Benjamin Russell High School
Benjamin Russell High School is a new educational facility for Alexander City Schools, located in Alexander City, Alabama. The school is designed to serve Grades 9 through 12. The extensive facility features a Kitchen/Cafeteria, a 650-seat Auditorium, Band and Choral spaces, Health Sciences areas, a Media Center, a 1,200-seat Competition Gymnasium, a Two-Story Classroom Wing, Administrative Offices, a Storm Shelter, and New Site and Athletic Amenities.
Our design pays homage to the local identity, incorporating a "Lake Martin" aesthetic that blends seamlessly into the community while providing 262,000 square feet of modern learning space. With features like a centrally located courtyard and advanced science labs, state-of-the-art culinary kitchens to the acoustically engineered band room—which doubles as a fortified tornado shelter—every detail was designed with the safety and success of these students in mind.
This project was more than just a build; it was about creating a vibrant hub for arts, academics, and athletics that will serve the central Alabama region for generations to come. This campus is now a premier educational facility in the state.