Inderkum High School

Sacramento, CA

Inderkum High School’s outlook for funding was bleak. The Natomas Unified School District overcame this by becoming one of the first districts in the state to use the innovative "lease-leaseback" agreement and also collaborated on a public-private partnership creating a facility connection to the community. Inderkum is part of a larger Regional Education Center which includes a public library, community college and regional park. The unique form of the two-story glass entry atrium intuitively communicates it as the primary entrance. Steel moment frames were the most appropriate structural solution, however following the Northridge Earthquake, steel moment frames were temporarily banned. Working with the Division of the State Architect and utilizing the FEMA testing and subsequent provisions, Inderkum became one of the first California public schools to utilize special steel moment frames in the post-Northridge era.