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SENIOR PROJECT
W e s t H i g H
SENIOR PROJECT
W e s t H i g H
Proposal & Pragmatic Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Existing Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Research Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inspiration Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Site Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Classroom Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Science Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reading Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Atrium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TABLE OF CONTENTSW e s t H i g H
APPENDIX
Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Relationship Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Criteria Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Ergonomic Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Prototypicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Literature Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Survey Monkey Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Interviews & Questionaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
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“ Schools can and ought to shape learners and ideas in ways that are ever expanding, leading to unpredictable and imaginative encounters with people and ideas.”
—Rena Upitis
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FORM High schools today are designed based on high security measures with limited funding which has cre-ated a prison environment causing barriers for students to indepen-dently grow as an individual . To create a welcoming and thriving environment for students, the outdoors will be incorporated into the interior design as well as using natural and healthy materials to decrease the chances of students becoming ill . The interiors will be lit by day lighting and most spaces will have access to the outdoors with the intentions of students ex-ploring and relaxing in nature . The space will provide a safe, comfort-able environment for students and teachers to expand their knowledge and thrive .
FUNCTION Students, teachers, administra-tors and guest all spend countless hours in high schools . To create memorable relationships between peers and teachers, as well as the school, many collaborative spaces will be included . Furniture and building elements will be to full adult scale to emphasis a mature environment and prepare students for more a more advanced educa-tion . Hallways will be inviting and lead to the outside with the inten-tions of students using nature as a learning tool .
ECONOMY To address the rapid enrollment rates for high schools, the class-rooms will have flexible furniture plans so additional furniture can be added when needed . The school will use as many sustainable energy saving strategies to reduce the demand for expensive energy . All furniture and finishes will be durable, local, healthy and aes-thetically pleasing to decrease the chances of needing replacement in the future . Classes on life skills will provide opportunities for the students to be included in the daily operations of the school requires, such as gardening, life machine samples, cleaning, cooking and furniture building .
TIME The design of the building will grow with time through personal touches added by the users such as art, gardens, and making spaces more personal for the users . Con-sideration of future needs such as, laptops, advance technologies and innovative learning techniques can be easily be added in with the current design through moveable furniture, moveable walls, and durable finishes .
Designing a sustainable high school (grades 9th to 12th) for 400-500 students in Denver, Colorado.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
ADOPTED BUILDING CODES
International Building Code, 2009 Edition
International Residential Code, 2009 Edition
International Mechanical Code, 2009 Edition
International Plumbing Code, 2009 Edition
International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition
International Fuel Gas Code, 2009 Edition
International Fire Code, 2009 Edition
National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition
EXISTING SITE PHOTOS
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KENT DENVER SCHOOL4000 East Quincy Avenue Englewood, CO 80113-4916 (303) 770-7660
CLIENT PROFILE Kent Denver High SchoolUSER PROFILE
400–500 students that range from 14-18 years old that will be divided into grade levels of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade . BUILDING AND SITE
From their website: The Kent Denver campus encompasses more than 200 acres, including two lakes . The five academic buildings house 50 classrooms and labs, three theaters (as well as two outdoor amphiteatres), and seven studios for music, dance, and art . Two gymnasiums, a fitness and sports medicine center, seven tennis courts, and 20 acres of playing fields — including DeSo Field, an articifical turf facility — complement the athletic program . Our LEED Platinum dining hall is a model of sustainability and energy efficiency . Extensive technology and wifi access are available campuswide .
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the TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL
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The Language of School Design, Design Patterns for the 21st Century SchoolsPrakash Nair, Randall Fielding, and Jeffery Lackney
Design Pattern 1: Principal Learning Areas- Classrooms, Learning Studios, Advisories and Small Learning Communities
• The traditional Ford Model for the classroom layout presents the assumption that:
• All students are ready to learn the same thing at the same time in the same way from the same person .
• Learning is passive.
• One teacher can be all things (mentor, guide, lecturer, subject matter expert, caregiver) to 20-30 students simultaneously .
• Learning happens under teacher control .
• The learning suite consists of two self-contained, acoustically separate rooms that can be joined when desired for team teaching or large group instruction . The learning studio provides for large group seminars as well as small group work within a self-contained environment . The resource center acts as an on-site multi media resource room for students as well as providing a second self-contained learning environment . These two rooms can be joined through the opening up of a movable acoustical wall .
LITERATURE REVIEWS
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20 Learning Modalities the school must support:
1 . Independent study 2 . Peer tutoring3 . Team Collaboration4 . One-on-one learning with teacher5 . Lecture format - teacher-directed6 . Project-based learning7 . Technology with mobile computers8 . Distance learning9 . Internet-based research10 . Student Presentation11 . Performance- based learning12 . Seminar- style instruction13 . Inter-disciplinary learning14 . Naturalist learning15 . Social/emotional/spiritual learning16 . Art-based learning17 . Storytelling18 . Design-based learning19 . Team teaching/ learning20 . Play- based learning
Design Pattern 2: Welcoming Entry
• The welcoming should be welcoming, inviting and friendly and not institutional-looking or forbidding . The welcoming aspect has to be balanced by the need to secure the entry and separate its publicly accessible spaces from the student zones .
• The area needs to have a signature element that provides pride and an element that speaks to what makes the school special .
• Having a covered entry provides a comfortable transition zone when entering the school and provides the opportunity to create a ceremonial quality to the school . Also many students wait close to school after school and a covered walk way protects the students from rain, snow, and bad weather .
• The main administrative office should be close to the entrance, so visitors do not have to wonder the school to find the offices . Also the offices serve as the connection between the
school and the community while providing security for the school and a public area for guests and students .
• Student display should be the first thing seen when entering the school, it is important for parents and guest to see what the students are doing in school . This place needs to also serve as a temple similar to a home . The stress associated with being in an overwhelming new environment can be reduced by creating a home scale entry that re-enforces safety and comfort .
Design Pattern 3: Student Display Space
• Allows student to feel pride in their work and provides a sense of motivation that encourages students to work hard for their stuff to be displayed .
• Creates a space for students to creatively display their hard work and feel that they have an impact on their school .
• The display provides a unique authenticity for the school that
separates it from other local schools and creates a memorial element that helps visitors remember the school .
• Having display cabinets, tack able boards, magnetic boards, a blank wall for painting and murals, gallery space and others are good ideas for student displays .
• Gardens are a unique way for students to authentically publicate their work and presents to the community that the students care about the environment .
Design Pattern 4: Home Base and Individual Storage
• Provides a secure space for stu-dents to put their stuff and work that is different than the tradition-al metal locker .
• The idea is to provide a storage space that is under adult supervi-sion, designing out the tendency for locker areas to become bul-lying zones or general areas in which there is no accountability for time or behavior mishaps .
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• Locker sizes should be wider than the traditional 9” wide standard and should be ideally as large as 12”-15” wide and 18” deep to fit modern laptops and large stacks of educational books as well as overstuffed backpacks .
To avoid having bunches of people gathering together to access their lockers at a single time, bunching the lockers into small groupings .
Design Pattern 5: Science Labs, Art Studios and Life Skills Area
• Having a single space the is flexible for an active lab, messy projects, individual learning, a think tank gathering area and outdoor space .
• This flexible space allows for multiple types of projects to take place in a single room while aiming to teach towards all the different learning styles .
• For the active lab space- the tables need to moveable with services located along the perimeter .
• The student display- displays the students complete or process work for projects to show evidence of work being accomplished in the lab .
• Space for messy projects- provides opportunities for projects to get dirty and not limit the students to working on paper and computers . The space should be either outside or inside with large operable windows or garage doors .
• Soft seating- allows for an area to break off from the hands on part and allows for students to think together in a quiet area .
• Storage- needs to be accessed and attached to all the zones with enough area for materials and needed equipment . Space needs to be dedicated for projects that take a long time while still being able to operate a learning environment in the classroom .
• A horticulture lab or green house is an interactive area that teaches important lessons of sustainability, ecology and an
exploration of living science . A living machine is a system designed to remove organic wastes, nutrients, and pathogens that can damage human health and ecosystems if discharged .
• The Da Vinci Studio - Refer to book for examples and floorplan ideas!
Design Pattern 6: Music and Performance
• Provide spontaneous opportunities for students to participate in art-related building features such as students being included with working with professionals to create art for the school .
• Create a black box theater that can be used and reused for a variety of productions, connect the space to an outdoor area to encourage outdoor performances .
• Provide space for students to create theatre props and costumes as well as a TV production studio and space for journalism and a weekly newspaper .
• Encourages students to independently work on art projects by having private rooms to work on their work while being able to spread out their materials .
Design Pattern 7: Health and Physical Fitness
• Provide spaces that are alternative to the tradition P .E . class such as a holistic approach of; yoga, karate, etc .
• By creating an activity that students are engaged in, they set personal goals which enhances students to motivate themselves to successful with school .
• Dance, aerobics, yoga, kick boxing, pilates, fencing, juggling, Tai Chi, walking, hiking and bike riding .
• Student gyms need to look like adult physical fitness center so that students are more likely to develop healthy, lifelong habits .
• Doubling the cafeteria space to also be a physical space relations the importance between physical health and what you eat!
LITERATURE REVIEWS
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Design Pattern 8: Casual Eating Areas
• To break the rigid pattern of enforcing eating and having an over managed lunch period, redesigning the lunch room and system can create a stress free environment .
• By creating casual eating ares, students have access to food at all times during the day with a centralized kitchen (cafe) situation and provides a more intimate area than a large cafeteria .
• Eating areas should have both booths and tables for different types of seating arrangements . Windows should be near the windows with views to the outdoors and have access to outdoor seating .
• Enhances opportunities for students to hold jobs as being responsible for the cleanness and arrangements and helps students take ownership for the space .
Design Pattern 9: Transparency and Passive Supervision
• The idea of developing a school with high levels of visibility in both formal and informal learning areas . This creates a sense of openness yet preserves acoustic separation, increases natural daylight in the building, and provides a sight for the entrance of the school .
• Make the central and administrative offices as transparent as possible to improve the welcoming sight and creates a protective eye to overlook the student activities .
• Where corridors are provided, provide glazing into the students work area to bring light into corridors, reduce the closed-in feeling of the classroom, improve security and create a feeling of openness . Create interesting sight lines from different parts of the school so that there is a sense of drama as people move from place to place in the building . Design a meandering path that creates
interesting nooks and crannies without sacrificing security .
Design Pattern 12: Indoor-Outdoor Connection
• Utilize outdoor space for outdoor classrooms and learning spaces but also use the site to create relaxing retreats for the teenagers .
• Create indoor paths that lead to the outdoors that encourage students to explore the outdoors and their surrounding areas to become familiar with their hometown .
Design Pattern 15: Campfire Space
• The idea of a campfire space is to include multiple learning styles for one lecture that can be formal or informal .
• The space needs a raised section of the room, (either audience or speaker) good sound reflectance behind the speaking area, if not doing auditorium style seating, the desk and chairs need to be functional and moveable for different lecture or project types .
• To include informal elements, bean bags, seat cushions, colors . etc should all be added to the space and a seat that is at a higher level than the audience seating is a key importance for the speaker to have signifcance .
Design Pattern 17: Cave Space
• To make the library a friendly student place instead of the traditional adult set-up, comfortable spaces for refuge should be included for teenagers to privately engage in their readings .
• Pull-out niches, nooks and crannies are all effective quiet independent study cave areas .
Design Pattern 18: Designing for Multiple Intelligences
• The 8 intelligences are:
• Linguistic; Word Smart
• Logical/Mathematical; Number Smart
• Musical; Music Smart
• Bodily/Kinesthetic; Sports/Fitness
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• Spatial- Picture/3D Smart
• Naturalist; Nature Smart
• Interpersonal; Social Smart
• Intrapersonal; Self Smart
• When properly applied in schools, these elements provide students with the opportunity to become engaged in subjects that may not otherwise have held their interest .
Design Pattern 21: Learning, Lighting and Color
• Directional track light provides a varied pattern, contrasting with the even wash of fluorescent pendants .
• People naturally stare into space to reinforce their attention and rest their tired eyes, to give them an appealing visual sight that will improve their concentration and regain their motivation .
