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Crosstown Elementary School
Crosstown Elementary School
Vancouver, Canada
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Crosstown Elementary School
Vancouver, Canada
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10K - 50K
Crosstown Elementary School responds to a significant shift in the delivery of primary education in Vancouver. The need for urban schools has increased significantly, commanding a new approach, and resulting in non-traditional buildings fitting within the urban fabric. This paves the path for a 4-storey structure for 510 children from Kindergarten to grade 7, sharing a public park, connected to an existing daycare and 30-storey residential tower.
This school design adopts 21st century learning principles: facilitating a collaborative teaching and learning atmosphere. In this case, a central open stair creates open learning spaces and connectivity for the entire school population across all levels. The ground level is kept active with a gymnasium, multipurpose rooms and an office, all functioning as a direct connection to the local community. The upper levels of the school provide protected outdoor play and learning spaces for students.
The massing and articulation of the school is designed as a response to the surrounding residential towers and the adjacent Andy Livingstone Park, creating a 3-storey box above an open, transparent ground floor. The south façade is punctuated by a series of colourful reading nooks that project from the classrooms, creating a visual connection to the street while facilitating interaction and study.
The main entrance to the school is defined by two distinct frames differentiated by colour and size, allowing daylight to reach all depths of the building. The coloured panels and sunshades add playful elements, contrasting with the surrounding neutral-toned residential towers and the grey, rainy skies common to the Pacific Northwest.
This school design adopts 21st century learning principles: facilitating a collaborative teaching and learning atmosphere. In this case, a central open stair creates open learning spaces and connectivity for the entire school population across all levels. The ground level is kept active with a gymnasium, multipurpose rooms and an office, all functioning as a direct connection to the local community. The upper levels of the school provide protected outdoor play and learning spaces for students.
The massing and articulation of the school is designed as a response to the surrounding residential towers and the adjacent Andy Livingstone Park, creating a 3-storey box above an open, transparent ground floor. The south façade is punctuated by a series of colourful reading nooks that project from the classrooms, creating a visual connection to the street while facilitating interaction and study.
The main entrance to the school is defined by two distinct frames differentiated by colour and size, allowing daylight to reach all depths of the building. The coloured panels and sunshades add playful elements, contrasting with the surrounding neutral-toned residential towers and the grey, rainy skies common to the Pacific Northwest.
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