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Downtown Lennox, South Dakota, USA.
The greatest challenge for the new Animo Leadership High School was posed by the site: undersized and split into two parcels separated diagonally across an intersection. Compounding these issues is the school’s location, near Los Angeles International Airport and within a quarter mile of the 105 Freeway—adding noise and air quality to the list of concerns. The parcels’ small size and disjointed nature made the school’s organization a paramount priority. The solution was to concentrate the programming with the most daily activity on one site—grouping classrooms, administrative offices, and support facilities such as the library and laboratories—leaving the other site to accommodate large assembly spaces that incur less frequent traffic, in this case the multipurpose gymnasium and a large studio space for music and dance.
With a project target of CHPS and/or LEED Certification at the minimum, aesthetics, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness were considered in every design decision. The south facade is clad with 650 solar panels. When completed the project is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 3 million pounds.
Taking full advantage of the region’s temperate climate, the designers eschewed the fully contained “big box” idiom of conventional schools on the primary use site. Instead, a landscaped courtyard with multifunctional “bleacher” terracing flows into the open-air covered lobby and the multilayered paseo, lending the school the appeal of a collegiate campus and offering significant environmental benefits—improving daylighting and access to fresh air both inside and out—while providing substantial cost savings by limiting artificial lighting and thermal conditioning to the smaller enclosed spaces.

Faceted, ribbed screens appear as a façade motif; both visually connecting the school with the community and modulating light to protect from the building from unwanted solar heat gain. Solar panels form the screen system on the longest façade of the building; augmented by additional panels on the roof, they will provide clean, renewable energy for the school. On the other site, the multipurpose gymnasium and music/dance studio are housed on either end of a long 35’-high building with shared support space in between. Glazed 10’-high roll-up doors that spread across both ends maximize daylighting and views, and can be opened to extend activity into the courtyards beyond. Numerous other sustainable design features and environmentally-friendly materials are incorporated throughout the entire project.
Lennox Tower in the 19th century
Photo by Jon Platek
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Lennox

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About Lennox

Lennox works well as a base: 10 minutes from Westmont, 12km from Venice Beach.

Lennox is in California, United States, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Westmont, about 5 km away.

Lennox Mathematics, Science & Technology Academy (LMSTA) is a charter high school located in Lennox, California, USA. It specializes in mathematics, science and technology for ninth to twelfth grade pupils. In its 2009 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 21st out of 21,000 US High Schools. The school has

Read more continued to perform highly in subsequent editions of the rankings, scoring 25th and making the Gold Medal List in the most recent version of the report. The academy also uses a scanning system where they deduct points for irresponsible and disruptive conduct and add points for showing responsibility and their school motto FAMILIA, GANAS Y ORGULLO. The scanning system is done through Hero.

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Within an hour or so of Lennox: Deus Ex Machina Los Angeles (11 km), Venice Beach (12 km), Petersen Automotive Museum (14 km), Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet (15 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Santa Monica End and Mulholland Drive.

Where is Lennox?

Lennox is in California, United States, about 5 km from Westmont.

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Population
22,753
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
33.9381, -118.3526

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Worth the detour from Lennox

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Deus Ex Machina Los Angeles

The Venice Beach location of Deus combining California motorcycle culture with specialty coffee and custom builds.

11 km · about 20 min drive

beach

Venice Beach

LA's bohemian beachfront known for its eccentric boardwalk, Muscle Beach, skate park, and non-stop people-watching.

12 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Petersen Automotive Museum

LA's premier car museum with a striking stainless-steel facade, showcasing the artistry and cultural impact of the automobile.

14 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet

Open since 1908 in the old Pacific Electric building, with a penny-tile floor, original mahogany bar and a rival claim to the French dip. A hidden speakeasy bar sits behind an unmarked door.

15 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

The Original Pantry Cafe

A downtown Los Angeles counter-and-booth diner that has served 24 hours a day since 1924 and famously has no lock on the front door. Cash-only, enormous portions, sourdough on every table.

15 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Santa Monica Beach

A quintessential Southern California beach anchored by its famous pier, Ferris wheel, and wide golden sand stretching for miles.

16 km · about 30 min drive

66 US ROUTE

historic highway

Route 66 - Santa Monica End

The 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.

16 km · about 30 min drive

restaurant

Philippe the Original

Serving French dip sandwiches since 1908 on sawdust-covered floors with communal tables and long wooden counters. One of Los Angeles's oldest restaurants and a claimant to inventing the French dip.

17 km · about 20 min drive

Driving roads near Lennox

  • 16 kmRoute 66 - Santa Monica EndThe 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.
  • 22 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views

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