GF provided architecture and interior design services for the Early College High located on the HGTC campus. The school offers a higher education experience to students in the Horry County School District as they complete their high school studies. A key feature of the design is a large commons area, which replaces the traditional high school cafeteria and functions more like a food court. Students can select food from various stations and check out at a central location. The movable furnishings promote flexibility and collaboration, allowing the space to adapt to different needs.
On a daily basis, the commons serves as an open space for students to study and collaborate on projects or assignments. The tables are designed to fold and stack, enabling the area to transform into a large open space for events or assemblies, while the tables can be combined for larger group arrangements. Classrooms and science labs, which are not assigned to a single teacher, are equipped with flexible technology and furnishings to support different types of instruction. All tables and chairs are on wheels, allowing for easy rearrangement into various configurations for teaching, testing, or collaboration.
The science labs follow a similar design, offering a smaller classroom footprint while maintaining versatility. Departmentally organized teacher office pods encourage collaboration among faculty members while also providing personal space outside the shared classrooms.
