Coachella Valley High School, California Agriculture and Natural Resources Academy, American Architecture
Coachella Valley High School in Thermal
Agriculture and Natural Resources Academy in CA, United States ? design By PJHM Architects
Jan 17, 2018
Coachella Valley High School
Design: PJHM Architects
Location: Thermal, California, USA
Coachella Valley High School

PJHM Architects have designed an agricultural educational facility for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Intense climate mitigation and the revitalization of an agricultural community define the Agriculture + Natural Resources Academy (Ag+NRA).
PJHM have taken a collaborative approach with the District, nonprofits, and local industry leaders to set the school?s long-term vision, tailoring its campus to suit the growing need for agriculturally based curriculum. This project will also provide a joint-use haven for a roster of local farms.
Surrounded by agricultural land consisting of date palm orchards and seasonal crop land, the Coachella Valley High School campus will soon house one of the largest and most technologically advanced agricultural programs in California. Located in the Coachella Valley, the primary date-growing region in the U.S., the 20-acre site is 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs and an astonishing 130 feet below sea level. With temperatures reaching plus 120F, an overwhelming design challenge is managing the heat. The Ag+NRA implements multiple fundamental design strategies by PJH...