• People are naturally drawn towards light, use this as a way to draw people deeper into spaces and provide instincts for people to instantly follow paths .
Design Pattern 25: Home Like Bathrooms
• To provide safe, clean and large restroom that are located sporadically through out the space plan, students do not have to walk long distances to get to the restroom .
• Having private large restrooms rather than traditional linear rows of stalls, students feel more comfortable and this will decrease the number of students hanging out in bathrooms to skip classes or rally up a bullying fight due to the lack of supervision .
Design Pattern 26: Teachers as Professionals
• Multiple personal storage options; shelving, rolling storage, locked storage, desk drawer storage, closet storage, etc . for teacher to store their personal belongings .
• Teachers need space to meet in team groups, and facilities for lesson project preparation, as well as student teacher meetings .
• One big staff room is not the solution to satisfy teachers, providing multiple different types of spaces for teachers to gather and relax and eat or meet up to discuss private matters .
LITERATURE REVIEWS
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INSPIRATION
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Left Brainlogical, analytical and objective
• Language • Logic • Critical thinking • Numbers • Reasoning
Right Brainintuitive, thoughtful and subjective
• Recognizing faces • Expressing emotions • Music • Reading emotions
• Color • Images • Intuition • Creativity
“I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear. Analytical. Strategic. I am practical. Always in control. A master of words and language. Realistic. I calculate equations and play with numbers. I am order. I am logic. I know exactly who I am.”
“I am the right brain. I am creativity. A free spirit. I am passion. Yearning. Sensuality. I am the sound of roaring laughter. I am taste. The feeling of sand beneath bare feet. I am movement. Vivid colors. I am the urge to pain on an empty canvas. I am boundless imagination. Art. Poetry. I sense. I feel. I am everything I wanted to be.”
CONCEPT
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The intention of the high school integrates creativity and logic, similar to the two hemispheres of the brain and left logical side and the right creative side . This concept is carried through in the space planning, finishes, and furniture selection, and designing architectural elements because students thrive in inviting and warm spaces. By incorporating both creativity and logic in the space planning, the school has a
unique floor plan that is flooded with day lighting and integrated with the outdoors . Unlike traditional schools, with their long and dark hallways, this space plan has “classroom wings” that are inviting and coordinate with way finding techniques . This is a way finding strategy that directs students to classrooms while also being apart of the main atrium activity. By offering the teacher flexibility of classrooms,
the teacher is able to move the class to spaces fitting for the lecture topic, and students can collaborate or work independently . The collaborative and independent work environment will help students develop their own habits as they grow, instead of having habits instilled in them by their school .
Design Statement
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SCHEMATIC SKETCHES
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SITE PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR
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SECOND FLOOR
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THIRD FLOOR
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CLASSROOMS
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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The classroom designs are focused around flex-ibility . The design intent is to give the students and teacher the freedom to organize the class-room to accommodate lecture collaborations . Research shows that many classrooms only have one option for desk layout, and is very tradi-tional lecture style layout facing one direction in a straight line . To achieve a flexible design, the Steelcase Node chair provides an easy way for stu-dents and teachers to quickly and easily organize the desks according to their needs .
Classrooms
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ClassroomsDry marker paint is applied to all wall surfaces and allows the teacher to have the class face any direction . Natural materials and warm colors make the classroom inviting and provide accent colors to promote creativity within the students . Different spaces are provided with in the classroom setting, such as a cave space surrounded by windows that overlook landscapes creates a cozy place for students to independently work . The refuge space has soft seating and a low ceiling that provides a “hug-like” space that allows the student to decompress while still being apart of the class .
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Soft seating
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Mobile Lectern Soft seating upholstery Steelcase node
Cork wall tiles
Reclaimed wood flooring
SPECIFICATIONS
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Warm and serene finishes and furniture create an inviting and comforting space. Built in stacked auditorium seating with easy to clean upholstery provides durable seating . A bold patterned and bright colored carpet tile emphasies the front of the room and creates contrast against the reclaimed wood flooring . A colorful accostic wall talll accents the linear color tinted windows .
Classroom Materials
Ceramic wall tiles
Reclaimed millwork wood
Mobile Desk
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MimioMimio innovation makes it possible. We put technology on the whiteboard, not in the whiteboard. You don’t need to buy and set up complicated and expensive equipment.
With a MimioTeach™ interactive whiteboard you can:
• Mount it to your whiteboard magnetically, so it’s easy to move it to different classrooms or remove it for safekeeping.
• Concentrate on being a teacher, not a techie.
• Create engaging, student-centered, interactive lessons with the included MimioStudio™ classroom software.
• Enjoy all the tools you need to encourage active learning.
• Be certain that its rugged design will help it last through years of classroom use.
• Meet the requirements of your school budget.
The patented MimioTeach stylus is a slender, ergonomic pen that:
• Fits comfortably in hands of all sizes.
• Lets you control the information on your computer from your whiteboard, without wires.
• Works automatically, so there’s no learning curve.
• Recharges automatically in the MimioTeach bar.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Steelcase NodeThe Node chair is mobile and flexible . It’s designed for quick, easy transitions from one teaching mode to the next . With Node, a classroom can transition from lecture mode to team mode and back again, without interruption .
• Casters lend mobility for quick, easy transitions between teaching modes
• Swivel seat keeps open sightlines between student and instructor, whiteboard, and other students
• Personal worksurface swivels in tandem with seat and is adjustable for users of all sizes . It accommodates left- and right-handed students and is large enough to support students’ digital and analog resources .
• Tripod base keeps backpacks and valuable personal belongings out of the aisle
• Five-star base provides seat-height adjustability
• Optional cupholder and tablet stand free up worksurface area for books and other technology
• Flexible seat, without pneumatic adjustments to worry about, keeps students comfortable in a variety of postures
• Open seat design offers easy access, while arms serve as backpack hooks
• Comfort without upholstery means easy maintenance
• Steelcase warranty with elevated durability testing makes node an easy choice
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SCIENCE LAB
DESIGN DEVLEOPMENT
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This flexible space allows for multiple types of projects to take place in a single room while aiming to teach towards all the different learning styles.
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Soft seating
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Soft seating upholstery
Wall tile
Stained concrete flooring
Lab table stackable seating
Accent wood for lab tables
SPECIFICATIONS
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Complimetary colors, purple and orange emphasis the science lab . The inspiration was an industrial space that had a fun and inviting play for the students to become comfortable with the space. Bright and natural materials compliment the views from the landscape that is seen from the large windows . Everything in here is easy to clean and durable .
Science Lab Materials
Counter base wood
Wall tileSuspended lighting
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Science Lab
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The science lab is a functional hub space for both brainstorming and science labs . Soft seating at the entrance of the room provides a flexible space for students to independently work or break out into groups . Dropped ceilings create three different designated areas within the large room, a brain storming area, sinks, and workstations . Next to the work stations on the wall are large writeable spaces, so desks don’t get cluttered with notes and pens . Soft seating allows for an area to break off from the hands on part and allows for students to thinnk together in a quiet area . The exsisting stained concrete floor is easy to clean and sutable for messy science projects .
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READINGAUDITORIUM
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Reading Auditorium
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The reading auditorium is an open classroom lecture area with raised seating to create emphasis on the center stage . This space is ideal for English classes to perform classic plays speeches . This space can includes learning styles for one lecture that can be formal or informal . Raised soft seating for the audience creates an emphasis on the speaker or speakers . Felt wall cover provides accostic properties as well as pops of color to the space . Linear tinted glass provides a warm light to the space . The reading auditorium also serves as a relaxing space for students to work in groups with soft seating and serene lighting .
Moveable soft seating
Accostical felt wall covering tiles
Modular Bench Seating Upholstery
LED ceiling lighting
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Soft seating upholstery
SPECIFICATIONS
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Warm and serene finishes and furniture create an inviting and comforting space. Built in stacked auditorium seating with easy to clean upholstery provides durable seating . A bold patterned and bright colored carpet tile emphasies the front of the room and creates contrast against the reclaimed wood flooring . A colorful accostic wall talll accents the linear color tinted windows .
Reading Auditorium Materials
LED wall sconce
Carpet
Reclaimed wood flooring
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ATRIUM
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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The Atrium is a welcoming area with natural materials and inviting warm colors . When visitors and students enter the building, acoustical wall covering line the top five feet of the walls, this provides a sustainable wall décor as well as a bold color distinguishing property . This large and open atrium provides a gathering space for students during off periods as well as circulation for class transitions . The color tinted windows
were inspired by European designs and reflect warm colors into the interior to make the interior less sterile and provides a distinguishing factor that sets the school apart from other schools . Along the rounded interior walls, lockers are placed in sections of the school were there will be low circulation as to not cause congestion when students stop and use their lockers .
Atrium
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Modular Bench SeatingAccostical cardboard wall tiles
Casual dining table
Modular Bench Seating Upholstery
Accostical cardboard wall tile paint color
Soft seating for eating area
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SPECIFICATIONS
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The atrium is a large gathering area for students to have casual spaces to eat, chat, work on homework, and use their lockers . The finishes and furniture choices have bold colors that compliment the concept of creativty . The shapes of the furniture are or-ganic, interesting and moveable for students to create spaces that fit their specific need .
Atrium Materials Casual eating area lighting
Casual eating area table
Reclaimed wood flooring
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APPENDIX
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT
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PROCESS
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SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Strategies for Denver, ColoradoPassive Solar Water Heating
Passive Solar Energy Cooling
• Bright shiny white roof to reflect summer solar radiation .
• Green Roof with Xeriscaping
• Natural Shade, etc.
• Large south facing operable windows to capture cool breeze from lake .
Faux Stone
• Looks like a natural stone and keeps the interiors cool in summer while warm in the winter .
• Controls humidity
• Provides fresh ventilation
Overhangs and Window Shelves
• Block the high summer sun while the low winter sun seeps through windows and warms the interior .
• Clear story windows
Water Collecting Systems
• Rain barrel collecting systems, etc.
• Bioswales Day Lighting Strategies
• South facing windows
• Light shelves
•Light tubes
Energy Conservation
• Solar Panels
• Use radiant barriers-high fictive low emissivisty walls & roof, blocks 97% of solar heat .
