Replacing a 1950’s-era middle school on the same site, Mount Jordan Middle School is a showcase learning facility built for the local community. The school exemplifies the Districts’ commitment to education while providing a safe and comfortable learning environment for its students. To support the Canyons School District’s STEAM curriculum, Mount Jordan is designed to foster student engagement and collaboration. Careful collaboration between all team members ensured the District’s vision was met within their given budget.

Mount Jordan Middle School features an innovative and visually stimulating exterior built of quality materials. Creative use of color and form, both interior and exterior, create a creative showcase, with bursts of color acting as a wayfinding method. Throughout the facility, large-scale graphic arts pieces are prominently featured. Each design element of the school is intended to support students in learning and to create an inviting environment for students.

The interior includes innovative teaching spaces called ‘Learning Communities.’ Learning communities consist of classrooms surrounding a collaboration center. The collaboration center supports multi-group, active, and project-based learning activities. In addition, small break-out rooms and ‘think tanks’ give a place for quiet individual learning or small group discussion. This variety of space, size, and function empowers educators to engage with their students. In total, the school has six learning communities defined with vibrant colors, modular furniture arrangements, an abundance of natural light, and stunning views of the Wasatch Front Mountains.

Material Used :
1. Imetco – Exterior Metal Panel –Latitude Series
2. OKO Skin – GFRC 
3. Interstate – Brick Veneer
4. Kawneer – Curtain Wall – 1600 Wall System
5. Sika Sarnafil – Roof Membrane
6. Maharam – Custom Wall Covering - Canvas
7. Certainteed – Acoutsical Ceilings
8. USG –Acoustical Ceiling System – Geometrix 
9. WilsonArt – Interior Laminate Paneling
10. Light Blocks – Translucent Interior Panel
11. Interface –Carpet Tile – Roy G Biv Line
12. Armstrong – VCT – Imperial/Rave