Hollister Career Technical Education Building

As the community’s only secondary campus, Hollister High School has always played a pivotal role in supplying the skilled workforce necessary to the local economy centered around agriculture. The community voiced their desire for a new state-of-the-art facility that trains students in automotive technology, farm machinery, metal work, wood work, and agricultural and animal sciences- skills that form the backbone of the vibrant local culture. The design used a simple, pre-engineered structure with long spans to enclose large spaces to accommodate a variety of vocational instruction activities. Each shop was paired with an acoustically separate lecture space. The tall ceiling enables storage lofts, while clerestory windows along the center ridge flood the interior spaces with natural lighting.