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LEED 2009 for Schools New Construction and Major Renovations Project Name
Project Checklist Date
Possible Points: 24Y ? N Y ? N
Y Prereq 1 X Credit 3 1 to 2Y Prereq 2 Environmental Site Assessment X Credit 4 1 to 2X Credit 1 1 X Credit 5 1 to 2X Credit 2 4 X Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 1X Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1 X Credit 7 1X Credit 4.1 4X Credit 4.2 1 Possible Points: 19X Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles 2X Credit 4.4 2 Y Prereq 1
X Credit 5.1 Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat 1 Y Prereq 2
X Credit 5.2 Site Development—Maximize Open Space 1 Y Prereq 3 Minimum Acoustical PerformanceX Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design—Quantity Control 1 X Credit 1 1X Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design—Quality Control 1 X Credit 2 1X Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect—Non-roof 1 X Credit 3.1 1X Credit 7.2 1 X Credit 3.2 1X Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1 X Credit 4 1 to 4X Credit 9 Site Master Plan 1 X Credit 5 1X Credit 10 Joint Use of Facilities 1 X Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems—Lighting 1
X Credit 6.2 1Possible Points: 11 X Credit 7.1 1
X Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort—Verification 1Y Prereq 1 X Credit 8.1 1 to 3X Credit 1 Water Efficient Landscaping 2 to 4 X Credit 8.2 1X Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies 2 X Credit 9 Enhanced Acoustical Performance 1X Credit 3 2 to 4 X Credit 10 Mold Prevention 1X Credit 3 Process Water Use Reduction 1
Possible Points: 6Possible Points: 33
X Credit 1.1 1Y Prereq 1 X Credit 1.2 1Y Prereq 2 X Credit 1.3 1Y Prereq 3 X Credit 1.4 1X Credit 1 1 to 19 X Credit 2 1X Credit 2 1 to 7 X Credit 3 1X Credit 3 2X Credit 4 1 Possible Points: 4X Credit 5 2X Credit 6 2 X Credit 1.1 1
X Credit 1.2 1Possible Points: 13 X Credit 1.3 1
X Credit 1.4 1Y Prereq 1
X Credit 1.1 1 to 2 Possible Points: 110X Credit 1.2 Building Reuse—Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements 1X Credit 2 1 to 2
Total
Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort
Materials and Resources
Storage and Collection of RecyclablesBuilding Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof
Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Regional Priority: Specific CreditGreen Power Regional Priority: Specific Credit
Construction Waste ManagementCertified 40 to 49 points Silver 50 to 59 points Gold 60 to 79 points Platinum 80 to 110
Regional Priority: Specific CreditRegional Priority: Specific Credit
Recycled ContentRegional Materials
Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
Water Use Reduction
Minimum Energy Performance
Materials and Resources, Continued
LEED Accredited Professional
Innovation in Design: Specific TitleInnovation in Design: Specific TitleInnovation in Design: Specific Title
Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
Thermal Comfort—Design
Indoor Environmental Quality
Minimum Indoor Air Quality PerformanceEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Low-Emitting Materials
Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
Daylight and Views—Daylight
Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
Increased Ventilation
Sustainable Sites
Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access
Site SelectionDevelopment Density and Community Connectivity
Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Materials Reuse
Certified Wood
Measurement and Verification
Water Efficiency
Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
Heat Island Effect—Roof
Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
Enhanced CommissioningOn-Site Renewable Energy
Enhanced Refrigerant Management
Optimize Energy Performance
Energy and Atmosphere
Innovation in Design: Specific Title
Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancy
The School as a Teaching Tool
Regional Priority Credits
Innovation and Design Process
Daylight and Views—Views
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SCONCE LIGHTING
MANUFACTURER: Philips Consumer Luminaires
PRODUCT: Ledino
SERIAL NUMBER:3604
DESCRITON: Thin, delicate wall light
FINISH: Premium aluminum, white
DIMENSIONS: 5” W x 7 .7” H x 2 .4” Extension
SUSTAINABLE: Recycled aluminum
ACCOSTICAL WALL TILE
MANUFACTURER: Hive
PRODUCT: Flock Felt Wall Tiles
COLOR: All color ways
CONTENTS: 100% Marino Wool Felt
FINISH: Self-adhesive backing
DIMENSIONS: 16 cm W x 26 cm H
SUSTAINABLE: Stain resistance, made in the USA
CEILING LIGHT
MANUFACTURER: Tech Lighting
PRODUCT: Large Glass Pendant
SERIAL NUMBER: #:700TDCPSGP
DESCRIPTION:Oval shaped glass pendant
FINISH: Smoke color w/ Satin Nickel Finish
DIMENSIONS: 12” x 20”
SUSTAINABLE: Made in the USA & LED light
SPECIFICATIONS
7373
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Kravet Contract
PRODUCT: Mandarin
COLOR: Harbor - 5
CONTENTS: 100% Recycled Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
CARPET
MANUFACTURER: Shaw
PRODUCT: Horizontal Edge Tile
PATTERN NUMBER:59115
COLOR: 67156, Paprika Margin
CONTENTS: Eco Solution Q Nylong
WIDTH: 19 .7” x 19 .7”
DIRECTION: Vertical Continuation Striping
SUSTAINABLE: Ecoworx Tile, Cradle to Cradle, Green Label Plus
WOOD FLOORING
MANUFACTURER: Krantz Recovered Woods
PRODUCT: Reclaimed Crypress
SERIAL NUMBER:41CRCY
COLOR: Natural
FINISH: Smooth Sand Finish
WIDTH: 6” W x Random L x 1”
SUSTAINABLE: Reclaimed wood, hand crafted to highest quality, Local company
ADD . NOTES:Refer to Finish Plan for plank direction
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SOFT SEATING
MANUFACTURER: ICF
PRODUCT: Base
SERIAL NUMBER:105000
DESCRITON: Simple soft seating for private or public areas, minialist elegant form .
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 19”W x 19” D x 19” H
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Kravet Contract
PRODUCT: Seismic
COLOR: Sunshinie - 34
CONTENTS: 100% Recycled Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
SOFT SEATING
MANUFACTURER: ICF
PRODUCT: Oppo
SERIAL NUMBER:OPPOSM BK0 NWBZ ARMS
DESCRITON: Fully upholstered lounge chair with arms .
FINISH: Available in 30 colors
DIMENSIONS: 27-1/2”W x 35”D x 30” H
SPECIFICATIONS
7575
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Kravet Contract
PRODUCT: Seismic
COLOR: Hibiscus - 97
CONTENTS: 100% Recycled Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Aria
COLOR: 016 Swerve
CONTENTS: 100% Cotton
FINISH: None
WIDTH: 55” Roll
DIRECTION: n/a
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Kravet Contract
PRODUCT: Atomic
COLOR: Alloy - 11
CONTENTS: 100% Recycled Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: n/a
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
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UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Highfield
COLOR: 951
CONTENTS: 100% Trevira CS Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Highfield
COLOR: 681
CONTENTS: 100% Trevira CS Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
SEATING
MANUFACTURER: Herman Miller
PRODUCT: Magis Deja-vu Table
SERIAL NUMBER:MGD70.V7948YFH
DESCRITON: Extruded aluminum legs with medium density fiberboard top
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 79” x 48” - Oval & 21”H
SUSTAINABLE: Made in USA
SPECIFICATIONS
7777
ACCOSTICAL WALL TILE
MANUFACTURER: Mio
PRODUCT: Acoustic Weave
COLOR: Florentine Flash 075-5
FINISH: Recycled paper modules
DIMENSIONS:1-1/4” Think- Length & Height Varies
SUSTAINABLE: Local resourced stone, weather durable and lasts a life time
WALL TILE PAINT
MANUFACTURER: Mythic Paint
PRODUCT: Classic Interior Flat Paint
FINISH: Florentine Flash 075-5
SUSTAINABLE: Non-Toxic, ultra low odor, no VOC
SOFT SEATING
MANUFACTURER: ICF
PRODUCT: Base
SERIAL NUMBER:105000
DESCRITON: Simple soft seating for private or public areas, minialist elegant form .
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 19”W x 19” D x 19” H
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TILE
MANUFACTURER: Mutina
PRODUCT: Dechirer (La Suite)
PATTERN NUMBER:2010
COLOR: Net Calce
CONTENTS: Unglazed homogeneous porcelain stoneware .
FINISH: Rectified and brushed slabs
DIMENSIONS: 12” x 12”
SUSTAINABLE: Hand Made from natural material
CASUAL DINING TABLE
MANUFACTURER: Herman Miller
PRODUCT: Magis Deja-vu Table
SERIAL NUMBER:MGD70.V7948YFH
DESCRITON: Extruded aluminum legs with medium density fiberboard top
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 79” x 48” - Oval & 21”H
LOCKERS
MANUFACTURER: Art Metal Products
PRODUCT: Hybrid Wood Lockers
SERIAL NUMBER:UW158801MEW
DESCRITON: Double Tier Unit
FINISH: Red Oak
DIMENSIONS: 15” W x 18” D x 36” H
SUSTAINABLE: Recycled metal, natural finish
SPECIFICATIONS
7979
WOOD FLOORING
MANUFACTURER: What It’s Worth, Inc .
PRODUCT: Reclaimed Antique Flooring
COLOR: Heart Pine- Old Reveal
FINISH: Antique Natural Existing Condition
DIMENSIONS:2-1/2” W x 11-1/2”L x -1/16” D
SUSTAINABLE: Reclaimed wood, hand crafted to highest quality, Local company
iNTERIOR WALL MATERIAL
MANUFACTURER: Texas Quarries
PRODUCT: Riviera Stone
COLOR: Cordova Cream
FINISH: Sawned Front Finish
DIMENSIONS:1-1/4” Think- Length & Height Varies
SUSTAINABLE: Local resourced stone, weather durable and lasts a life time
INTERIOR WALL PAINT
MANUFACTURER: Mythic Paint
PRODUCT: Classic Interior Flat Paint
FINISH: Vanilla Frost, 085-1
SUSTAINABLE: Non-Toxic, ultra low odor, no VOC
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PENDANT LIGHTING
MANUFACTURER: Tom Dixon Lighting
PRODUCT: Beat Light
SERIAL NUMBER:TCX-BEAT-LIGHT-WIDE
DESCRITON: Suspended pendant
FINISH: Beated Brasss
DIMENSIONS: 14”D x 6” H
SUSTAINABLE: Made in USA, LED lighting
SOFT SEATING & BENCH SEATING
MANUFACTURER: Nienkamper
PRODUCT: Linq
SERIAL NUMBER:6162
DESCRITON: Pentagonal bench shape that modulate together with pentagonal tables .
FINISH: G7111 & g7083
DIMENSIONS: 18” W x 18” H x 18” D
SUSTAINABLE: Durable & easy to clean
WOOD INSTILLATION ON WALL
MANUFACTURER: Krantz Recovered Woods
PRODUCT: Reclaimed Crypress
SERIAL NUMBER:41CRCY
COLOR: Natural
FINISH: Smooth Sand Finish
WIDTH: 6” W x Random L x 1” D
SUSTAINABLE: Reclaimed wood, hand crafted to highest quality, Local company
SPECIFICATIONS
8181
WALL CORK TILE
MANUFACTURER: iCork Floor LLC
PRODUCT: Orgbrick Corck Wall Tile
COLOR: Burnt Sienna
CONTENTS: Prefinished Cork
FINISH: Agglomerated
DIMENSIONS: 11” W x 23” L x 1/4” D
SUSTAINABLE: Natural Material & Durable
WALL CORK TILE
MANUFACTURER: Harvest
PRODUCT: #2041
COLOR: Blue
CONTENTS: Ceramic
FINISH: Sky Blue Glaze
DIMENSIONS: Custom Pattern
SUSTAINABLE: Natural Material & Made in New Mexico by a small business .
SURFACE PANEL
MANUFACTURER: PaperStone
PRODUCT: Solid Surface Panels
COLOR: Mocha
FINISH: PaperStone Sustainable Water Resistance Finish
DIMENSIONS: Custom- 2’ W x 5’ L x 1-1/4” H
SUSTAINABLE: 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper and Petro-Free phenolic resins and natural pigments, stain resistance
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ICESTONE SURFACE
MANUFACTURER: IceStone USA
PRODUCT: Ice Stone Surface
COLOR: Fog Bound
FINISH: Honed
DIMENSIONS:52”W x 96”L x 1-1/4” D
SUSTAINABLE: Non-Toxic, no VOC, gold cradle to cradle, zero-waste manufacturing, renewable energy manufacturing
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Schumacher
PRODUCT: Yard Texture
PATTERN NUMBER:65363
COLOR: Fern
CONTENTS: 100% Organic Cotton
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Up the roll
SUSTAINABLE: Cradle to Cradle Silver certified, Finish is SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, Free of PVC, Anti-Bacte-rial, and Responsible Return Program
LECTERN
MANUFACTURER: izzy+
PRODUCT: Dewey Lectern
SERIAL NUMBER:LNLECT2730SR
DESCRITON: Mobile lectern Podium with storage
FINISH: Polished Aluminum base with Oil Walnut Laminate
DIMENSIONS: 30”W x 27”D x 30”-42” H
SPECIFICATIONS
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DESK
MANUFACTURER: izzy+
PRODUCT: Desk
SERIAL NUMBER:LNDESK2323TR
DESCRITON: Desk with storage on casters .
FINISH: Polished Aluminum base with Oil Walnut Laminate
DIMENSIONS: 30”W x 27”D x 30”-42” H
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Highfield
COLOR: 724
CONTENTS: 100% Trevira CS Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
SOFT SEATING
MANUFACTURER: ICF
PRODUCT: Base
SERIAL NUMBER: 105000
DESCRITON: Simple soft seating for private or public areas, minialist elegant form .
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 19”W x 19” D x 19” H
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DESK
MANUFACTURER: Steelcase
PRODUCT: Node 480 series
SERIAL NUMBER:480120 - S627
DESCRITON: Collaborative Chair with persoanl work surface .
