Riverside Preparatory Academy

Oro Grande School District

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K-12 EDUCATION

Locker Room and Office Buildings

Project Overview

SGH Architects was commissioned to design a new Locker Building and Office Building for Riverside Preparatory Academy’s High Desert campus, home to both middle school and high school students. This 10,000-square-foot project marks a milestone for the school, representing the first permanent construction on a campus previously composed entirely of modular buildings. Designed with both function and identity in mind, the new facilities elevate the campus environment while supporting the school’s growing physical education programs.

Location
Oro Grande, California

Services Provided
Full Architectural Service

Principal in charge
Michael Stephens, AIA, NCARB

Size
10,000 sf

Outdoor walkway outside a gym with fitness equipment visible inside through an open door.

Designed for Growth

The Locker Building was carefully planned to serve both middle and high school students, providing spaces that foster activity, wellness, and school pride.

Features include a dedicated weight room with a large operable door that allows weight training to extend outdoors, as well as a dance studio that supports a wide range of athletic and performance-based activities.

These flexible program spaces not only enhance student experiences but also expand opportunities for extracurricular growth.

A modern school building labeled 'Silver Knights' with brick walls and large windows, set against a blue sky with scattered clouds and mountains in the background.

Connecting Campuses

Beyond its programmatic functions, the project carries significant symbolic weight for the Riverside Preparatory Academy community. Located at the heart of campus, the buildings establish a visual and physical connection between the middle and high schools.

A unifying curved roof form, protective canopies, and thoughtfully designed outdoor areas encourage interaction between students and instructors, while providing much-needed shaded gathering spaces in the desert climate.

Empty gym with weightlifting equipment, benches, dumbbells, and barbells in a bright, spacious workout area

Empty indoor dance or exercise studio with wooden floor, white walls, mirror wall, handrails, and ceiling lights.

A school building with a sign that reads 'Silver Knights' in a dry, mountainous area with a large parking lot and mountains in the background.

Exterior view of a brick school building named Silver Knights, with large windows, a covered entrance, and desert landscaping under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Empty school locker room with benches and rows of lockers.

Aerial view of a school campus with a building labeled Silver Knights, outdoor basketball courts, parking lot, and desert landscape in the background.

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A New Campus Identity

Together, the Locker and Office Buildings create a permanent anchor for the school - strengthening the identity of the campus and reflecting the Academy’s commitment to long-term investment in its students.

More than just facilities, these new buildings represent a lasting symbol of progress, community, and pride for the Riverside Preparatory Academy.

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