Hutto 9th Grade Center

Hutto 9th Grade Center: The Hippos Get A New Start

When designing a state-of-the-art transitionary learning center for young teens, the faculty of the Ninth Grade Center (NGC) of Hutto, Texas asked the MooreCo team for help. Dr. LaKesha Whitfield is the school’s director. She says that this center for learning prioritizes collaboration among students and needs furniture that fosters group learning. That’s where MooreCo’s space planning team came in. Molly Cox and Kim Diaz are well acquainted with creating environments that foster collaboration. Hutto’s 9th grade center is a modern space that will nurture its students with modern media centers, quiet spaces, a black box theatre, and a “neighborhood” of open learning space. The building feels like a hip workplace, balancing open space and natural light with functional work environments for students. Molly and Kim got to work…