FINISH: Varies to classroom
DIMENSIONS: 24-3/4” D x 25-3/4” W x 32” - 37” H
SUSTAINABLE: Made in USA, easy to clean
MOBILE BOOKSHELVING
MANUFACTURER: izzy+
PRODUCT: Storage shelving
SERIAL NUMBER:LNLECT2730SR
DESCRITON: Mobile lectern shelving unit
FINISH: Polished Aluminum base with Oil Walnut Laminate
DIMENSIONS: 30”W x 27”D x 30”-42” H
WOOD FLOORING
MANUFACTURER: Krantz Recovered Woods
PRODUCT: Reclaimed Crypress
SERIAL NUMBER:41CRCY
COLOR: Natural
FINISH: Smooth Sand Finish
WIDTH: 6” W x Random L x 1” D
SUSTAINABLE: Reclaimed wood, hand crafted to highest quality, Local company
ADD . NOTES:Refer to Finish Plan for plank direction
SPECIFICATIONS
8585
TILE
MANUFACTURER: Mutina
PRODUCT: Tex
PATTERN NUMBER:3500-18
COLOR: White
CONTENTS: Glazed extruded body
WIDTH: 11” x 5” triangle
STACKABLE CHAIR
MANUFACTURER: ICF
PRODUCT: Base
SERIAL NUMBER:105000
DESCRITON: Simple soft seating for private or public areas, minialist elegant form .
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 19”W x 19” D x 19” H
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD SYSTEM
MANUFACTURER: Mimio
PRODUCT: MimioTeach
SERIAL NUMBER:105000
DESCRITON: Simple soft seating for private or public areas, minialist elegant form .
FINISH: Standard White features
DIMENSIONS: 19”W x 19” D x 19” H
SUSTAINABLE: Easy to move
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BENCH
MANUFACTURER: Arcadia
PRODUCT: Domo Benches
SERIAL NUMBER:6162
DESCRITON: Pentagonal bench shape that modulate together with pentagonal tables .
FINISH: Polished Aluminum base
DIMENSIONS: N/A
SUSTAINABLE: Durable & easy to clean
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Aria
COLOR: 097 Watch
CONTENTS: 100% Cotton
FINISH: None
WIDTH: 55” Roll
DIRECTION: n/a
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Aria
COLOR: 016 Swerve
CONTENTS: 100% Cotton
FINISH: None
WIDTH: 55” Roll
DIRECTION: n/a
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
SPECIFICATIONS
8787
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Aria
COLOR: 064 Burlesque
CONTENTS: 100% Trevira CS Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Aria
COLOR: 004 Float
CONTENTS: 100% Trevira CS Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
UPHOLSTERY
MANUFACTURER: Maharam
PRODUCT: Aria
COLOR: 091 Evergreen
CONTENTS: 100% Trevira CS Polyester
FINISH: Crypton Green
WIDTH: 54” Roll
DIRECTION: Railroad
SUSTAINABLE: Crypton green backing for a duratble finish as well as stain and moisture barrier protection .
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Classrooms
CafeteriaMusic HallGym
Admin
OverallRELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS
8989
Restrooms
TeachersLoungeClassroomsStudent
Lounge
StudyHall
OutdoorSpace
Lockers
Academic Academic (Detailed)
Sophomores
Seniors
SeniorArea
Juniors
AdminFreshmen
OutdoorSpace
LOCATION/SPACE
SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS
PUBLIC ACCESS
DAYLIGHT/ VIEW PRIVACY PLUMBING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
CLASSROOMS
LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER
Living Machine or Aquaponics 850-950 Water Pump Station
Projection Monitor, Storage
TV
Fountain
Projection Monitor, Storage
Copier, etc.
Cute antique latter set-up
Some furniture should have access to plugs for ipads, etc.
15 sqft . Per student
1500-2000
150-200
200
40 sqft . Per station
700-900
3200
150-200
2000
800
400
100
200
100
500
Classrooms (50)
Large Group Rooms
Team Learning Areas
Small Group Conference
Individual Learning Stations
Entrance, Circulation, Distribution
Computer Access, Reference
Small Group Conference
Reading Garden
Classroom
Workroom
Storage
Professional Library
Librarian Office
Reading Areas
Natural Lighting, Ventillation
Natural Lighting, Ventillation, Break Out Zones, & Access to Outdoors
Movable Furniture
Movable Furniture, Storage
Movable Furniture
Electricity for Laptops
Welcoming, Space to display student work to bring students in to explore
Try to interact books with this center or separate the spaces
Relaxing getaway space, bench seating
Natural Lighting, Ventillation, Flexible Space for different types of lectures and activities
Available for student use
Cave zones
CRITERIA MATRIX
90
LOCATION/SPACE
SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS
PUBLIC ACCESS
DAYLIGHT/ VIEW PRIVACY PLUMBING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
1500-1800
800
1000-1400
640-740
200
500-800
1250
1200-1500
350
1000
600
800-1200
1800-2400
2000-3000
1400-2000
250
1200-1500
1200-1700
Ceramics
Photography & Dark Room
Computer Lab (2)
Control and Headrooms
Closets
Copy Center
TV/ Video Studio
Classroom Labs (8)
Storage Lab Prep
Outside Space
Classroom for 5 to 8 Students
Classroom Lab
Tech Lab
General Shop
Special Computer Program Lab
Storage
Multipurpose Room
Drawing & Painting Studios
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ART
91
Projector
Projector, Kiln
Projection Monitor, Storage
Cameras, green screen, etc.
Film processing space, light projectors
Couches, comfy
Garage door access
Accessable furniture & Technology
Accessable furniture & Technology
Lots of technical equipment
Saws, drills, etc.
Projector
Projector
Damp Room for clay storage
Revolving door
Look into different computer table set ups
Window room
Ventillation
Access for students
Maybe this can be a multipurpose space shared with another tech studio
Break out zones for group projects and individual projects
Space for students to learn up on the projects before
Messy space, so easy to clean up!
Simple space plan, no corners, easy for parents to also interact with the
Move to ART- wood shop
Cleanable furniture, storage for artwork in progress, access to outdoor space, critic area
Cleanable furniture, storage for artwork in progress, access to outdoor space, critic area
LOCATION/SPACE
SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS
PUBLIC ACCESS
DAYLIGHT/ VIEW PRIVACY PLUMBING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Accostics, Sounds technology, Sterio system
Accoustics, Sound Technology, Sterio System, Projector
Monitone(?), Accoustics, Sterio System, white board
Lockable storage cubbies
Sterio Equipment
Tables, Chairs, Sterio Equipment
Flexible court system, Sterio equipment
Showers, changing rooms
350
120
2200
1000
3000
600-800
300-400
60-80
100-150
100-150
150-200
100
12000-14000
4000-7500
2000-4000
1500-3000
300
10 sqft . Person
Storage
Office
Choir
General Music
Band Hall
Insturment Storage
Uniform Storage
Small Practice Room
Group Practice Room
Recording Control Room
Music Library
Office
Gymnasium
Multipurpose Practice Gym
Weight Room
Locker Rooms
Storage
Spectator Seating Easy to clean seats
Set up like a traditional orchistra
Access within the band hall and from public access
Comfortable Space
Collaborative Space
Comfortable Space
Daylighting, natural ventilation, snack bar
Multifunction court space
Private space
ART (CONT’D)
MUSIC
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CRITERIA MATRIX
92
LOCATION/SPACE
SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS
PUBLIC ACCESS
DAYLIGHT/ VIEW PRIVACY PLUMBING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Meeting Area
Weights and equipment, Projector
Xeroscaping, low chemical grass
TV, comfortable seating, collaborative spaces for quick meetings
200-400
200-400
10000-12000
12000
192000
4800
1800
57600
81000
1024000
129600
20250
60000
5760
20000
250-400
150-200
100-150
Training Room
Laundry Room
Pool
Multipurpose
Track & Field
Shot Put
Discuss
Football
Soccer
Softball
Baseball
Archery
Driving Range
Tennis
General Purpose
Views into school
Views into school
Space should also function as a collaborative space to team to revive videos
Energy efficient
Spectator seating
Covered walk way to entrace, floor seating for little children, display area for public to see what the school is teaching! Incorporate into the school
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
OUTDOOR SPORT SPACE
ADMINISTRATION Reception/Waiting
Principal
Secretary93
LOCATION/SPACE
SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS
PUBLIC ACCESS
DAYLIGHT/ VIEW PRIVACY PLUMBING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Coffee Areas through out
Displinary person
Cubbies
Large collaborative conference
Flexible furniture
Private Restrooms
Work stations
Showers, changing rooms, Private RR
Kitchen
150-200
350-400
250-400
150
200-400
100-150
120-180
150-250
150
300
400-1000
200
600-800
400-700
200
20 sqft . Person
400-700
Assistant Principal
Work Room/ Mail Room
Conference Rooms
Small Conference Room
In-School Suspension
Other Offices
Restrooms
IT
Student Services
Book Storage
Career Center
Issolated Testing
School Nurse
Storage Records
Advisor Offices
Break RoomsWork Areas/ Collaborative Space
Spaces for faculty to stop and catch up with others
Views into school
Views into school
Make available for students to easily access and welcoming
Have a space for students to check out books each year
Make it a separate entrace and welcoming and open to the school
Administration supervision
Easily accessible for students and parents
Views into school
Relaxing
ADMINISTRATION (CONT’D)
CRITERIA MATRIX
94
LOCATION/SPACE
SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS
PUBLIC ACCESS
DAYLIGHT/ VIEW PRIVACY PLUMBING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Monitors
NIC
Stereo Equipment
Sanitary Options
NIC
Low Water
Fountains
Flexible
Green House
TV
Plugs and water access
Flexible break out areas, bully free zone, cleanable finishes and furniture
Access to garden
Easy turn around circulation
Look into bully free restroom plans
Students make the space theirs, outdoor classroom, etc
Cave Zones
Look into different types of locker options instead of the traditional lockers in a hallway set up
Flexible wall material
CAFETERIA
MISCELLANEOUS
200
120
16 sqft . Person
5000
100
1500
150
5000
3000
1000
500
20000
1000
300
200
200
Storage
Restrooms
Dining Space
Outdoor Space
Recycling/ Green Space
Serving Line
Office
Kitchen - NIC
Restrooms
Outdoor Space
Relaxation Space
Lockers
Auditorium
Student Garden
Art Display Gallery
Science Display
Security
Circulation95
First Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 1 1,663 Education-‐ shops with other covational areas 50 net 33Classroom 2 1,157 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 58Classroom 3 1,139 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 57Classroom 4 1,322 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 66
Coffee Bar 644 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Unconcetrated 15 net 43
Office 1 282 Business 100 gross 3Office 2 260 Business 100 gross 3Office 3 484 Business 100 gross 5Office 4 206 Business 100 gross 2Office 5 184 Business 100 gross 2Office 6 160 Business 100 gross 2Conference Room 355 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Unconcetrated 15 net 24Work Room 300 Business 100 gross 3
Student Restrooms 480 Business 100 gross 5Admin. Restrooms 300 Business 100 gross 3
Atrium 1,945 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated 7 net 278
Second Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 5 867 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 6 832 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 42Classroom 7 537 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 26Classroom 8 961 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 48Classroom 9 858 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 10 896 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 11 373 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 18Classroom 12 873 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 13 829 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 41Classroom 14 885 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 15 1,200 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 60
Reading Aditorium 624 Assembly w/ fixedJanitors 96 Business 100 gross 1Atrium 578Teachers Workroom 328 Business 100 gross 3Circulation w/ lockers 2,029 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated
Student Restrooms 596
Third Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 16 867 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 17 832 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 42Classroom 18 537 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 26Classroom 19 961 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 48Classroom 20 858 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 21 896 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 22 373 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 18Classroom 23 873 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 24 829 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 41Classroom 25 885 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 26 1,200 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 60
Reading Aditorium 624 Assembly w/ fixedJanitors 96 Business 100 gross 1Atrium 578Teachers Workroom 328 Business 100 gross 3Circulation w/ lockers 2,029 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated
Student Restrooms 596 Business 100 gross 6
CODES
96
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First Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 1 1,663 Education-‐ shops with other covational areas 50 net 33Classroom 2 1,157 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 58Classroom 3 1,139 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 57Classroom 4 1,322 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 66
Coffee Bar 644 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Unconcetrated 15 net 43
Office 1 282 Business 100 gross 3Office 2 260 Business 100 gross 3Office 3 484 Business 100 gross 5Office 4 206 Business 100 gross 2Office 5 184 Business 100 gross 2Office 6 160 Business 100 gross 2Conference Room 355 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Unconcetrated 15 net 24Work Room 300 Business 100 gross 3
Student Restrooms 480 Business 100 gross 5Admin. Restrooms 300 Business 100 gross 3
Atrium 1,945 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated 7 net 278
Second Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 5 867 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 6 832 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 42Classroom 7 537 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 26Classroom 8 961 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 48Classroom 9 858 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 10 896 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 11 373 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 18Classroom 12 873 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 13 829 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 41Classroom 14 885 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 15 1,200 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 60
Reading Aditorium 624 Assembly w/ fixedJanitors 96 Business 100 gross 1Atrium 578Teachers Workroom 328 Business 100 gross 3Circulation w/ lockers 2,029 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated
Student Restrooms 596
Third Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 16 867 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 17 832 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 42Classroom 18 537 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 26Classroom 19 961 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 48Classroom 20 858 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 21 896 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 22 373 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 18Classroom 23 873 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 24 829 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 41Classroom 25 885 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 26 1,200 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 60
Reading Aditorium 624 Assembly w/ fixedJanitors 96 Business 100 gross 1Atrium 578Teachers Workroom 328 Business 100 gross 3Circulation w/ lockers 2,029 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated
Student Restrooms 596 Business 100 gross 6
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First Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 1 1,663 Education-‐ shops with other covational areas 50 net 33Classroom 2 1,157 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 58Classroom 3 1,139 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 57Classroom 4 1,322 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 66
Coffee Bar 644 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Unconcetrated 15 net 43
Office 1 282 Business 100 gross 3Office 2 260 Business 100 gross 3Office 3 484 Business 100 gross 5Office 4 206 Business 100 gross 2Office 5 184 Business 100 gross 2Office 6 160 Business 100 gross 2Conference Room 355 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Unconcetrated 15 net 24Work Room 300 Business 100 gross 3
Student Restrooms 480 Business 100 gross 5Admin. Restrooms 300 Business 100 gross 3
Atrium 1,945 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated 7 net 278
Second Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 5 867 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 6 832 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 42Classroom 7 537 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 26Classroom 8 961 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 48Classroom 9 858 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 10 896 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 11 373 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 18Classroom 12 873 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 13 829 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 41Classroom 14 885 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 15 1,200 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 60
Reading Aditorium 624 Assembly w/ fixedJanitors 96 Business 100 gross 1Atrium 578Teachers Workroom 328 Business 100 gross 3Circulation w/ lockers 2,029 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated
Student Restrooms 596
Third Floor Room Sq. Ft. Classification Floor Area Occ. LoadClassroom 16 867 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 17 832 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 42Classroom 18 537 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 26Classroom 19 961 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 48Classroom 20 858 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 21 896 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 22 373 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 18Classroom 23 873 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 43Classroom 24 829 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 41Classroom 25 885 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 44Classroom 26 1,200 Education-‐ classroom area 20 net 60
Reading Aditorium 624 Assembly w/ fixedJanitors 96 Business 100 gross 1Atrium 578Teachers Workroom 328 Business 100 gross 3Circulation w/ lockers 2,029 Assembly w/out fixed-‐ Concetrated
Student Restrooms 596 Business 100 gross 6
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Project Description: New Construction
Address: Ørestad Boulevard/Arne Jacobsens Allé, Copenhagen .
