Cafeteria Addition at Asheville High School

The Asheville High School campus has grown steadily over its long history, increasing pressure on the existing support facilities, such as the cafeteria. This new cafeteria provides over double the former dining space, triple the kitchen space, and is better located for both student and service access.  The building is sited to reinforce the primary axis through the campus, which begins at the entry to the original 1927 school building, and travels through the media center and past the new cafeteria to the performing arts building. The colors and textures for building materials were selected to tie the building visually to the other buildings along the campus axis. A covered porch for outdoor dining overlooks a new landscaped plaza at the heart of the campus. The spacious dining hall includes exposed wood trusses and large windows offering views of the campus.