, and detailed athletics‑area designs, including spectator seating and concourses.
Designers said the change to brick was driven by cost and buildability. A staff member (speaker 1) said brick was “more than $20 a square foot less” than precast panels on this project and noted precast required larger cranes and longer clearances between campus buildings. The presenters described brick as offering similar aesthetics with fewer installation constraints and more control through the public-bid process.
The design team said the academic wing will be three stories with a clearly…
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