Client: Copenhagen Municipality .
Award: 1st prize in invited competition 200 .
Completion: 2006 .
Size: 12 .000 m2 .
Budget: DKK 200 mio. (€ 27 mio or $32.5 mio).
Architect: 3XN Architects, Kim Herforth Nielsen, Bo Boje Larsen, Kim Christiansen .
Chami, Camille . “Orestad College by Denmark based 3xn Architects,” Archinnovations (October 2007)
http://www .archinnovations .com/featured-projects/academic/orestad-college/
Orestad Danish School
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The School of the future with a focus on strengthening and renew students professional capabilities and to prepare students for attending college and the independent lifestyle .
With a mall like box shape the school is built around an open area that can be seen from the interiors of every floor .
Having a strong wireless connection, students are based on technology resources such as laptops, note pads, and up and coming educational technology aspects .
A large common area with large over stuffed floor pillows provide students with a relaxing space
to hang out and bond with each other and their school .
Open computer labs offer students a free space to work on homework in a quiet space .
An open floor plan with a large galley allows for natural light to flood the interiors and provide a comforting space that is cozy yet large and open .
Communication, interaction and synergy are the key focuses that drove the design and is reflected through out the final design .
Having 4 individual private spaces allows for students to comfortably study on their own and
2 large conference rooms provides students a private space for students to work on teams on each floor .
Four boomerang shaped floor plans are rotated to create the powerful super structure which forms the overall frame of the building – simple and highly flexible .
Avoiding level changes makes the organizational flexibility as high as possible, and enables the different teaching and learning spaces to overlap and interact with no distinct borders .
The rotation opens a part of each floor to the vertical tall central atrium and forms a zone that
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provides community and expresses the school’s ambition for interdisciplinary education .
The storey decks are open towards a central core, where a broad main staircase winds its way upwards to the roof terrace .
The main staircase is the heart of college educational and social life; the primary connection up an down, but also a place to stay, watch and be seen .
Each floor has a few permanent elements to allow students and staff to rearrange furniture at their will .
The superstructure is supplemented by a series of newly developed ‘room furniture’, which accommodate the need for the flexible and temporary room arrangements and learning environments required by varying group sizes – from one on one to an entire cohort . The rotated decks are mirrored in the facades .
Due to their rotation, the decks create openings double- and triple high while drawing lines on the facade . As a rule, the glass is smooth with the deck fronts, but on each floor, one façade is withdrawn to create an outdoor space .
These outdoor spaces are connected from ground to roof . In front of the glass facades, a series of colored semi-transparent glass louvers can open or close to protect from the sun, while adding dashes of colour to the indoor environment .
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Project Info: Music building hall addition
Program: Restructuring
Location: Kawasaju Jabagawa, Japan
Architect: Nihon Sekkei
Interior Design: Terada Design
Signage: Naoki Terada
Time Line: Completed in 2009http://www .teradadesign .com/
http://www .thecoolhunter .net/article/detail/1552/
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Senzoku Gakuen School of Music
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A neon pop scheme is the driving theme for the interior design for the black hall wing of the music building .
Designer, Tereade Design, wanted a jazzy feeling to honor the school for having the only jazz and rock departments in Japan .
Vertical and horizontal linear edges draw the eye to architectural elements that meet with bold colors .
Having a color coded system creates a way finding system, recording studios, lesson rooms, and practice rooms are all based on a color identical through out the entire building .
A proper music environment has accustical baring elements- windows being a disattvating due to sealings- so a window free design was the challenge .
To create a comfortable environment with out windows,
Tereade added bold neon colors illuminated by a lighting systems to create an environment that promoted creativity .
A contrasting exterior of grey concrete and a silver plate screen surprise guests as they enter the interiors which promotes exploration and excitement .
An exposed staircase embraces the architectural elements and is also noted with the industrial railings and exposed ceiling details .
Basic hallways, intense wall and ceiling colors have become the main design element, along with the large scale-painted signs on the wall is the main artwork that contrasts the pop colors .
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Project Info: High school addition
Program Type: Restructuration and extension of the high school
Location: Menton, France
Architect: n+b architects
Floor Area: 900 sq . ft . restructured and 2800 sq . ft . of extension
Time Line: Start of planning in Oct . 2004 and complication of construction in Aug . 2007
Cost: 5,9 m euro
Paul Valery Highschool
http://www .designboom .com/weblog/cat/9/view/8351/n-b-architects-paul-valery-
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Architects were tasked with creating a flexible and sustainable solution for a school struggling in the sweltering Côtes d’Azur climate in France .
The new design has turned Paul Valery into a cool and charismatic community more suitable to a comfortable educational environment, and as a stylish landmark for the town of Menton .
With a site specific approach, the building is based on a slope which connects the exisiting building with the new building together through free flowing transitions that better the circulation .
The project took into account the notions of flexibility, environmental use functionality and to enable the programmatic entities to be linked together around exterior spaces . The ambition of the project was to offer a coherence set in a specific environment .
The new addition expresses the school’s progressive education vision of providing multiple types of learning environments in a single room .
The design was driven by the idea to create spaces within spaces, studios that could operate in a large variety of teaching scenarios from small group discussions to a large lecture setup .
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To achieve this flexible space, spaces needed to be able to divide quickly and the final design incorporated dramatic curtains that allowed team teaching to occur fluidly in response to the dynamic of the group .
The teacher’s work areas are embed-ded into the studios, glazed and on show, impromptu and informal inter-action between all is encouraged .
Four large studio spaces were de-veloped and the building carefully shaped so that they could accom-modate a variety of learning modali-ties from open style lecture to small intimate gatherings .
Canadian red cedar wooden louvres benefit the school with attractive detailing and as an effective and sustainable cooling solution for cross ventilation and solar shielding .
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Project Info: New construction
Location: San Diego, California
Architect: Lake|Flat Architects based out of San Antonio, TX
Designers: Greg Papay and Joe Farren
Time Line: 2002
Size: 122,000 sq . ft .
Cost: $48.8 Million
Francis Parker School
http://www .architectmagazine .com/educational-projects/francis-parker-school .aspx
The Francis Parker school needed a new loca-tion and building to house their high school students that reflected their core values of school spirit, centered on the student experi-ence, improved educational opportunities and practiced sustainable values .
The school was founded on the values that engaging students with the environment increased the students awareness of their world and their place within it .
The final design reflects a campus that embraces gardens and has a series of separate buildings with transition spaces incorporated with the outdoors provides am environmentally responsible and authentic circulation path .
Social spaces for students and staff are satisfied with public rooms, a quad, and a large lawn .
Classroom walls slide into pockets, directly linking the spaces to the outdoors and bathing them in filtered natural light .
Incorporated between each building is a unique lawn setting with space for gardens, lounging room, and pervious surfaces for sports and nature paths that connect through out the entire site .
All materials are reclaimed, recycled or sources sustainable . The concrete core structure is composed of high fly-ash content, decorative windows and tiles are made of recycled glass, the exterior wood is sustainable forested redwood .
Successful daylighting is achieved through highlytuned light shelves and sun shades that filter and direct breezes and sunlight
The landscape design uses drought-tolerant and native species that provide low care and easy for students to care after .
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Outdoor areas such as the lunch seating room, is designed to feel as an interior space but is open to the outdoors, with a canopy ceiling and floor to ceiling windows that are fully operable, the students can create the environment for the space .
Outdoor balconies for second story classrooms provide teachers with the option to turn their room into an out-door space that encourages nature to incorporate itself with the interiors .
By taking advantage of their warm climate, the school has saved over $300,000 in their first year on electric-ity . The school opted out of provided air conditions, so the large and stra-tegically placed windows are the only source of capturing natural breezes .
The two-story building captures more natural light and ventilation through single-load overhangs that bring in 15’ of sunshine through each window .
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TILT-WALL CONCRETE PANELS Vulcan Materials / vulcanmaterials.com
Locally sourced cement and aggregate contribute to the rich colors of the tilt-up concrete panels . Contractor Rudolph & Sletten performed the panel forming, concrete placement, and panel lifting and setting .
RECYCLED GLASS American Specialty Glass / americanspecialtyglass .com
Recycled glass was integrated into the project in three areas: as “aggregate” in select areas of the tilt-up concrete panels, where the glass was ground smooth like terrazzo; as a lens, wrapped in a stainless steel mesh, hanging directly underneath industrial fluorescent fixtures; and as a canopy at the entry to the science gallery .
BRAZILIAN REDWOOD SIDING Atessco / atessco .com
The buildings’ redwood siding comes from a sustainably managed forest in Brazil. It visually recalls the redwood and western red cedar that clads so many coastal California structures, with the added benefit of exceptional durability . The siding is eight times harder than redwood or western red cedar, important for a school environment . It is also decay, insect, and fire resistant .
