Arthur A. Leach Junior High School, Pembina Trails School Division

Address:1827 Chancellor Drive
Current Use:

Educational

Original Use:

Educational

Constructed:1974
Other Work:

Possible addition in 1990-91

Architects:
  • Johnson and Mager Architects
Firms:
  • Johnson and Mager Architects
Contractors:
  • Maple Leaf Construction (Site Development)
  • Surety Construction Co. Ltd.

Photographs

More Information

Low and broad on its bermed site, Arthur A. Leach is a medium-size junior high school for 430 students in grades 7 to 9; a strong applied arts program with specialized courses in graphic design, broadcast journalism and domestic science rounds out the regular academic curriculum.

Design Characteristics

Neighbourhood:

Waverley Heights

  • West-facing on a prominent corner location, the school balances its welcoming recessed entrance block, approached by a plaza up from the bus loop, with its sweeping walls of precast panels which jut slightly over the lower wall portion faced in limestone for a monochromatic finish with mixed textures
  • Its irregular footprint reveals the various areas separated by function, such as the band room with its stepped seating, the shops areas and once-open academic classrooms grouped around a large resource centre

Locations of Supporting Info

  • Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, Inc.