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Hinkley High School

Aurora, Colorado
Elevating Student Experience at Hinkley

MOA ARCHITECTURE completed an extensive 293,500-square-foot remodel and addition for Hinkley High School over an eight-phase, 24-month schedule, all while 1,600 students and staff remained on campus. The project included new commons areas, two building additions, remodeled classrooms, technology labs, and updated support spaces, creating a modern, flexible environment that increased the school’s capacity to 1,800 students.

Size

223,500 SF

Scope

  • Renovation
  • Addition

Achievements

  • Design Excellence Award, AIA Colorado South (2007)
Designing Communities for Learning

Guided by the “small schools” educational concept, the design established four separate learning communities to promote student success, collaboration, and identity within the larger campus. Open, light-filled circulation areas, remodeled media spaces, and updated amenities were crafted to encourage interaction, foster engagement, and create a safe, welcoming environment. The project also integrated sustainable and modernized MEP systems to improve long-term performance and comfort.

Library with round wooden tables and chairs, bookshelves along the perimeter, large windows with an American flag, carpet tile flooring, and an exposed white truss ceiling with suspended lighting.
Two‑story commons with tiled flooring, central staircase, international flags hanging from the ceiling, brick columns, balcony railing on the upper level, and natural light from clerestory windows.
A Campus Transformed for Every Student

The project transformed Hinkley High School into a vibrant, high-performing campus that supports academic, artistic, and life skills programming. Expanded classrooms, technology labs, and specialized spaces accommodate diverse learning needs, while the new commons areas and remodeled amenities strengthen social connections and school community. This carefully phased renovation demonstrates that complex, large-scale educational projects can be delivered safely, efficiently, and without disrupting day-to-day operations.

Two‑story commons corridor with tiled flooring, central staircase, brick columns, international flags hanging from the ceiling, upper‑level balcony railing, and service windows along one wall.
Library with round wooden tables and chairs, bookshelves along the perimeter, large windows with an American flag, carpet tile flooring, and an exposed white truss ceiling with suspended lighting.
Two‑story commons with tiled flooring, central staircase, international flags hanging from the ceiling, brick columns, balcony railing on the upper level, and natural light from clerestory windows.
Exterior view of Hinkley High School with red brick and gray metal‑panel façades, large windows, landscaped lawn with young trees, and a paved walkway framed by mature trees.
Exterior view of Hinkley High School with brick façades, large windows, landscaped plantings, broad entry steps, and a curved white canopy structure above the main entrance.
Library with rows of bookshelves, round wooden tables and chairs, carpet tile flooring, and an exposed white truss ceiling with suspended lighting.
Exterior view of Hinkley High School with brick and metal‑panel façades, large windows, curved roof canopy, landscaped rock beds, young trees, and a paved drop‑off drive.
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