ALUMINUM SLIDING & POCKETING DOORS Fleetwood / fleetwoodusa .com
Lake|Flato incorporated sliding and pocketing door systems in all 43 classrooms and labs . The doors promote natural ventilation, allow views out, and admit daylight . The school’s original 1912 classroom structures also used pocket doors to take advantage of San Diego’s benevolent climate .
CEILING PANELS Hunter Douglas / hunterdouglas .com
Hunter Douglas’ large-scale Techstyle ceiling panels float between exposed steel beams in the classrooms, adding to the clean, loftlike look of the spaces . They have strong light reflection and acoustical properties, allowing the ceiling to diffuse both reflected daylight and indirect artificial illumination .
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Project Info: Retrofit for an existing building
Location: San Francisco, California
Architect: 450 Architects, inc .
Designers: David Bushnell
Awards: LEED Gold Certified
Time Line: 2008
Size: 23,000 sq . ft .
Cost: $5.5 million
Waldorf High School
http://www .sfwaldorf .org/high-school/about-us/campus/LEED-Certification
The principles of the pedagogical design and Waldorf philosophy and the actual building serve as a teaching tool for students, demon-strating how to become actively involved in today’s social issues .
The previous house for the school needed improvements that made the school environ-mentally friendly and have a positive impact on the daily lives of the students, faculty, and staff .
The school believes that education should extend outside of the classroom and has many programs to support that belief . They have a strong sports, creative and perform-ing arts programs to give the students a well rounded education . The SF Waldorf School encourages community service and has stu-dents commit to 5 weeks worth during their years there .
The architects created a design that connects the students to their environment by visually
integrating the building with the surrounding eucalyptus grover .
Through using high percentage of recycled and re-purposed materials and incorporating lighting strategies along with water reducing features, the building has created a better air and light quality that are conducive to learning .
A new state-of-the art HVAC system monitors and controls the levels of carbon dioxide in every classroom, research shows that CO2 levels are known to directly affect brain func-tion . This system also detects what rooms are not in use and creates a settle level that is energy efficient and safe .
To connect the learning spaces to the exte-riors, wooden operable windows in every classroom provide the option for natural ventilation and natural surrounding views .
One teacher stated that working in the new
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building was so remarkable and the quality of the light and air was so refreshing that she felt like she was teaching outside .
Cork flooring, recycled paper counter tops and finishes with low VOC adhesives provide a safe indoor air quality and include some of the sus-tainable resources that school installed .
The interior spaces are defined by a series of curved walls that soften and contrast with the existing hard-edged concrete structure and en-hance the daily movement of staff and students .
Adapting the 1970 existing structure, the project required space planning of classrooms, science
labs, art studios, a library and administrative and support spaces to be designed around a con-crete call center .
For the primarily new construction phase of design, a state-of-the-art multipurpose sports fa-cility, performance space, additional classrooms and site development were included to the new school design .
If budget allowed the school would have in-cluded rain-water harvesting systems, gray water permaculture, and solar ponds .
The large lunch room, admitting daylight through clerestory windows, can be easily trans-
formed into a multipurpose room which can be used as a yoga studio .
The lighting design team wanted to use two rows of luminaires—the typical approach for light-ing the common 30-ft . classroom size—but the Waldorf’s classrooms are as wide as 42 ft . with 13 .5-ft . ceilings .
Instead of completely tearing down the existing structure, the architecture designed their space plan around existing features and reuses materi-als and architectural structures when possible .
Choosing an existing building in a residential neighborhood located in the city, the school
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provides alternative transportation options for students and an easily access campus for walk-ers or bicyclist . Their easy location and facilities allow the school to guide intelligent, imaginative and inquisitive students toward lives of con-science, creativity and consequence by incorpo-rating their lectures with events taking place in their city .
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Project Info: New Construction addition
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Architect: MCR
Designers: Mcbride Charles Ryan
Awards: IAA 2011, WAN 2011 and Dulux Colour Awards for Comm . Interiors 2010
Time Line: 2009
Fitzroy High School
http://www.mcbridecharlesryan.com.au/#/projects/fitzroy-high-school/ and sustainable PDF file
This addition designed by Mcbride Charles Ryan with collaboration from the students and staff is a dedicated space for students in their senior year . This new addition spans out of the existing 100 year old building that houses the 9th to 11th grade school .
The new addition expresses the school’s progressive education vision of providing multiple types of learning environments in a single room .
The design was driven by the idea to cre-ate spaces within spaces, studios that could operate in a large variety of teaching sce-narios from small group discussions to a large lecture setup .
To achieve this flexible space, spaces needed to be able to divide quickly and the final design incorporated dramatic curtains that allowed team teaching to occur fluidly in response to the dynamic of the group .
The teacher’s work areas are embedded into the studios, glazed and on show, impromptu and informal interaction between all is en-couraged .
Four large studio spaces were developed and the building carefully shaped so that they could accommodate a variety of learning modalities from open style lecture to small intimate gatherings .
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Incorporated within the studios and learning spaces are welcoming spaces for student and staff lounges .
A ground floor studio space has been designed to act at times as an exhibition and community meeting space .
A main feature of the exterior is the undulating wall of masonry, this wall provides structural ad-vantages and helps with light and air circulation .
Unlike traditional rectangular classrooms, these learning environments are based on having a focal point for the teacher so the entire class can be supervised .
Energy saving sensor lighting and cloudy illumi-nated skylights help save on energy costs while providing brightly illuminated interiors .
Air wells incorporated into walls collect water which aides air flow and reduces cooling and heating energy usage .
Minimum furniture was specified to reduce the need for unused furniture and all furniture is very flexible and non of it is built in .
Window coverings are installed to reduce excess heat gain and unnecessary lighting .
Hydronic heating is used to reduce the carbon footprint and to reduce the cost of heating .
87 solar panels, that were funded through the solar grant, have been connected up to a general grid which reduces overall energy consumption for the school .
Four water tanks that hold 60,000 liters of water total are connected to the toilets and used for watering the sites gardens .
Students are involved in planting and main-taining the school’s garden that is sustainable harvested and used in the school’s kitchen .
Shade sails have been erected to reduce soil erosion as well as providing UV protection for the students .
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Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life Stephen R . Kellert, Hudith H . Heerwagen, and Martin L . Mador
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Dynamic natural light: experiencing the natural movement of day lighting passing by.
Placing windows in correct locations/orientations to invite as much day lighting into the interior as possible .
Natural ventilation: circulating natural and fresh air through out the space .
Orienting the building and opening windows and doors to bring fresh air in and circulate .
Access to open &/or moving water: a natural element that we depend on for survival and brings a calming joy to landscapes.
Water areas serve as a functional hydrologic plan
Habitat for local vegetation and wildlife
Provide acoustical and symbolic comforts to a space
Frequent opportunities for spontaneous interaction with nature,
including other species: connects the nature of the site to create a design that connects the natural elements of the site to blend with the interior to create a unique relationship between the exterior and the interior.
Designing outdoor spaces and rooms that connect and intertwine with the interior .
Giving each room a view to remind the homeowner our special relationship with nature .
Pervious surfaces allow nature to be seen and collection run off water .
Sensory connection to nature: bring the experience of biophilic design to life through colors, materials, art, and patterns.
Using finishes and materials that will enhance and reflect the landscape and architecture .
Complexity & Order: the natural complexity of the pattern of nature and the unity of the eco system and the connection with nature.
Natural patterns to scale and proportion, balance and harmony, novelty and familiarity .
The finishes and materials for the interior and exterior reflect the natural/historical elements of the site .
Mystery: encourages exploration and education about the complexity of nature.
Space plan is complex enough to create mystery that leads into an unexpected discovery .
Building located on the site plan to draw owners out to explore the surround area and their home .
Prospect & refuge: safe and protective space and ability to see the surrounding areas.
Having a room with windows on all sides .
Lighting and furniture placement for the interior provides comfort and prospect elements .
Visual screening elements for the interior enhance the experience of prospect and refuge .
Fundamental natural forms: using nature as a design model, similar to biomimicry.
Taking the science, proportions, scales, forms, patterns, etc from nature and applying them to a design .
Naturally solves problems we face when designing sustainable environments .
Local natural materials: creates a unity between the landscaping, building exterior, and the interior.
Using materials native to the site to create sensory connections between the built environment and the natural environment .
Avoid using endangered materials and materials the surrounding habitat depend on for survival .
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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A SITE:
Schools should be the center of neighborhoods and close enough to the majority of homes that students can make the trip back and forth by foot or bicycle .
The school grounds should serve as a space for learning and for student activities before, during and after high school!
The schools location should be in the students own neighborhoods so students can build friendships with their neighbors .
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE DESIGNING THE SCHOOL:
Schools should be safe and healthy environments for students and the outdoors .
School outdoor areas are still designated as “recess areas” where students are expected to expend energy before going inside for academic work .
Schools should implement the outdoors as eco-educational
resources, as health-promoting outdoor environments, and as places for students creativity to grow and explore with relationships with nature .
Sadly, LEED does not include any of these outdoor education resources into their checklists and they are often overlooked .
Green building design policies need to give equal prominence to both interior spaces and school grounds
Schools need to give equal weight to the behavioral requirements of users as they do to the green technology requirements .
To achieve the purpose of conserving the planet for the enjoyment of future generations, sustainable development practice must fully activate an educational role- especially in the design of institutions .
Students need to learn not only about the natural world but also in and through the natural world!
Research evidence strongly
suggests positive outcomes for students attending schools with naturalized sites .
Teachers will be able to extend their lectures into a rich outdoor environment, the school grounds, surrounding neighborhood, and learning sites in the broader community .
Students with varied learning styles were more motivated to become engaged in learning when confronted by multiple hands-on opportunities because they triggered excitement and provided memorable grounding for later, more cognitive phases in the learning process .
Students engaged everyday both during and after school hours, the natural richness of the school grounds provided a well-understood added value and sense of pride in their school as well as help develop a long-term affective relationship to their school .
Hands on gardening and engagement with plants is a crucial
strategy for building an ethic of caring and protection for the natural world .
Schoolyard bullying has not improved, significantly because of symptoms of underlying childhood social psychological malaaise, and because the school yards are not socially inhabitable places .
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Administered byLighting Research CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Daylighting strategies should be developed to provide superior lighting for two-thirds of the daylight hours during the year .
Rooms and area of schools that do not require full time occupancies such as halls and gyms do not require blinds and window coverage because those space will not need to be temporarily darkened .
Classrooms should have motorized roller shades or motorized vertical blinds which will provide an ease of operations and result in better performing day lighting strategies .
In the classroom, the placement of the projection screen should be in the darkest part of the classroom to avoid the closer of blinds that remain closed for the entire day .
Design the day lighting strategy to provide natural lighting for at least two-thirds of the daylight hours in:
Classrooms -Special need rooms -Gymnasium -Cafeteria -Media center & -Administrative Areas .
Correct daylighting strategies can reduce:
• Electricity for lighting and peak electrical demand
• Cooling energy and peak cooling loads
• Maintenance costs associated with lamp replacement
• Electrical service to building
• The number of installed lighting fixtures in the school!
Developed by Innovative Design For Daylight Dividends Aministered by Lighting Research Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Layout the school on an east-west axis with the majority of spaces facing either south or north, this orientation enables maximum winter radiation and control summer gain . In the summer, the least amount of radiation hits the south, vertical surface of your school and in the winter, the most radiation strikes this surface .
The more sunlight that enters the building to address lighting needs, the more heat will also enter the buildings, by placing apertures correctly, nature can with or against you!
Skylights bring in too much radiation with a low amount of day lighting, so not worth it .
Optimizing size overhangs on south-facing glazing with placing the outer point of the overhang on an angle about 45 angle degrees from horizontal, above the head of the window .
For window placement, avoid east-west facing windows at all cost!
Reduce the installed lighting by considering:
• How classroom usage changes from typical daytime conditions to nighttime uses .
• Evaluate if there are different lighting requirements associated with different uses .
• Determine the minimum day lighting contribution during school hours and determine if there if is a minimum amount of daylight that can be counted on to reduce the installed lighting .
