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2009 "DESIGN YOUR SCHOOL" HIGHSCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION-The Change Elementary School
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2009 "DESIGN YOUR SCHOOL" HIGHSCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION-The Change Elementary School
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The ChangeElementary School Project Statement
The site selected for The Change Elementary School is located East of Lake Shore Drive in Thiensville, Wisconsin. This site was chosen, because it was determined that the elevated land in that area that would be sufficient to build a subterranean structured school. The school’s site is also on a cliff at the coast of Lake Michigan; so when it rains or snows any extra water and melted snow will run directly off the cliff into the lake decreasing the amount of flooding and snow build-up around the school. Although building the school on a cliff near the lake was a solution to decrease the amount of flooding from rainwater our school will also have a cistern to collect the rainwater and melted snow to use to flush toilets or other non-potable uses.
The design solution to build a sustainable school was to create a subterranean style elementary school made of recycled and renewable materials. It was decided to make the school partially underground due to the there being a minimum temperature of forty-seven degrees at all times underneath the ground. This aspect would eliminate major cost of heating the building and in the winter season, wind chill would not be a factor in the students missing school. The use of transom windows throughout the interior of the school also helps spread natural light throughout the structure, therefore decreasing the needs for extreme use of artificial lighting. Using recycled materials such as steel, plastic, and glass would not only cut down on major cost, but it would reduce the amount of reusable materials in local dumps and landfills. Renewable materials used were bamboo flooring and windows made from European Oak and Glass Façade. Windmill turbines are also used in the structure to generate electricity for the school and residents near by. The overall idea was to have a substantial learning environment for children while helping preserve the surrounding environment.
The dome structure on the top of the school serves the purpose of a green house, which was designed to house a large variety of plants and trees. Further back on the top of the school is the playground area which can be accessed via the skywalk structure on the second level in between the two playground parts. Having the playground area on top of the school prevents children from running off of the playground into a street, and it also decreases the amount of land usage by the school allowing other structures to be built near the surrounding region of the school.
After going through the process of programming and development of the school, I put a lot of hard work and effort into creating and completing the design of The Change Elementary School. I placed second in a competition we had as a class and were granted the opportunity to enter the state-wide competition that preceded Competition Competition 2010; which was truly an honor. I was not discouraged when I did not place first in the state-wide competition, but instead it was only more motivation to pursue any future aspirations as an architect.
The site selected for The Change Elementary School is located East of Lake Shore Drive in Thiensville, Wisconsin. This site was chosen, because it was determined that the elevated land in that area that would be sufficient to build a subterranean structured school. The school’s site is also on a cliff at the coast of Lake Michigan; so when it rains or snows any extra water and melted snow will run directly off the cliff into the lake decreasing the amount of flooding and snow build-up around the school. Although building the school on a cliff near the lake was a solution to decrease the amount of flooding from rainwater our school will also have a cistern to collect the rainwater and melted snow to use to flush toilets or other non-potable uses.
The design solution to build a sustainable school was to create a subterranean style elementary school made of recycled and renewable materials. It was decided to make the school partially underground due to the there being a minimum temperature of forty-seven degrees at all times underneath the ground. This aspect would eliminate major cost of heating the building and in the winter season, wind chill would not be a factor in the students missing school. The use of transom windows throughout the interior of the school also helps spread natural light throughout the structure, therefore decreasing the needs for extreme use of artificial lighting. Using recycled materials such as steel, plastic, and glass would not only cut down on major cost, but it would reduce the amount of reusable materials in local dumps and landfills. Renewable materials used were bamboo flooring and windows made from European Oak and Glass Façade. Windmill turbines are also used in the structure to generate electricity for the school and residents near by. The overall idea was to have a substantial learning environment for children while helping preserve the surrounding environment.
The dome structure on the top of the school serves the purpose of a green house, which was designed to house a large variety of plants and trees. Further back on the top of the school is the playground area which can be accessed via the skywalk structure on the second level in between the two playground parts. Having the playground area on top of the school prevents children from running off of the playground into a street, and it also decreases the amount of land usage by the school allowing other structures to be built near the surrounding region of the school.
After going through the process of programming and development of the school, I put a lot of hard work and effort into creating and completing the design of The Change Elementary School. I placed second in a competition we had as a class and were granted the opportunity to enter the state-wide competition that preceded Competition Competition 2010; which was truly an honor. I was not discouraged when I did not place first in the state-wide competition, but instead it was only more motivation to pursue any future aspirations as an architect.
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