This 1,240-student, grade 7-to-12 exam school is located in part of a large multi-building complex which was designed in 1970 by Marcel Breuer as a vocational high school. MDS designed a new main entrance to provide the school with a high-profile presence along Malcolm X Boulevard, while staying true to the original Breuer architecture. Design challenges included reconfiguring the original pre-cast concrete facade, bridging the depressed lower-level site, providing accessibility across substantial grade changes, and effectively connecting to the school’s central circulation system.