• However, if the space has the same nighttime function, installed lighting will need to be the correct amount of addressed foot candle .
Windows used specifically for day lighting, clear glass has an advantage over glazing with a low-E coating. Because of the 10% to 30% reduction in visible light transmission characteristic of most low-E coatings, 10% to 30% more glass would be requried to produce the same daylighting benefit .
Select light colors for interior finishes along with highly reflective ceiling tiles and have correctly places photo sensors and continuous dimming control .
Bounce light deeper into spaces with light shelves which causes the reflective sunlight to hit the ceiling and bounce down into the room .
Elongate room to maximize glazing opportunity
Avoid contrast between bright surfaces and darker surfaces when windows are present in a space, too many reflections can be cast .
Use highly reflective ceiling tiles if rooms are overly lit and the tiles with absorb some of the light .
To maximize the ability to bounce light deep into a space using a light shelf, you should consider the advantages of sloping the ceiling from the top of the south-side light shelf to the back of room .
Elongate the space planning layout for the classroom in order to incorporate as many day lighting strategies as possible .
Incorporate a space for a darken area for a television and white board so glares will not reflect back onto the students .
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Joined Up Design for SchoolsJohn and Frances Sorrell
Color- students want to brighten up their schools and use color to enhance the atmosphere and mood.
• Choosing a color should be based on the school’s surroundings as well as the school colors to enhance pride within the school and community .
• Colors should be appropriate for each space, the cafeteria should not be a gross color and relaxing areas should be calm colors, etc .
• A fun way to bring color into the interiors is through light, putting color films over the windows brings in bold aspects of color while not having to paint any-thing .
Communication- Students want the community involved with what is happening at their school.
• Schools are communication hubs, collecting and distributing education informa-tion as well
as organizing hundreds of pupils, staff, parents and visitors .
• School communication is complex and multi-layered, and new ways are needed to provided effective formal and informal communica-tion, which accommodates differ-ent languages and develops an appropriate tone of voice for each audience .
• Having affordable and efficient message boards in random places in the school provide spaces for students to write sweet notes to each other or practice their writing skills .
• Have large way finding prints on entire walls to direct students to-wards specific areas of the school . Using bold colors against neutral tones provides enough color that is not over bearing but enough to catch attention and make the school pretty!
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Dining Halls and Cafeteria- Students want a civilized lunch time with less chaos and more time to relax.
• Schools should provide more food options, a choice between cold snacks or hot means, students want options to serve themselves all in an appealing environment .
• Splitting the dining area into different areas, an internet cafe area with spill resistant keyboards, flat screens and plenty of seat-ing, a snack zone with vending machines and stand at high tables while chatting, a main eating area with round tables with comfort-able armchairs . Outside areas can be doubled as eating and studying space with tables and covered seating pods that have weather protection, implement-ing windmills provides aesthetic mystery and can bring in energy for the school .
Learning Spaces- Students was modern, inspiring places to learn.
• Creating functional and unique designs that bring pride to school and allows students to explore their campus .
• The classroom needs to have practical storage space and can be easily cleaned .
• Cupboards for coats and bags as well as lockable lockers, students should have multiple options for storage .
• Having a fun hang out area in the classrooms provides stu-dents with a social space when the weather and outdoors are nasty and cuts down on littering because students will have easy access to both the interiors and exterior .
Reception Areas- Students want parents, new students, the local community, and visitors to feel welcome.
• The reception area is a highly multifunctional place and takes on the passage of hundreds of guests a day .
• An idea is to create a reception space that also doubles as an art gallery with an area for an artist-in-residence to work with the students and display their gallery work .
• Administrative staff are placed at the heart of the school and should have privacy but should also have views for guests and students .
• Comfortable seating for informal meetings should also double as a waiting area for parents .
Reputation and Identity- Students want to be proud of their school and sure of what it stands for and their education.
• The school design show represent the concepts and name of the school and provide a representa-tion for the success of the stu-dents and the school .
• Provide spaces for students to create products to sell to their community and build a positive creative reputation in the business or art world .
• Incorporate identity markers that are well recognizable through out the whole community and that will provide a brand for the school which can provide school pride and a sense of identity with in the school .
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School Architecture & ComplexityRena Upitis, Queen’s University
The kinds of buildings that children and their teacher inhabit will affect not only what they learn but also the ways in which they learn .
“Factory schools” embody the transmission model of learning: the teacher has the knowledge, and in assembly line fashion transmits the knowledge to the students . This does not provide a personal connection between the learning and the students which causes a lose of interest with school .
Teachers frequently have indicated that they would like to do more with the arts curricula but are unable to because schools do not provide an available space for teachers to bring their class and teach the students through the arts .
Research has demonstrated that the use of daylight in the context of a larger energy-efficient design is not only associated with higher
levels of student performance but it also sustainable for the use of energy and reduces energy bills .
Studies have also focused on the detrimental effects of too much noise in the learning environment, the importance of appropriate furniture, and the need for inviting outdoor spaces including green areas .
People to continue studying:
• Henry Barnard
• Rudolf Steiner
• Reggio Emilia
• Christopher Alexander Christopher Alexander
Use the building as a second educator, both students and teacher rely on the building to learn and educate .
The best environments for students are rich and complex and support
relationships between people and ideas, and have a strong aesthetic appeal for teachers and students alike .
The Reggio education theory considers the physical environment in light of its educational potential, both in terms of the objects in the environment and in terms of the kinds of spaces for inquiry, such as the atelier .
When no one is watching, people are interested in outdoor activities such as guitar playing, hiking, and bicycling and these are activities that have the potential to fully engage the body and intellect and that elusive part of us know as the spirit or soul .
These kinds of activities and learning connects us with the earth and with what it means to be human .
The passion and seriousness with which people engage in the learning that they do when no one is watching is precisely the passion that is required to nurture and sustain meaningful learning in schools .
Four things that are important to children are:
• Conversation
• Inquiry
• Making things
• Artistic expression
To achieve a “utopian” school, start with the physical space, bring in large grounds, gardens, and greenhouses . Use open-air interiors that have a variety of workspaces with easy access to books as well as having a feeling of a well-furnished home .
The idea of combining the building
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and natural environment is not to teach about the biology, etc . of the specific study but to provide a rich setting for exploration, and for discovering things that are unanticipated by students and teachers alike .
Move away from teacher-centered to more learner-centered ways of teaching by knowing and rely on the concept of complexity science: the study of adaptive and self-organizing systems .
Several key principles identified with complex collectives:
• Neighbor interaction
• Redundancy among the agents
• Diversity in the system
• Pattern recognition
• Feedback
• Liberating constraints
• Indirect
• Controls and decentralized control structures
The learning process should not focus on the teacher and student learning but on collective possibilities for interpretation of the taught subject, challenging the pupils to think outside of the box .
An issue that has been continually emerging is that teaching and learning are about expanding the space of the possible, and in doing so, creating conditions for things that have not yet been learned nor imagined, for surprise, for evolution through the known to the unknown .
In order for complexity to emerge, there must be redundancy and diversity, as mentioned previously, but there must be opportunity for diverse ideas to interact, to harmonize, and to amplify one another .
Foster not only individual learning, but also, learning by collectives, such as classrooms or groups of people interested in particular ideas, and learning about curriculum structures or
disciplinary knowledge another form of collective .
Christopher Alexander developed a scale to measure school design based on patterns including green areas, quiet areas, promenades, play areas, flex zones, small group areas, large group areas, wet areas for science and art, outdoor rooms, circulation patterns, acoustics, windows, technology, pathways, living views, and natural light .
The “bump into” concept of collaborating knowledge, can be achieved through presentation spaces, collaborative incubators, get away spaces and niches, and display spaces to engage a deeper though process and access for collaboration .
The emphasize and importance of balance, order, symmetry, rhythm, form, space, volume and scale all create patterns that are easily recognized .
Create an environment that students can discover themselves, by decentralizing administrative
and guidance services and opening up the school to create physical environments that allow for teamwork and flexible learning to happen .
Pay attention to the natural world means more than to provide outdoor spaces, it also includes consideration of aesthetic . Learning is enhances when the aesthetic elements are attended to, and indeed, that the aesthetic brings together a balance and order to daily life .
The i dea that involving the community of the design process leads to the thought that the community should also be included with the teaching of the students .
Upitis, Rena . “School Architecture And Complexity .” Complicity: An International Journal Of Complexity & Education 1 .1 (2004): 19-38 . Education Research Complete . Web . 20 June 2012 .
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1 making a school the students and community can be proud of Identity and context:
School ethos and identity
Relationship with neighbourhood
Civic character
Does the design help foster pride and
ownership in the school?
Has the school ethos been defined?
If so, how has this been expressed in the
design?
Is the educational vision successfully manifested in the
design?
If the school has a specialism, how has this influenced the design priorities?
Is the school design inviting to the local
community?
How does the design improve local
movement routes?
Does the design respond and contribute
positively to its locality?
How does the massing of the design
contribute to the adjacent streetscape
or landscape?
Does the design enhance the character of the neighbourhood?
What will the first impressions of the
building be?
How does the school relate to the street?
Does the scheme establish an appropriate
civic presence for the school in the
neighbourhood?
How does the design communicate that this is a public building?
Will the design strengthen the image of education locally?
Is there a welcoming view of the school from
the street?
Is learning visible on arrival to give a good
first impression?
Is there an element from an existing
building that provides continuity of identity?
How does the design of entrance express regard for the school
community?
How do the school’s community facilities respond to different patterns of access?
How does the scheme promote inclusion?
If the school is co-located do the individual schools require their own
identity?
How does the proposal respond to
the grain of the context?
How does the design relate to a holistic
vision for the area?
How does the design impact on local views?
How does the school relate to local buildings
and landmarks?
How does the school improve social
cohesion in the community?
How does the design address
planning issues?
Successful School DesignQuestions to Ask While Designing a School
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2 making the best use of the siteSite plan:
Enhancing the character of the site
Working with existing site constraints and opportunities
Strategic site organisation
Does the scheme make the most of its position
and views?
Does the scheme relate well to buildings
outside the site?
Does the design foster a sense of place?
How does the scheme enhance the
micro-climate and ecology of the site?
How does the scheme enhance
the topography and existing landscape
features?
Does the proposed phasing work sensibly without compromising
the final design?
How well does the design deal with site specific constraints and opportunities?
How has the design responded to the
acoustic constraints of the site?
If the scheme is a refurbishment, what
is the rationale for the retention of any
existing buildings?
Does the design provide safe on-site pedestrian routes?
Is there a clear external circulation diagram?
Are the buildings, grounds and facilities arranged well on the
site?
Are the external circulation routes clear and do they balance the needs of different
users?
Does the configuration of buildings create
positive internal and external spaces?
Does the scheme provide shelter from
the prevailing wind, rain and sun?
Are there specific site issues that infringe on the site of the school
buildings?
Does the scheme approach existing
services and utilities sensibly?
Are routes to sports facilities safe throughout the year?
Do the entrance routes to the school
link to local movement routes?
Does the strategic vision for the site allow for future development?
Is any car parking on the site unobtrusive?
Are the buildings placed to achieve
optimum orientation?
Are there discrete arrangements for
deliveries and refuse collection?
Have sensible routes to key areas of the
grounds been planned to avoid disruption to
learning spaces?
What are the entrance sequences for users arriving by different modes of transport?
How does the scheme create identifiable boundaries and security zones?
Does the phasing allow the school to function during the
construction period?
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4 creating a clear diagram for the buildings Organisation:
Accommodating the educational agenda
Spatial organisation
Movement routes
What are the aspirations of the pastoral system?
Does the design identify the main social
spaces?
Is this successfully accommodated in the
internal arrangement of spaces?
Will the design allow the delivery of the
curriculum when the school opens?
Is there a clear understanding of the school’s educational
agenda and its organisational implications?
Is there a diagram showing which of the
spaces will be timetabled?
Is there a clear spatial diagram for the
building?
Does the design provide opportunities for cross-curricular
learning?
Are the learning spaces arranged well across the school?
Is there a variety of circulation
spaces which respond intelligently to any changes in level?
Has the vertical circulation been
designed to avoid congestion and
encourage positive behaviour?
