I have had the (mis)fortune to be at Inderkum Highschool several times in the last few weeks, thanks to American River College offering evening college classes at the school.

The main galley (aka “atrium”) of the building looks like it came right off of an episode of “Inside California Prisons.” Three floors with railing look over a central dining or gathering area with tables. Apparently the tables were not in the award-winning architectural design plans.

I haven’t been there when the HS students are there–but I can’t imagine that it is very quiet. I’ve only been there at night as well–so I can’t say I’ve enjoyed the atrium’s “natural lighting.”

I wonder how they’ll stop a suicidal kid from going over the railing. I couldn’t find that on any of the design excellence websites.

Maybe I am just an architectural Neanderthal because I was disturbed by my first impression of Inderkum. Maybe I just have a bad attitude, because I just am not feeling the love.

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