North Georgia Technical College - Stephens
Toccoa, Georgia
The 42,000 s.f. multi-discipline building includes classrooms, computer labs, industrial labs, kitchen and meeting rooms supporting the secondary education programs of the College in the Stephens
County area. With a primary mission of workforce development, the building provides for
programs in culinary arts, industrial systems technology, accounting, bank finance, and emergency medical technology. A library resource center and an administration area are also
programmed.
The compact satellite campus is organized on a rolling hillside around an indoor/outdoor
common area. This centrally located meeting space allows for a maximum interaction of
students and faculty. Exterior local vernacular architecture (i.e. local farm buildings) is
reinterpreted into a modern campus setting. Parking is located on-grade so as to be screened
from daily use. Local stone is used as accents. Exposed metal trusses and wood ceilings
define key spaces, providing a comfortable and uninstitutional setting.