North Hall Rehabilitation

DuBose Hall, the central Classical Revival building now known as North Hall, stands in the center of Veritas School’s campus. Built in 1953 of red brick with carved limestone trim, the building represents the fulfillment of the 1922 master plan’s projection of an administration building/chapel in the place of honor on the campus.

The interior contained undistinguished corridors and classrooms. The scale, flexibility, and appearance of twelve new and rehabilitated classrooms and smaller study and meeting rooms was a principal design prerequisite. In order to maximize the size of the classrooms, the central corridor was shifted to the north, permitting borrowed light along its length from small meeting rooms and study rooms, as well as new utility rooms, attractive new restrooms, and a new elevator.

At the building’s core, the design team opened up a two-story entry hall and common room, creating a welcoming focal point. Thoughtful use of wall and floor finishes, along with wood door trim, reinforces the school’s classical teaching pedagogy while strengthening the building’s connection to the broader campus aesthetic.

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