College & Career Prep
Tri Star Career Compact

For this innovative project, Fanning Howey is bringing national expertise in school design to our hometown of Celina, Ohio. Tri Star Career Compact’s new two-story building, dubbed Tri Star 2.0, will be a catalyst for skills training and economic development in the region while consolidating the program’s existing campuses into one state-of-the-art building for the first time.
A highlight of the facility is the central commons. Designed to be a collaboration space for students, it doubles as a meeting place for local businesses, and is capable of seating up to 500 guests. A portable platform and video wall made up of nine 70-inch high-definition flat screens makes for a Ted Talk-like presentation space.
Expertise
Client
Tri Star Career Compact
Location
Celina, OH
Scope
101,177 New SF
Challenges
Consolidate the program's existing campuses into one comprehensive facility.
The design and look they [Fanning Howey] created looks like a corporate headquarters from the outside and has a college feel on the inside. Being a career tech facility, they understand that it has to be flexible, whether that is easily adaptable on the inside, to preparing for the future if additional space is needed.