The Kinkaid School Upper School project, in collaboration with Atelier Cho Thompson, reimagined the high school within its existing footprint while introducing a circular building that blends the campus’s traditional architectural character with a contemporary curved form. A centralized courtyard creates a one-acre green space that expands opportunities for outdoor gathering and learning while establishing a vibrant hub for student life.

The project enhances the student experience through a learning environment designed for 21st-century education, featuring flexible learning settings and seamless indoor-outdoor connections. The building includes a resource center, café, two student centers, 65 classrooms, 11 labs, three gyms, and supporting program spaces.

The result is a transformative educational environment that extends learning beyond the classroom and strengthens connections across the campus. By integrating spaces for connection, congregation, and collaboration, the project enriches the campus experience and supports Kinkaid’s legacy for generations to come.

Situated with respect to an existing ravine to the west and the existing sports field to the east, the new parking garage is linked to the main circulation corridor which connects to the campus entrance. Studio RED designed the parking garage in an architecture which related to the existing aesthetic of the campus and created a strong graphic element that anchors the sports complexes. Additional design work by Studio RED included developing adjacent athletic facilities featuring four tennis courts, and a premier baseball field.

Studio Red completed the construction of a new two-story building for Lower School including specialty classrooms and administrative offices. A covered walkway connects the new Lower School building to the existing Lower School building and colonnade.