Panther Creek High School, Frisco ISD

Project Stats
- Size
Frisco ISD
- Size
386,000 SF
- Market
- Expertise
Students and teachers help shape a new school model.
After years of building traditional prototypes to meet rapid growth, Frisco ISD challenged Corgan to design a new model with an increased emphasis on student and teacher experience. Panther Creek High School is the result of an inclusive visioning and design process with a diverse range of users.
The design reflects input from students who wanted bright and open common spaces, with views and access to outdoor learning and dining. Corgan designed the three-story academic building in section, carving away the interior to shape vertically-linked common spaces that bring daylight deep into the building. Here students and teachers can interact across curricula in a variety of learning and social activities. Virtual reality was among the tools used to clearly communicate concepts and walk users though these spaces as the design developed.


Corgan has provided architectural services to Frisco ISD since 1981. During that time Corgan has designed more than 50 facilities and been crucial in helping the school district grow from less than 3,000 students to over 60,000. The Corgan team had always provided great service and assisted our district as more of a partner than a vendor.
