From the 2022 Educational Interiors Showcase: Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet School

Built in 1906 by volunteers, Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet School in Tampa, Fla., was severely damaged in 2017 by a fire. The exterior masonry walls were salvaged and restored, and a new internal tectonic steel structure was designed to hold the brickwork in place. A two-story floating addition was constructed between the existing wings. The void between the existing footprint and addition becomes the vertical community organized around a central stair connecting all three levels. The dynamic relationship between the contemporary interior and historic exterior imbues the school with a renewed energy.

Read more about the Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet School and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.