Is there a clear hierarchy of
circulation routes?
Is there a clear movement and
connection diagram?
Are links between indoor and outdoor spaces optimised?
How does the design encourage a healthy
food agenda?
What is the role of ICT in the educational
agenda?
Are the positions of key roof lights shown
on the plan?
Does the design provide opportunities for social interaction?
Is the plan legible for users?
Does the location on specialist facilities allow the design to
accommodate different pedagogies?
Does the internal circulation fit with the
school’s proposed timetabling?
Does the circulation allow for short travel times between key
spaces?
Can vertical and horizontal links be
made between clusters?
Do movement routes into the school depend
on signage?
Are circulation routes accessible for
all users?
Does the spatial arrangement allow
for natural ventilation and daylighting to the majority of spaces?
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3 making assets of the outdoor spacesSchool grounds:
Relationship between the grounds and building
Social spaces and play
Outdoor learning
Physical activity
Is there strong structural planting with a coherent hierarchy?
Do the grounds support a sustainability
strategy?
Do the grounds and planting contribute to creating a sense of
place?
Have the outside spaces been designed in conjunction with the
building form?
Does the design respond to the existing
topography, climate and ecology of the
site?
Are social spaces safe?
Are outdoor spaces provided for a
variety of different student social activities,
interest ranges and group sizes?
Are some social spaces sheltered from
wind, rain and sun?
Are there spaces which allow imaginative
and creative play?
Are there clear links between the indoor
and outdoor learning environments?
Can food be grown in the grounds?
Are there provisions for outdoor learning?
How do the learning spaces support the school’s pedagogy?
How do the outdoor learning spaces
support the curriculum?
Does the design maximise the area for
sports pitches?
Has access to other local facilities been
considered?
Are there opportunities for a
wide range of physical activities?
Are sports facilities integrated into the overall landscape
strategy?
Can the areas for physical activity be
easily used during the winter months?
Are there opportunities for challenge and risk taking in the grounds?
Do the grounds facilitate community
use?
Does the planting enhance the
micro-climate to create habitable spaces?
Have the maintenance and
management implications of the
design been considered?
Will the school grounds change with
the seasons?
Are external shelters well-incorporated with the design to provide robust and practical
transitions?
Does the scheme provide a rich sensory
environment?
Are there views out over the surrounding
landscape?
Is external seating and storage provided?
Does the design provide outdoor
dining both formally and informally?
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5 making form, massing and appearance work together Buildings:
Concept
Form and massing
Appearance
Construction and materials
Is there a coherent design idea that relates
plans, sections and elevations?
In refurbishment schemes, do the new elements relate well to existing buildings and make the school into a
coherent whole?
Has the organisation diagram been
convincingly translated into a coherent
building?
Has the height of the building been
considered from educational and
massing perspectives?
Are the building’s form and massing
appropriate to the site?
How does the massing support the daylighting
strategy?
Does the building create well
proportioned internal and external
spaces?
How is any exposed structure detailed?
How is the fenestration designed
and detailed?
Do the elevations reflect the design
concept to create an inspiring building?
How is the spatial organisation of the school expressed in
the elevations?
Is the building good architecture in its
own right?
Are any modern methods of
construction used?
Has the maintenance strategy been addressed?
Do the materials contribute positively to the quality of the
scheme?
Which details give the design value?
How do the materials used support
the sustainability strategy?
Will the fabric of the buildings be durable
and easy to maintain?
How do the materials contribute to
the character of the scheme?
Is there elevational co-ordination of
services and lighting?
How do the elevations respond to orientation and site constraints?
Does the roof plan support the resources
strategy?
How are colour, pattern, graphics and texture integrated?
How have the entrances been
defined through the building design?
How do the elevation help deliver a
low-energy internal environment?
How do the buildings on the site relate to
one another?
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6 creating excellent spaces for learning and teaching Interiors:
Variety and delight
High quality
The building in use
Is there a well considered strategy for the use of colour, pattern, graphics and
texture?
Is dining seen as a social activity?
Will occupants experience variety and delight as they move around the school?
How will the school stamp its identity on
the building?
Are circulation and social areas inviting to
students?
Are internal materials demonstrably robust?
Will the internal environment help students and staff
feel valued and motivated?
Does the quality of the space encourage good
behaviour?
Are learning spaces well proportioned and
pleasant?
Are the acoustics appropriate in all
spaces not just the classrooms?
Does the building enable staff to respond to the differing needs of the range of age
groups?
Will the building work well in full use?
Is the ability to display students work incorporated into the
design?
Have the acoustic requirements of
different spaces been dealt with?
Do circulation and social spaces
benefit from daylight and views?
Is the incorporation of storage
well-considered?
Is the furniture of high quality and robust?
Will the use of outdoor courtyards
cause disturbance to adjacent class
spaces?
Will there be glimpses of the
range of learning activities happening in the school to inspire
pupils?
Will the use of outdoor courtyards
cause disturbance to adjacent class
spaces?
Will the users be aware of the external
environment throughout the day?
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Julia Clark Librarian Tim Walker Vice PrincipleLakewood High School
What is the number one problem students are getting in trouble for at school today?
Bringing marijuana and distribut-ing it at school . With the Denver dispensaries located all around our school, students are having easier access to drugs .
What keeps students motivated and out of trouble that is offered through your high school?
We offere dual college credit courses where students can get a jump start to gaining their college credits while finishing high school . To keep students motivated and feeling that they have a purpose and pride in their school . We offer many academic electives that
participate in competitions and students must maintain a certain GPA level in order to participate in these activities .
Do you think that having holistic ap-proaches to teaching students, such as garden walking paths, outdoor class-rooms and biophillic design elements would improve students behaviors?
No, I don’t believe in that stuff, students are going to act the way they do because of the pressure they face to fit in and are willing to do anything to be accepted by their peers .
Do you like the open social space that runs through the school?
I love it, I feel that is creates a community space while allowing students to still branch off with their friends .
Where do you think place at school students go to do stupid things?
Depends on how stupid the stu-dent is, one time a student smoked marijuana in an empty classroom, but mainly they leave campus dur-
ing lunch or hide in the parking lot .
Do you like having the teachers lounge so open to the building?
No, I do wish it were more private . But, within our central office we have multiple lounge spaces that are always being used and we enjoy those spaces because they are more private from the students . Mainly, teachers stay in their class-rooms or gather in a classroom together during their lunch .
What would you add to this school if you could?
I would add a senior only space so seniors feel special and it motivates underclassmen to become seniors so they too can enjoy that space one day . I also wish we have a flexible room where students can gather to review videos, etc . of their extra circular activities .
Do students use the outdoor space much or do teachers take their classes outside?
Not often, it is not coinvent for the students to go outside and there
are not many places or things for the students to do out there .
What do students do when they have an off period?
They should be doing their home-work, and if they are not, I will direct them to the ISS room . A lot of times students hang out in the social cafeteria space and hang out with their friends .
Do you like having the academic offices right off the cafeteria?
Yes, we enjoy it because at many schools the offices are hidden and tucked away so the staff has no interaction with the students . With out offices right in the middle of everything we can keep an eye on things and we are more involved with the students day .
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Leigh Rhysling Enrollment CoordinatorDenver Waldorf High School
What is the number one problem students are getting in trouble for at school today?
Bringing marijuana and distribut-ing it at school . With the Denver dispensaries located all around our school, students are having easier access to drugs .
What keeps students motivated and out of trouble that is offered through your high school?
We offere dual college credit courses where students can get a jump start to gaining their college credits while finishing high school . To keep students motivated and feeling that they have a purpose and pride in their school . We offer many academic electives that participate in competitions and
students must maintain a certain GPA level in order to participate in these activities .
Do you think that having holistic ap-proaches to teaching students, such as garden walking paths, outdoor class-rooms and biophillic design elements would improve students behaviors?
No, I don’t believe in that stuff, students are going to act the way they do because of the pressure they face to fit in and are willing to do anything to be accepted by their peers .
Do you like the open social space that runs through the school?
I love it, I feel that is creates a community space while allowing students to still branch off with their friends .
Where do you think place at school students go to do stupid things?
Depends on how stupid the stu-dent is, one time a student smoked marijuana in an empty classroom, but mainly they leave campus dur-ing lunch or hide in the parking lot .
Do you like having the teachers lounge so open to the building?
No, I do wish it were more private . But, within our central office we have multiple lounge spaces that are always being used and we enjoy those spaces because they are more private from the students . Mainly, teachers stay in their class-rooms or gather in a classroom together during their lunch .
What would you add to this school if you could?
I would add a senior only space so seniors feel special and it motivates underclassmen to become seniors so they too can enjoy that space one day . I also wish we have a flexible room where students can gather to review videos, etc . of their extra circular activities .
Do students use the outdoor space much or do teachers take their classes outside?
Not often, it is not coinvent for the students to go outside and there are not many places or things for the students to do out there .
What do students do when they have an off period?
They should be doing their home-work, and if they are not, I will direct them to the ISS room . A lot of times students hang out in the social cafeteria space and hang out with their friends .
Do you like having the academic offices right off the cafeteria?
Yes, we enjoy it because at many schools the offices are hidden and tucked away so the staff has no interaction with the students . With out offices right in the middle of everything we can keep an eye on things and we are more involved with the students day .
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INTERVIEWS
What are some things you wish you had known about before you designed your first school?
Acoustics are a major element for how students learn, too much means people can’t hear and too little means people still can’t hear . The placement of the highschool on its site and its distance from the streets has a major effect on the sound absorption and background noise . When you see something, you hear it louder than if you were to not see what you were hearing . Lots of indirect lighting also!
How is the Waldorf incorporated into the architecture and design of schools?
The lighting and light quality is an important aspect for the Waldorf theory as well as color and the scale of furniture or ceiling
heights . To create a comfortable environment for students to feel relaxed, we incorporated window seats scaled for children that look out to natural views . The Waldorf school needed a eurothearpy room that is scaled to students and has to be oriented to the human body needs . The space provides an area for moving and creating sounds to the alphabet for young children to become interactive with language .
How do you create a sense of community while still providing students with the opportunity to blossom as an individual?
Emphasizing the circulation paths makes people not feel like they are being herded around like cattle and provide students with opportunities for spontaneous interactions and create friendships . Incorporate design elements that provide students to have pride and opportunities in their school . Some ways for students to be more motivated to enroll in activities are gardening, landscape design, operational building elements for the students to help make
the school work such as a living machine . The more students are involved with extra curricular activities, the more pride students have and are motivated to make something of themselves .
How do you incorporate colors into the interiors?
Rodolph Stinner is a color theorist and you should check out some of his writings . I’ve worked with a client who was a color theorist and she wanted us to design our lighting plan around her colors . She was able to take 2 completely different colors and put them next to each other on different walls but at certain times of the day with natural light reflecting the colors, they looked the exact same color . I recommend playing with color and light and seeing how they interact together .
How do you approach the layout of classrooms?
We did an Architecture for Humanity challenge and designed a flexible classroom in a protruding star shape that provides flexibility .
The space provides space for a lecture style layout, group learning and an intermingling space .
Are there design elements that are innovative to bring the outdoors inside?
We recently did a project based on a biophillic concept, our floorplan was a wondering path that always lead guest outside to continue on the path by outside on a trail . We need to get people comfortable with the outdoors and educate people to have a love and passion to care for the outdoors .
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Dick Weeks Vice PrincipleCatalyst High School
I noticed many of the classrooms do not have windows or the blinds are closed, why is that?
The windows let in way too much radiant heat from the sun and the reflections created are blinding . It is not because of distractions or anything, its just due to the uneccessary excess heat .
What is your teaching method?
We have a self pace program were students go to a math class but every student is learning at a different pace so everyone gets individual lectures with the teacher at their side working through problems together . Everyone sits together at a round table and there is about 4 or 5 students in a classroom with the teacher walking around the table helping them out .
What is the area students use most?
Since our school is so small and we have many flexible spaces, our library turns into a hangout room during breaks, our lunchroom turns into a social area sometimes and students just gather in areas that are available . We dedicate an area for the students to decorate and bring in furniture to make the space feel special and theirs .
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